Star Western Bulldogs defender Liam Jones may miss the remainder of the house and away season after having surgical procedure to restore two separate breaks in his forearm.
In a triple blow his fellow defenders Tim O’Brien and Hayden Crozier can even be sidelined for the following two months after scans revealed the complete extent of their hamstring accidents.
Jones was on observe for All-Australian choice after his return to the Bulldogs following two years out of the AFL.
He was subbed out of his workforce’s win over North Melbourne final week after being kicked by Kangaroo Paul Curtis as he tried to soccer the ball off the bottom.
Jones had surgical procedure on Monday and the membership confirmed the extreme extent of his accidents.
“Liam received a kick to his forearm – this trauma has caused two separate breaks in the radius bone,” Bulldogs’ Head of Sports Medicine, Chris Bell, stated.
“He had surgery yesterday to insert a large plate along his forearm to stabilise both fractures.
“We will confirm his return to play timeline over the coming weeks, but expect him to miss the next 8-10 games.”
O’Brien suffered his harm in the identical recreation whereas Crozier, who may have helped bolster the defensive ranks, harm himself within the VFL.
“Both Tim in the AFL game and Hayden in the VFL game sustained hamstring injuries,” Bell stated.
“Scans confirmed that they have both suffered moderate to high grade injuries, that will see them miss the next few months of football.”
The Bulldogs has already misplaced defenders Jason Johannisen and Ed Richards to harm, and so they each stay no less than a month away from returning.
Originally revealed as Three Bulldogs defenders will probably be out for as much as two months every
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
