Veteran St Kilda defender Sam Fisher could play against Richmond this week after he escaped serious injury in a bone-jarring collision in Saturday night's big loss to Sydney.
Fisher left the field atĀ Etihad Stadium in the third quarter after he was flattened by Swans ruckman Toby Nankervis with a hip-and-shoulder that didn't draw a free kick.
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It was initially feared the 34-year-old had suffered a fractured jaw, which could have brought an end to his 227-game career.
"Sam Fisher was released from hospital last night and has been cleared of any structural damage to his jaw," the club said on Sunday.
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"Sam will undergo further assessment over the next few days. The club will provide fans with an update in its regular Tuesday injury report."
After a hotly-contested first half, the Saints were blitzed by Sydney, who went on to score a 70-point win.
St Kilda also lost ruckman Tom Hickey to an ankle injury and a knock to the head, while Jarryn Geary injured his back in the warm-up and was replaced by Daniel McKenzie.
"It was disappointing ... he (Geary) was a little bit sore coming out of last week's game, but we thought he was right," coach Alan Richardson said.
"He's a real warrior, Gears. He's a tough bugger and he thought he'd be all right.
"But just in some of the tackling stuff we do inside he just seized up a bit after a bit of contact."
The Saints face the Tigers and Brisbane to finish off their season after the big loss to the Swans effectively ended their late bid for a finals berth.
AAP