St Kilda defender Dylan Roberton could look overseas for a solution to the heart condition that has stalled his AFL career.
Roberton will not play this season after a pre-season recurrence of the heart problem that first emerged last year during a match.
The 2017 All-Australian nominee hopes to play again next season, but he and medical experts remain unsure about what is wrong with him.
“There is still a lot of work to do in terms of finding a diagnosis,” Roberton told Channel Seven.
“I’m not doing much at the moment but hopefully looking to get a couple of opinions and maybe head overseas and see what the go is over there just to get a bit more of an understanding.”
Roberton has had a surgical implant in the wake of the first incident.
He said the problem is with the heartbeat rhythm, not the heart itself.
“There’s nothing wrong with the muscle … it’s just the electrical side of it,” he said.
“They are not sure why it’s happening, so hopefully we can find out before the end of the year.”