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CibbuanoRichards set to miss rest of season
July 19th 2009 01:41
SYDNEY defender Ted Richards' season appears to be over after he suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung late in Saturday's 61-point loss to Carlton at Etihad Stadium.
Richards collected a knee in the ribs from Blues spearhead Brendan Fevola in a marking contest in the final minute of play.
The former Bomber was coughing up blood as he struggled to his knees but managed to walk from the field with the assistance of Sydney club doctor Nathan Gibbs.
He was taken to hospital where he will remain for two to three days before requiring ground transport to return to Sydney.
Gibbs said Richards is doing well but will be sidelined with the injury for a minimum of six weeks.
"We monitored him and got him straight to hospital where he had a chest drain inserted into his lung to re-inflate the lung," Gibbs said.
"He is now doing well and his lung is back to two-thirds its size within ten minutes of the drain being inserted."
With just six games remaining in the home-and-away season and the Swans two games and percentage outside the top eight it is likely that Richards has played his last game for the year.
Richards collected a knee in the ribs from Blues spearhead Brendan Fevola in a marking contest in the final minute of play.
The former Bomber was coughing up blood as he struggled to his knees but managed to walk from the field with the assistance of Sydney club doctor Nathan Gibbs.
He was taken to hospital where he will remain for two to three days before requiring ground transport to return to Sydney.
Gibbs said Richards is doing well but will be sidelined with the injury for a minimum of six weeks.
"We monitored him and got him straight to hospital where he had a chest drain inserted into his lung to re-inflate the lung," Gibbs said.
"He is now doing well and his lung is back to two-thirds its size within ten minutes of the drain being inserted."
With just six games remaining in the home-and-away season and the Swans two games and percentage outside the top eight it is likely that Richards has played his last game for the year.
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