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CibbuanoPalmer's season in doubt
July 21st 2008 00:05
FREMANTLE youngster Rhys Palmer could have played his last game for the season, according to coach Mark Harvey.
Palmer, who is the favourite to win this year's Rising Star award was left out of the side that beat Melbourne by 46 points at Subiaco Oval on Sunday with what was reported as general soreness.
But Harvey revealed that the 19-year-old had suffered a knee injury and could be facing season-ending surgery in order to be right for next season.
"We've got to weigh up what we do with Rhys, the year and where he's at," said Harvey.
"(I'll) put it on the table and I hope you appreciate, he's got a knee problem at the moment so ... we're going to have to make a decision with him."
"It's not ligament, it's cartilage ... (so surgery) could be a possibility, we'll just see how Rhys trains this week."
"(We'll do) just what's right for Rhys at this particular stage," Harvey said.
In some good news for the Dockers, Harvey said experienced midfielder Des Headland was close to making his comeback from a knee injury in the WAFL, while Luke Webster is also close to resuming his career after undergoing the same revolutionary knee surgery as Sydney's Nick Malceski.
Palmer, who is the favourite to win this year's Rising Star award was left out of the side that beat Melbourne by 46 points at Subiaco Oval on Sunday with what was reported as general soreness.
But Harvey revealed that the 19-year-old had suffered a knee injury and could be facing season-ending surgery in order to be right for next season.
"We've got to weigh up what we do with Rhys, the year and where he's at," said Harvey.
"(I'll) put it on the table and I hope you appreciate, he's got a knee problem at the moment so ... we're going to have to make a decision with him."
"It's not ligament, it's cartilage ... (so surgery) could be a possibility, we'll just see how Rhys trains this week."
"(We'll do) just what's right for Rhys at this particular stage," Harvey said.
In some good news for the Dockers, Harvey said experienced midfielder Des Headland was close to making his comeback from a knee injury in the WAFL, while Luke Webster is also close to resuming his career after undergoing the same revolutionary knee surgery as Sydney's Nick Malceski.
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