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Hands is flattened by tendon injury
JUNEE rugby league star Matthew Hands is holding onto a glimmer of hope, after being delivered a "devastating" injury blow which could potentially rule him out for the season.
Hands was training with the Sydney Roosters' first grade team under coach Brian Smith more than a week ago when he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a warm up defensive drill.
Initial talks with Sydney specialists and surgeons spelled the end of the year for Hands, but the talented playmaker yesterday revealed he could make a return to the field before the end of the season.
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confusion btwn the two maybe
plus anasta out of atherton clash
"I was first told I could be out for six to nine months, ruling me out for the whole season," he said.
"Now they are saying I could be back in back at sort of the six-month mark so I would be back in time for the last month of round games and finals if we made it."
The highly rated young player, who has been lauded by Roosters coaching staff, was looking for a big year in 2010 after battling through a season disrupted by injury in 2009.
"Last year was pretty injury-ravaged and I am pretty shattered that I have started the year like this and I won't be able to start the year," he said.
"Last year I tore my quad (quadricep) and I had ongoing problems through the year with it playing up," he said.
"I had been pushing really hard to have a good season this year."
Hands has made a brief return to his hometown of Junee after undergoing surgery in Sydney last Wednesday but will make his way back to Sydney in the next couple of days.
"I'll probably be heading back up soon because I will be back at uni (university)," he said.
"I am doing PE (physical education) teaching at Sydney University, at least it is something that will keep me busy."
Hands is on crutches for the next six weeks before he will be able to place any weight on the injured Achilles. "When I get off the crutches I will walk around with a limp for probably six weeks before I can start slow rehab at the 12-week mark," he said. Hands was building for a big year with the Roosters' Toyota Cup team and had been tipped to be one of the players to watch in 2010. "I was going to be playing Toyota Cup again this year and we were looking like we would be better this year," he said. "We didn't have a real good year last year but things were looking good."
http://www.dailyadvertiser.com.au/ne...y/1748351.aspx
Hands is flattened by tendon injury
JUNEE rugby league star Matthew Hands is holding onto a glimmer of hope, after being delivered a "devastating" injury blow which could potentially rule him out for the season.
Hands was training with the Sydney Roosters' first grade team under coach Brian Smith more than a week ago when he suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon during a warm up defensive drill.
Initial talks with Sydney specialists and surgeons spelled the end of the year for Hands, but the talented playmaker yesterday revealed he could make a return to the field before the end of the season.
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confusion btwn the two maybe
plus anasta out of atherton clash
"I was first told I could be out for six to nine months, ruling me out for the whole season," he said.
"Now they are saying I could be back in back at sort of the six-month mark so I would be back in time for the last month of round games and finals if we made it."
The highly rated young player, who has been lauded by Roosters coaching staff, was looking for a big year in 2010 after battling through a season disrupted by injury in 2009.
"Last year was pretty injury-ravaged and I am pretty shattered that I have started the year like this and I won't be able to start the year," he said.
"Last year I tore my quad (quadricep) and I had ongoing problems through the year with it playing up," he said.
"I had been pushing really hard to have a good season this year."
Hands has made a brief return to his hometown of Junee after undergoing surgery in Sydney last Wednesday but will make his way back to Sydney in the next couple of days.
"I'll probably be heading back up soon because I will be back at uni (university)," he said.
"I am doing PE (physical education) teaching at Sydney University, at least it is something that will keep me busy."
Hands is on crutches for the next six weeks before he will be able to place any weight on the injured Achilles. "When I get off the crutches I will walk around with a limp for probably six weeks before I can start slow rehab at the 12-week mark," he said. Hands was building for a big year with the Roosters' Toyota Cup team and had been tipped to be one of the players to watch in 2010. "I was going to be playing Toyota Cup again this year and we were looking like we would be better this year," he said. "We didn't have a real good year last year but things were looking good."
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