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CibbuanoHarvey to miss up to 12 weeks
April 27th 2009 04:39
NORTH MELBOURNE skipper Brent Harvey will miss up to 12 weeks after scans on Sunday revealed he had injured ligaments on both sides of his elbow.
Harvey dislocated his elbow in Saturday night's 36-point loss to Richmond at Etihad Stadium and will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments on both sides of the joint.
Kangaroos vice-captain Drew Petrie - who will lead the club in Harvey's absence - said his teammate is shattered.
"Being his first year as captain and he's going to miss the next three months, it's disappointing for him but I don't think he will drop his head around the club," Petrie said.
"He'll still have a major role to play around the club this year."
"I spoke to him last night and he said he would be out for 10 to 12 weeks, which was Dr Con [Mitropoulos]'s prognosis."
"Brent reckons he'll be back in about eight weeks because he's going to try and get back early. With his little bones and little ligaments, he thinks he should be able to heal pretty quickly."
Harvey dislocated his elbow in Saturday night's 36-point loss to Richmond at Etihad Stadium and will undergo surgery to repair torn ligaments on both sides of the joint.
Kangaroos vice-captain Drew Petrie - who will lead the club in Harvey's absence - said his teammate is shattered.
"Being his first year as captain and he's going to miss the next three months, it's disappointing for him but I don't think he will drop his head around the club," Petrie said.
"He'll still have a major role to play around the club this year."
"I spoke to him last night and he said he would be out for 10 to 12 weeks, which was Dr Con [Mitropoulos]'s prognosis."
"Brent reckons he'll be back in about eight weeks because he's going to try and get back early. With his little bones and little ligaments, he thinks he should be able to heal pretty quickly."
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