Kellaway breaks jaw, likely to miss six
By Lyall Johnson
The Age
July 10, 2005
Richmond's hard-fought win over the Bombers yesterday has come at a high price with gutsy defender Andrew Kellaway breaking his jaw.
Kellaway went down in the first few minutes of the game after colliding accidentally with Essendon's Scott Lucas at the MCG.
After picking himself up from the turf, Kellaway was taken from the ground by trainers, blood flowing from his mouth. Richmond officials said Kellaway's injury was serious, with two breaks. The club expects him to miss at least six weeks.
Coach Terry Wallace described the loss of Kellaway, a stalwart in the Richmond defence who often mans up on the opposition's second forward, as "massive" and mused over the number of broken bones the Tigers had had this season.
"Unfortunately the nature of the game is, it's the price you pay," Wallace said.
"I think we've had something like six or seven fractures so far this year. All in all, you can say it is a credit to the guys, keeping their eyes on the footy and going and winning the ball.
"It is terribly disappointing from a point of view of structuring up and trying to get your best players on the ground.
"He's been a great player for us this year, really has been in very, very good form. A massive loss."
Richmond lost captain Kane Johnson before the game. He had not recovered from a knock to the knee he received last week against Sydney.
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