Great news for BJ & Dempster

[AnythingsPossibleSaints]

They're on the plane about to come back home already!
Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!
Both apparently cleared of anything serious, but the club have "no idea" if either will be available for next week, according to Jon Ralph, on ch.10.
Early days, for BJ especially, but that news was about the best we would have hoped for today.

[dragit]

phew… neither looked good at the time…

[Spinner]

Yep Armo tweeted that about half an hour ago!

Great news!

[Enrico_Misso]

That's unbelievable !!!

And I have to say really surprising that the medicos wouldn't insist on a night in hospital for observation before risking a flight.
But obviously they know what they are doing?


Any word on The Dumpster?

[saintkellerm]

That is great news!!

[Bernard Shakey]

Good to hear. Two very valuable players and don't want to see anyone carried off like that.

[saintspremiers]

Good to hear. Two very valuable players and don't want to see anyone carried off like that.

I DO want to see them carried off like that - ultra cautious.

Bj's thumbs up gave us a hint.

Also I guess with litigation and workcover they have to sometimes go the full hog with ambos and hospital visits.

[bigcarl]

Great news. Anything on Blake (knee)?

[Quixote]

Apparently Lynch has a compound fracture of the finger.

[SainterK]

Phew!

[ausfatcat]

dempster severe concusion

goddard no neck damage and no neck brace on leaving the hospital, looked stiff in movement but didn't seem to uncomfortable

[SaintDebi]

Great news.

Two sore boys tonight I would think, but great to hear that both have escaped serious injury.

And now that I know you are ok, BJ and Dempster: DON'T YOU EVER SCARE ME LIKE THAT AGAIN!!!!!!!

[kp83]

And I have to say really surprising that the medicos wouldn't insist on a night in hospital for observation before risking a flight.
But obviously they know what they are doing?

Not surprising at all seeing that he wasn't concussed and there was no skeletal damage to his neck.

I don't get why people question the best of the best sports medicos in this country when they have no medical knowledge themselves!!!

[marksnsparks]

Geez, Blake's somersault could have ended poorly too. Thank god all three are OK.

Tough game footy.

[defacto]

Geez, Blake's somersault could have ended poorly too. Thank god all three are OK.

Tough game footy.

blake's coming down scared me. reminded me of luke toia against swan districts. scary scary stuff.

[True Blue Sainter]

That's unbelievable !!!

And I have to say really surprising that the medicos wouldn't insist on a night in hospital for observation before risking a flight.
But obviously they know what they are doing?


Any word on The Dumpster?

Remember Perth is a couple of hours behind!! BJ has been under observation since around 1:50 their time, and Demps around 3:30 or so. Plenty of time for x-rays and other such tests to be conducted in a thorough manner.

Glad to hear there's no serious issues. Hopefully both boys will be right for training and are fit to play against the filth!

[markinUSA]

Thank goodness. I was literally worried sick.

[St. Luke]

http://www.sportal.com.au/afl-news-disp ... red-124226

Absolutely thrilled!! I can't tell you all how worried I was about them. Dempster seemed the worse off from what I saw. I also think the medical team were brilliant in the precautionary approach and took no chances. Very good news.

[saintspremiers]

Geez, Blake's somersault could have ended poorly too. Thank god all three are OK.

Tough game footy.

BS.

Blake has a suspected knee injury. Needs scans.

[saintbrat]

[saint tash]

Thought he was asking for a beer.

Great signs for both players. Anyone who says football isn't tough needs to pull on a jumper one weekend and go play.