Tom Liberatore will miss the rest of the 2018 AFL season after rupturing the ACL in his right knee the Club has confirmed, and will undergo surgery on Monday night.

Western Bulldogs Medical Services Manager Chris Bell said the Club will support the 25-year-old throughout his rehabilitation.

‘’Unfortunately, Tom suffered an ACL rupture in the first quarter of the game on the weekend,” Bell told westernbuldogs.com.au.

“It’s the opposite knee to the one he had reconstructed back in 2015. Tom will go into surgery tonight to have that ACL repaired, and we’ll continue to support Tom in his rehab.”

Former Docker Hayden Crozier is also set for a month on the sidelines after his first official game in Bulldogs colours was soured by a knee injury.

‘’During the weekend’s game, someone fell across Hayden’s knee (and) it actually damaged the medial ligament. We’ll manage it conservatively but I expect him to miss the next month of football.”

In better news for the Dogs, defender Marcus Adams has returned to the Club after successful surgery on his ankle.

“Marcus had the surgery last week to repair the syndesmosis ligament in his ankle. The surgery went really well which is fantastic,” Bell said.

“Marcus is back in the Club this week and has started the initial phases of his rehab.”

And veteran defender Dale Morris is expected to resume running in coming weeks after having his leg brace removed, following the small tear to his ACL her suffered at training in February.

‘’He’s out of his brace, which is great and we’re focusing on his strength and control around his knee,’’ Bell said.

“We’ll look to progress him and try and get him running outside in the next two to three weeks, but at this stage it’s still a bit early to predict his timeline but we’re hoping to get him back in the second half of the year.”