Cody Weightman has actually suffered an injury to his left elbow for the 3rd time in less than 2 years, with Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge caution of a fresh “long-lasting method” to repairing the speedster’s concerns.
Simply weeks gotten rid of from dislocating the joint a 2nd time, Weightman fell hard on his arm late in the very first quarter of a 24-point loss to Fremantle on Saturday night.
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The 23-year-old, using a protective sleeve, was plainly distressed however had the clearheadedness to wave for medical help.
“That is an actually sorry sight to see,” Channel 7 analyst and Bulldogs terrific Luke Darcy stated.
Weightman fasted to leave the field while supporting his left arm with his right and might be seen swearing under his breath in disappointment at yet another elbow issue.
Rubbing salt in the wound, he was injured on a play where he handed out a complimentary kick for impractical effort– and the Dockers went on to kick an important objective simply seconds later on.
Weightman was replaced out by the Bulldogs at quarter-time however was found in excellent spirits on the bench late in the 2nd term.
He initially dislocated his left elbow when breaking his fall throughout a match in June 2022, incredibly going back to play through the discomfort.
More problem showed up in Round 4 this year when the very same injury happened in a deal with.
Once again he played out the video game and he was consequently cleared of significant damage, staying in the group the following week.
There stays some level of issue for Weightman’s elbow this time round.
He prevented another dislocation, with Saturday night’s fall just hyperextending the elbow, however he will be evaluated throughout the week.
“I do not understand whether we’ll require to have actually something made with that (elbow),” Beveridge stated.
“Ultimately we hope he’s okay however he’ll require to have it looked at once again. We require to take a long-lasting technique with him, not that our personnel have not.
“He’s such a hard bugger. He remains on the ground after these injuries so it was even a surprise that he could not get it going (to continue playing) since in the past he’s in some way discovered a method.
“We’ll resolve it with our medical team and let you understand a bit more in a number of days.”
Caleb Daniel took Weightman’s location in the 22 after beginning the day out of the matchday team, just to make a reprieve when Tom Liberatore was not able to get rid of a health problem.
Liberatore’s problem extended his discouraging stint on the sidelines considering that a significant collapse late in a Bulldogs loss to Essendon 2 weeks earlier.
He was cleared of concussion however still positioned in the procedures by the club, requiring him to miss out on recently’s win over St Kilda.
Fremantle likewise suffered an injury blow on Saturday night.
Josh Draper suffered a tight hamstring and was replaced out, leaving the Dockers undermanned and undersized in defence.
The forced modification did come with a silver lining as Cooper Simpson took off the vest in his AFL launching, signing up with fellow first-gamer Patrick Voss on the field.
Voss, a 20-year-old previous GWS academy item who invested 2 years on Essendon’s list without playing a senior video game, kicked his very first objective in the 2nd quarter.
Fremantle prevented decreasing to 21 fit gamers when Brandon Walker passed a concussion test in the 3rd term.