Dempster injury

Otiman · Post: # 631469Post **Otiman** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 5:45pm

Reported to be left Knee or Ankle.

Leaves a large hole if he's not available.

brown-coat · Post: # 631470Post **brown-coat** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 5:46pm

More info. Could just be bruising.

Iceman234 · Post: # 631473Post **Iceman234** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 5:47pm

GT thought a ruckman like injury - what on Earth was he doing???

Otiman · Post: # 631513Post **Otiman** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:11pm

Iced up with the trackie top on. No further updates but it looks like he won't play the rest of this match at least.

Badlands · Post: # 631521Post **Badlands** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:16pm

the incident looked really innocuous too. I guess with knees they often do...

Saints Premiers 2008 · Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:19pm

saying knee on fox sports

healy seems to know what he is talking about as he has a degree in something related (escapes me)

Otiman · Post: # 631532Post **Otiman** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:29pm

Saints Premiers 2008 wrote:saying knee on fox sports

healy seems to know what he is talking about as he has a degree in something related (escapes me)

I think he's a Physio.

Batnoe · Post: # 631560Post **Batnoe** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:51pm

the fact they haven't said what they think means it is pretty serious unfortunately, will miss pre season and will miss first 8 games i would imagine

Otiman · Post: # 631562Post **Otiman** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:53pm

Batnoe wrote:the fact they haven't said what they think means it is pretty serious unfortunately, will miss pre season and will miss first 8 games i would imagine

I don't think it looked that bad. Eagerly waiting some news though, he's a key player for us. Very hard to find a like replacement.

Iceman234 · Post: # 631564Post **Iceman234** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 6:57pm

With a knee it's very difficult to say if he's just sitting there iced.

The softest of knocks sometimes turn into 12 months off.

Let's just hope for the best, he's a player who has risen in my books throughout the year.

st_Trav_ofWA · Sun 31 Aug 2008 8:47pm

they said hes gone for the year on SEN such a shame hes been quite good for us but in the grand scheme of thing if we HAD to lose a player today we would rather it be him then one of the satrs like we have lost in the past .... its a real shame i hope SEN are wrong and he get back to play this year if not hes well and truely got his spot for next year !!

saintm · Post: # 631912Post **saintm** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 8:57pm

st_Trav_ofWA wrote:they said hes gone for the year on SEN such a shame hes been quite good for us but in the grand scheme of thing if we HAD to lose a player today we would rather it be him then one of the satrs like we have lost in the past .... its a real shame i hope SEN are wrong and he get back to play this year if not hes well and truely got his spot for next year !!

ABC Radio (Kelly Underwood) said pretty much the same thing - would not be playing in the finals.

Statsman · Post: # 631915Post **Statsman** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 9:00pm

It looked like he banged his knee into the turf, so it could be a posterior cruciate. Hopefully it's a relatively minor and not a torn ligament of some kind.

sunsaint · Post: # 631921Post **sunsaint** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 9:02pm

If the Sean Dempster's knee is serious and he is out, I feel gutted for him and our chances for the flag.
I have always been a believer in Lyons' decision to get him & what he brought to our backline.
His run and busting out of tackles has released Gram & Goddard to be more attacking and not just stopping defenders.
I am not sure he can be covered very easily by anyone in the seconds.
I am hoping for a miracle recovery by the second game of the finals.

perfectionist · Sun 31 Aug 2008 9:06pm

Statsman wrote:It looked like he banged his knee into the turf, so it could be a posterior cruciate.

Yep. Ice and he could jog off - the old pcl - the Saints curse!

Batnoe · Post: # 632280Post **Batnoe** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 11:00pm

confirmed ACL on Afl.com.ua

Dal_Santos_Gal · Sun 31 Aug 2008 11:02pm

http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabi ... wsId=66719

Gees I missed this thread.... sorry for starting up another thread
ooopps

vacuous space · Sun 31 Aug 2008 11:06pm

Batnoe wrote:confirmed ACL on Afl.com.ua

ACL??? That's awful news, both for him and the club. Dempster's been a warrior for this club the last few months. I was definitely a doubter when we picked him up, but not now. I'd back him 100%.

maverick · Post: # 632312Post **maverick** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 11:08pm

Best of luck Sean, such a simple incident too...

cowboy18 · Post: # 632313Post **cowboy18** » Sun 31 Aug 2008 11:08pm

Terrible timing for the poor bugger - hope he come back like BJ did.

nicko016 · Post: # 632478Post **nicko016** » Mon 01 Sep 2008 12:38am

That's terrible news for someone who had really established himself as an important player in our team. Timing couldn't be worse for him and I think this weekend is when we may miss him most as he may have been the man to take Steve Johnson who I think poses a massive threat to us.

Teflon · Post: # 632480Post **Teflon** » Mon 01 Sep 2008 12:40am

nicko016 wrote:That's terrible news for someone who had really established himself as an important player in our team. Timing couldn't be worse for him and I think this weekend is when we may miss him most as he may have been the man to take Steve Johnson who I think poses a massive threat to us.

Id like to see X Clarke run with Steve Johnston and just sit on him. Nice way to get taken to the ball when youve been out for a while also.