WESTERN Bulldogs youngster Lukas Webb will miss the remainder of the season after sustaining a serious neck injury in the VFL at the weekend.

The 22-year-old was sent for scans after playing out the game for Footscray against Casey at Casey Fields on Sunday, and the results came back worse than expected.

The club is expected to release the full details of Webb's scan results in the next 24 hours.

Speaking on Tuesday afternoon, a visibly concerned Beveridge said the club wouldn't be taking any risks with the utility.

"(The injury) is to the neck, so with the neck and the back, it's just that spinal risk," Beveridge said.

"I'd rather not give any detail on the advisement of doctors, but they've just informed me he'll be out for the rest of the year.

"He sustained an injury during the game and the scans have shown it's a bit more serious than we thought it would be, so we'll take really cautious steps with him."

The fourth-year Dog has played 24 games since being taken with pick 27 in the 2014 NAB AFL Draft.

Webb was on the comeback trail from a broken thumb that had seen him sidelined for several weeks, and he joins Liam Picken as Bulldogs this week to be ruled out for the rest of 2018.