Hamish McIntosh has opted to have year-ending LARS surgery in an effort to be fit and firing for 2013.
Playing without a posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) for the past four years, the 27-year old didn't pull up as well as expected from his first VFL match after rehabilitation from a knee injury sustained in Round 7.
After consulting with club doctor Andy McMahon, director of medical services Steve Saunders and specialists, it was decided he should have a synthetic graft inserted to fully replace his PCL and stabilise his knee.