IT has been an interesting off-season for bizarre AFL injuries.

Steve Johnson set the early standard when he injured his thumb reaching into a bag for his phone.

The incident required surgery and Johnson had to wear a cast for six weeks.

Now North Melbourne’s Scott Thompson has put in his own contender for strangest off-season setback.

After minor surgery to repair his injured adductor, the defender almost found himself back in the doctor’s office.

Having just returned from holiday, Thompson broke the number one rule in football. He lost his feet.

“We’d just come back and obviously hadn’t changed the dog’s water bowl over,” Thompson explained to NMFC.com.au.

Camera Icon Scott Thompson at North Melbourne training. Credit: News Corp Australia, Wayne Ludbey

“He drank some old water and threw it up on the floor. I was in thongs and didn’t see it, stepped over a Christmas present and just kept on going.

“I actually slipped over in my dog’s vomit, so it was a good little test.”

Luckily the slip-up isn’t likely to keep Thompson out for any extra time.

“It’s coming along well. It’s a couple of weeks off, but I’m out running and just joined in today with a few kicking drills.” Thompson added.

“I’m running now and just integrating into a little bit of skills, so I’d hope to be fully training in three weeks, and hopefully play a couple of the pre-season games.”