Midfielder Mitch Wallis has broken both bones in his left leg,
the result of a tackle gone wrong during Western Bulldogs 15-point AFL
loss to St Kilda.Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge confirmed after the game
that Wallis fractured both his tibia and fibula in a sickening moment at
Etihad Stadium on Saturday night.Beveridge also revealed forward Jack
Redpath tore his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) during the game and
will require a knee reconstruction.It is a devastating night for many
reasons, Beveridge said.Theres a lot of emotion in that room down
there.Wallis screamed in agony as he was stretched off in the fourth
quarter, having suffered the horrific injury while being tackled by
Shane Savage.Its obviously a very serious injury, Beveridge said,
likening the mood in the changeroom to that when inspirational captain
Bob Murphy ruptured his ACL earlier in the year.In all football clubs
the players are tight. Ours is no different. Theyre really
hurting.Theyre really feeling it for Mitch and his family and also for
Red and his family.The Bulldogs have had a terrible run with injuries
this season, headlined by Murphys serious setback in round three.Veteran
defender Dale Morris tweaked his hamstring in Saturday nights defeat
but Beveridge was upbeat about him being fit to face Geelong on Friday
night.Its going to be a challenge (focusing on football and preparing to
face the Cats), Beveridge said.But we just had a discussion around that
and what the right steps are.We havent got a lot of time to process it.
I dont think the players will be ready tomorrow or Monday.By the end of
Tuesday when we walk out of the building at the club, weve got to be
ready to move on and meet the challenges ahead.
In the first inning of Thursday nights game between the
Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers, a pitch got away from Twins
right-hander Tyler Duffey and hit Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre
... right on the rear end.Beltre massaged the spot where the 90-mph
offering hit him but received no sympathy from his teammates, whoo were
caught on camera laughing at his expense as he walked to first
base.ddddddddddddome on, guys, thats not the type of respect a four-time
All-Star deserves after taking one for the team.
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