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CibbuanoOttens to be sidelined for at least a month
December 24th 2009 02:08
GEELONG dual premiership ruckman Brad Ottens will be sidelined for at least a month after being injured in a boating accident.
The 29-year-old sustained cuts to his right hand which damaged tendons when he accidentally made contact with the propeller of the boat that he was water-skiing behind in the Victorian country town of Echuca on Tuesday afternoon.
He also suffered cuts to his arm and leg.
Ottens, who was initially treated in Echuca, underwent surgery on his injured hand in Geelong on Wednesday before being discharged on Thursday.
Cats football operations manager Neil Balme said Ottens was 'extremely lucky' to have walked away from the incident with relatively minor injuries.
"The injury to his elbow and leg required stitches but will heal relatively quickly. Brad is lucky that the cuts to his hand did not result in more serious injuries that would have sidelined him for a significantly longer period," Balme said.
"He suffered two cut extensor tendons in his right hand, and he has undergone surgery to repair the tendons. All the medical reports have him healed and resuming training in a month to six weeks."
After missing five months of senior football due to a serious knee injury sustained in round two this year, Ottens made his way back into the side and was a member of the Cats' 2009 premiership team.
Taken with pick two in the 1997 national draft by Richmond, Ottens managed 129 games for the Tigers after making his AFL debut in 1998.
He was traded to Geelong at the end of 2004 and has played 81 matches for the club, including the record-breaking grand final win over Port Adelaide in 2007.
The 29-year-old sustained cuts to his right hand which damaged tendons when he accidentally made contact with the propeller of the boat that he was water-skiing behind in the Victorian country town of Echuca on Tuesday afternoon.
He also suffered cuts to his arm and leg.
Ottens, who was initially treated in Echuca, underwent surgery on his injured hand in Geelong on Wednesday before being discharged on Thursday.
Cats football operations manager Neil Balme said Ottens was 'extremely lucky' to have walked away from the incident with relatively minor injuries.
"The injury to his elbow and leg required stitches but will heal relatively quickly. Brad is lucky that the cuts to his hand did not result in more serious injuries that would have sidelined him for a significantly longer period," Balme said.
"He suffered two cut extensor tendons in his right hand, and he has undergone surgery to repair the tendons. All the medical reports have him healed and resuming training in a month to six weeks."
After missing five months of senior football due to a serious knee injury sustained in round two this year, Ottens made his way back into the side and was a member of the Cats' 2009 premiership team.
Taken with pick two in the 1997 national draft by Richmond, Ottens managed 129 games for the Tigers after making his AFL debut in 1998.
He was traded to Geelong at the end of 2004 and has played 81 matches for the club, including the record-breaking grand final win over Port Adelaide in 2007.
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