Adelaide captain Rory Sloane will miss the remainder of the AFL season after scans confirmed he had ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament in his proper knee.
Key factors:
- Rory Sloane says this newest harm is not going to sign the top of his AFL profession
- The harm got here late within the Crows’ spectacular win over Richmond on Saturday
- Sloane says he’s relishing the “problem to come back again fitter and more healthy”
Sloane was damage through the closing quarter of the Crows’ 19-point win over Richmond on Saturday night time and needed to be helped off the sector by medicos earlier than being substituted out of the sport.
The 32-year-old could have reconstructive surgical procedure within the coming week in a major blow for Adelaide as they chase a shock finals berth.
However the skilled midfielder is adamant the harm is not going to be the top of his adorned profession.
“For me at 32 doing a knee isn’t splendid but it surely’s an ideal problem to come back again fitter and more healthy,” Sloane mentioned.
“It is slightly reset on the physique for me to go once more.
“I’ve seen my sister Shae undergo it earlier than and I’ve been impressed by her optimistic angle and diligent method to her rehabilitation.”
Sloane’s harm took among the gloss off a elegant Adelaide efficiency, through which they triumphed 15.11 (101) to 12.10 (82) to financial institution a second win of the season.
They tackle the Western Bulldogs in Ballarat in spherical six.
“Saturday night time was an unimaginable consequence for us as a workforce,” Sloane mentioned.
“So whereas I am clearly upset I will not be on the sector for the remainder of the season, I will probably be doing every thing I can off it to assist us hold enhancing.”
Sloane performed solely a dozen video games in 2020 and 18 final yr after a string of issues together with a foot harm and a indifferent retina in a watch.
This season, he was subbed out in two of his final three video games.
“It has been a difficult interval for him … it simply appears to be one factor after the opposite,” Crows coach Matthew Nicks mentioned.
“However he retains fronting up … he simply grinds his manner by way of. He’s precisely what we need to be as a footy workforce.”
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