General Manager of Football Simon Lethlean has provided an update on Jake Carlisle’s back injury.

Lethlean said Carlisle was still battling soreness in his back relating to a disc problem.

“Jake hasn’t improved at the rate we hoped he would, so he’ll see a specialist this week," Lethlean said. 

"We need to assess whether surgery's going to be an option and if it is, that's going to mean a significant chunk of his season is interrupted.

"With a back injury, the doctors try everything else first before you get surgery.

"I believe we'll find out in the next couple of days what the next path is going to be there."