Suns win soured by skipper’s knee injury

”It’s a knee (injury), we’re not sure what it is,” Dew said.

“He was really positive (after the match). I’m sure he’s disappointed because it’s clearly going to mean some time off, it’s just how long.

“Obviously he’s an important player … we’ll just digest the information once it comes.

“It’ll (Miller’s absence) force us into a little bit of a change, but looking into the positive and what we can do, there’s an opportunity, I wouldn’t say to try things, but give exposure to different guys and try and make the most of what comes from that situation.”

Miller himself remained optimistic that he would be able to return later this season.

“It’ll be something around my knee and my meniscus … it’ll be a small recovery and we’ll be back out and running soon,” he told Fox Footy.

“Nothing’s cleared but I doubt it’s an ACL, from what I’ve heard when other boys have done it, it’d be a lot worse than that (what I felt).”

Miller has been a mainstay in the Suns’ lineup since making his debut in 2015, having played more than 17 games in each of his first eight seasons.

The 27-year-old has blossomed into one of the AFL’s premier midfielders over the last two seasons, winning the Suns’ best and fairest award on two occasions as well as being named the AFL Coaches’ Association Player of the Year in 2022.

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