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CibbuanoPalmer out for season
April 27th 2009 12:31
FREMANTLE has suffered a massive blow with midfielder Rhys Palmer ruled out for the season after damaging the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee.
Last year's NAB Rising Star winner left the field in the last quarter of Dockers' 21-point win over Sydney at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night and did not return.
The 20-year-old had scans of the knee taken on Sunday and when they were reviewed on Monday by Fremantle medical staff it was established that his ACL was "abnormal".
An orthopaedic surgeon who was called in to further review the scans diagnosed a near complete tear of the ACL.
It was initially thought that Palmer had avoided any major damage but the extent of the injury was unable to be determined at the time because it was not a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Fremantle football operations manager Chris Bond said Palmer would undergo surgery late this week or early next week.
“It is very disappointing for Rhys and the club,” Bond said.
“But we are very confident that after the appropriate period of recovery and rehabilitation, Rhys will be back playing the brand of football we know he is capable of.”
Last year's NAB Rising Star winner left the field in the last quarter of Dockers' 21-point win over Sydney at Subiaco Oval on Saturday night and did not return.
The 20-year-old had scans of the knee taken on Sunday and when they were reviewed on Monday by Fremantle medical staff it was established that his ACL was "abnormal".
An orthopaedic surgeon who was called in to further review the scans diagnosed a near complete tear of the ACL.
It was initially thought that Palmer had avoided any major damage but the extent of the injury was unable to be determined at the time because it was not a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament.
Fremantle football operations manager Chris Bond said Palmer would undergo surgery late this week or early next week.
“It is very disappointing for Rhys and the club,” Bond said.
“But we are very confident that after the appropriate period of recovery and rehabilitation, Rhys will be back playing the brand of football we know he is capable of.”
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