Bulldogs halfback Brett Kimmorley will be out for approximately one month after scans today confirmed he has three facial fractures to his right cheekbone due to a head clash in yesterday match against the Warriors.

Kimmorley will undergo surgery tomorrow morning to insert two titanium plates and is expected to make a full recovery.

Kevin Moore will name Kimmorley’s replacement tomorrow afternoon when he announces his team to play the West Tigers for this Friday’s match at the SFS .