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CibbuanoHille set to miss rest of the season
April 26th 2009 03:58
ESSENDON ruckman David Hille looks set to miss the rest of the season after injuring his knee in his side's thrilling five-point win over Collingwood at the MCG on Anzac Day.
The club is yet to confirm that Hille had ruptured his ACL but Essendon football operations manager Paul Hamilton said it was 'not looking good' for the Bombers number one ruckman.
"We will have the MRI scan today and have it confirmed," Hamilton told Channel Seven on Sunday.
"The surgeons have had a look at him and our club doctor Bruce Reid has had a look at him and they are confident it is an ACL so it's not looking good at all."
Hamilton also said the Bombers would consider the same kind of ground-breaking surgery on Hille that was performed on Sydney star Nick Malceski last year which enabled him to return in just three months.
"It is a possibility, we will look at all options," he said.
"With surgery like that it really depends on the injury itself."
"If it's a clean tear and nothing else has happened then there is a possibility but any type of complication at all then that type of surgery won't be considered."
The club is yet to confirm that Hille had ruptured his ACL but Essendon football operations manager Paul Hamilton said it was 'not looking good' for the Bombers number one ruckman.
"We will have the MRI scan today and have it confirmed," Hamilton told Channel Seven on Sunday.
"The surgeons have had a look at him and our club doctor Bruce Reid has had a look at him and they are confident it is an ACL so it's not looking good at all."
Hamilton also said the Bombers would consider the same kind of ground-breaking surgery on Hille that was performed on Sydney star Nick Malceski last year which enabled him to return in just three months.
"It is a possibility, we will look at all options," he said.
"With surgery like that it really depends on the injury itself."
"If it's a clean tear and nothing else has happened then there is a possibility but any type of complication at all then that type of surgery won't be considered."
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