Deledio laid low by Achilles problem (afl site)

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Deledio laid low by Achilles problem

Roger Vaughan 
afl.com.au
April 9, 2014 8:28 PM


RICHMOND has suffered a major blow ahead of its crucial clash against Collingwood on Friday night, with Brett Deledio's injury worse than first thought.

Coach Damien Hardwick has admitted the All Australian utility has an Achilles tendon injury, not an ankle as first thought.

The star Tiger will not be available on Friday night, as both teams search to square their win-loss records to 2-2.

Deledio was forced to miss last weekend's loss to the Western Bulldogs, breaking his run of 140 consecutive games.

"He's had it (the problem) for a number of years," Hardwick told Fairfax Radio.

"It 'grumbles' at various stages and ... it normally grumbles during the pre-season so we can manage it a little bit.

"But unfortunately it's happened during the season this year.

"He won't be available to play this week ... we hope he gets back for the (Easter Thursday) Brisbane game."

In better news for the Tigers, Hardwick said defender Alex Rance was a chance to return in round six as he recovers from a broken foot.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2014-04-09/deledio-laid-low-by-achilles

[Golfprotiger]

Great........

[Harry]

why was he playing on it hurt against the blues?  why didn't he come of instead of limp around?

[Francois Jackson]

Pies over 39

Bookmark it

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Deledio admitted it felt foreign last week, missing a match after 140 consecutive games, but said the injury was improving each day.

He did some light kicking work on Tuesday, but will push it harder on Thursday.

“I hurt it against Gold Coast and it came good,” he said. “I then hurt it again before halftime against Carlton and kept playing.

“I tried to just nut it out, but it wasn’t allowing me to do what I wanted to do.”

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/richmond-star-brett-deledio-ruled-out-of-clash-against-collingwood/story-fni5f9jb-1226879143580

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Elliot to kick 6

[bojangles17]

Lol not on grimesy he won't, how many for jack, 

[Francois Jackson]

Elliot to kick 6

no mate his too good,

I was thinking Macaffer to nab 4 with a BOG performance. Thats normally how it works isnt it.

Last week Liam Jones. haha

[Eat_em_Alive]

Elliot to kick 6

no mate his too good,

I was thinking Macaffer to nab 4 with a BOG performance. Thats normally how it works isnt it.

Last week Liam Jones. haha

Yessss Jonessyy!! Even pleb asian guy kicked 2, we play everyones duds into superstars.

[tony_montana]

  so true, don't worry about the stars, its the duiganeque duds that pop up for career best games against us

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Cloke kicks 7

[Mr Magic]

Wow. Near the least thing the team can afford is to lose Lids..

[YellowandBlackBlood]

Cloke kicks 7

You're underestimating his abilities Ox!

[Dice]

Elliot to kick 6

I thought you barracked for Carlton ?

[Dice]

Cloke kicks 7

Nope , I was wrong. You barrack for Collingwood ? Or is it Collingwood and Carlton ?
 Or is it anyone except Richmond ?