Star Fremantle ruckman Sean Darcy’s knee damage might maintain him out for longer than first hoped after present process surgical procedure, based on one report.
After lacking the ultimate six matches of final season with an ankle damage suffered towards Collingwood in spherical 18, the large man is about to spend a minimum of one other six weeks on the sidelines.
The Dockers dominated out the star for spherical one final week however didn’t put a timeline on the damage – there have been hopes of a four-week restoration — with Darcy present process an arthroscope on his left knee.
The 25-year-old pulled up sore after Fremantle’s pre-season conflict with Port Adelaide, was initially anticipated to overlook the “opening rounds”.
Channel 9’s Tom Morris is reporting Darcy might miss one other six weeks, though conflicting studies counsel Darcy’s restoration remains to be on observe.
“Sean pulled up sore following our match simulation towards West Coast; after recovering over the week, he was cleared to play Port Adelaide,” Govt Basic Supervisor of Soccer Joe Brierty stated on March 5.
“Sean was withdrawn at half-time of Friday evening’s observe match towards Port as a precaution and subsequently pulled up sore once more following the sport.
“Sean was despatched for a scan on Sunday, and following specialist recommendation, it was agreed with Sean that the most effective plan of action was to finish an arthroscope to take away a number of the unfastened our bodies that have been recognized from the scan to be inflicting the discomfort.”
Fremantle now faces final 12 months’s runner’s up Brisbane, on Sunday with Luke Jackson as the only real ruckman.
Wingman Nathan O’Driscoll has additionally been dominated out of the opening spherical after present process surgical procedure to take away a blood clot in his proper knee.
