Norris suffered a medical episode in a shopping centre on the Gold Coast late last week and spent two days in hospital.
‘‘I blacked out and fell on my shoulder which I had injured last year,’’ Norris said after arriving back in Kyabram at the weekend.
Norris dislocated an AC joint in his right shoulder in last season’s GVL grand final which necessitated surgery and a summer of rest to be ready for this season.
Norris was due to have tests yesterday in Melbourne to determine what caused his medical episode and also expects to undergo more surgery on the shoulder this week.
He was keeping positive about both outcomes, but conceded he would be missing the early part of the season at least.
‘‘I’ll just have to see what happens with my tests this week. It is all very disappointing, but I’m remaining positive and hope its not as bad as it seems,’’ he said.
Norris, one of the GVL’s premier ruckmen and league representative, has just been appointed as the Bombers’ captain and has played more than 100 senior games with the club.
He was a member of Kyabram’s 2019 premiership side.
The loss of Norris robs the Bombers of their only specialist ruckman and presents a huge challenge to find a replacement of his calibre.
