General manager of football operations Chris Bond said the surgery would involve repairing the joint in Broughton’s injured finger.
Injury List as at 31 July 2012
Viv Michie - foot: TBC
Aaron Sandilands - toe: 3 weeks
Anthony Morabito - knee: season
Hayden Crozier - glandular fever: TBC
Greg Broughton - finger: season
Gavin Roberts - adductor: test
Tom Sheridan - knee: test
Nick Lower - concussion: test
Jayden Pitt - groin: test
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