Emerging defender, Tayte Pears, has undergone a minor hip operation to ensure he is fully fit for the 2009 season.
“Tayte’s operation was only minor. It was more like a little clean out to ensure he is 100% going into next season,” Essendon football operations manager Paul Hamilton said.
“The surgeon was very happy with the result of the surgery.”
Pears’ training will be reduced over the next four weeks as a result of the operation.
“Tayte won’t be doing too much for the next four weeks and will work up his training load from there,” Hamilton said.
Pears had a similar operation on his other hip at the end of last season. He is expected to be fully fit for round one.
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