Kreuzer, who has overcome a series of serious setbacks since being drafted in 2007, will have surgery on the injury he suffered during the second term of the Blues’ dramatic win over Port Adelaide.

The 27-year-old is set to miss the club’s clashes with North Melbourne, Geelong, Brisbane.

Kreuzer will be racing the clock to be fit for their round-12 meeting St Kilda.

Blues football manager Andrew McKay paid tribute to Kreuzer, who returned to the field and played through the pain of a torn meniscus in his left knee.

“There was no risk of further injury by him going back on the field,” McKay said.

“It is a real reflection on Matthew’s character that he was able to endure and contribute so much to the win.

“We look forward to Matthew resuming training in the next couple of weeks.”

Kreuzer underwent a knee reconstruction in 2010, while he battled recurring foot problems in 2014-15.

Blues ruckman Andrew Phillips (hamstring) remains on the sidelines, while key forward Levi Casboult will miss up to eight weeks with the leg injury he suffered on Sunday.

Young gun Patrick Cripps, who hurt his knee in round eight, had scans on Monday but is confident he will be fit to face the Kangaroos.

Meanwhile, the Western Bulldogs’ depth is set to be tested on Sunday, with in-form duo Matthew Boyd and Jack Redpath offered one-match bans.

Boyd and Redpath both risk a two-game suspension if they challenge the match review panel’s verdict today.

It will be a tough decision for Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge and his colleagues.

Both players would be sorely missed against Greater Western Sydney, who are coming off a five-game winning streak.

But the same can be said of the Bulldogs’ ensuing MCG clash with Collingwood.

Boyd was offered a week for striking Melbourne’s Tomas Bugg, while Redpath was punished for deliberately kneeing Ben Kennedy in the same match.

Boyd has been a steadying influence in a back line missing captain Bob Murphy (knee), Jason Johannisen (hamstring) and Matthew Suckling (knee).

Demons defender Neville Jetta is set to miss a week for striking Marcus Bontempelli, ruling him out of Sunday’s game against struggling Brisbane.

No other player was suspended following round eight.

Demons midfielder Bernie Vince was reported for rough conduct during Sunday’s MCG match.

But the match review panel cleared the former Crow over the bump on Mitch Wallis, ruling there was insufficient high contact.

Melbourne’s Cam Pedersen and Hawthorn young gun Taylor Duryea were handed fines for indiscretions.

Pedersen can accept a $1500 fine for his bump on Fletcher Roberts.

Duryea’s elbow to the head of Fremantle forward Hayden Ballantyne was graded as careless conduct and will only cost him $1000 with an early plea.

Port Adelaide midfielder Hamish Hartlett was cleared of striking Carlton’s Patrick Cripps in the incident that resulted in the young Blue hobbling off Etihad Stadium with a sore knee.

-AAP