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CibbuanoWinderlich out for season
June 26th 2008 05:10
ESSENDON has suffered a massive blow with midfielder Jason Winderlich ruled out for the remainder of the season with a back injury.
The 23-year-old will undergo surgery on Monday on a prolapsed disc, after which he is expected to be bedridden for a month.
The club said he had been carrying the injury since pre-season, and aggravated it during the round 11 clash against Hawthorn at Telstra Dome.
Team manager David Calthorpe said the loss of Winderlich is a blow for the Bombers as he was just starting to hit top form.
"We are disappointed for him because he was starting to find some really good form and not only through the midfield," Calthorpe said.
"He was a damaging player for us when he went up forward in the Adelaide game too.
"He had shown signs that he was going to finish off the season strong and it would have been an added bonus for us to have him in the side."
Medical staff decided on surgery, which should allow Winderlich to resume pre-season training in early November with the rest of the team.
The 23-year-old will undergo surgery on Monday on a prolapsed disc, after which he is expected to be bedridden for a month.
The club said he had been carrying the injury since pre-season, and aggravated it during the round 11 clash against Hawthorn at Telstra Dome.
Team manager David Calthorpe said the loss of Winderlich is a blow for the Bombers as he was just starting to hit top form.
"We are disappointed for him because he was starting to find some really good form and not only through the midfield," Calthorpe said.
"He was a damaging player for us when he went up forward in the Adelaide game too.
"He had shown signs that he was going to finish off the season strong and it would have been an added bonus for us to have him in the side."
Medical staff decided on surgery, which should allow Winderlich to resume pre-season training in early November with the rest of the team.
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