โWe will reassess when we get past the bye โฆ then we will make a firmer adjustment about when heโs going to make his way back.
โWith an injury such as that, it depends on healing.โ
Rowellโs absence hasnโt hurt the Suns, who have dominated both Geelong and West Coast in comfortable wins to begin the season.
Champion midfielder Christian Petracca has flourished in his fresh start after a move from Melbourne but Hardwick is still itching to add Rowell to the mix.
โWe miss him. You canโt replace a Matt Rowell. His toughness around the contest is just something that is irreplaceable,โ he said.
โThere is a reason this guy is one of the best, if not the best player in the AFL.
โHe does more than anyone else. A lot of people could learn a lot of things, including our players, off him.โ
Bailey Humphrey (hamstring) has been declared fit to face the Tigers after he was a late omission against the Eagles.
AAP
