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Christian Petracca has suffered another brutal setback in his bid to play Round 1 this year, with Melbourne revealing the superstar sustained a cracked rib at training on Friday morning.WHAT ARE YOU PREPARED TO LOSE TODAY? SET A DEPOSIT LIMIT. For Free and confidential support call 1800 858 858 or visit gamblinghelponline.org.au.
Petracca hasn’t appeared at AFL level since his side’s King’s Birthday clash with Collingwood on June 10 last year, where he suffered four broken ribs, a lacerated spleen and a partially punctured lung before controversially returning to the field of play for a brief period.“During today’s training session, Christian received a knock to the rib area in a contest,” Demons Performance Manager Selwyn Griffith said in the statement.
In less serious, but just as frustrating news for superstar counterpart Nick Daicos, the 22-year-old has been placed on a modified pre-season program after succumbing to mild plantar fasciitis per multiple reports. Collingwood’s first game for premiership points is now inside two months, with their 2025 campaign beginning on March 9 in Opening Round against GWS in Western Sydney.
Daicos has previously suffered a hairline fracture in his right knee back in 2023, which ended his second season in the competition prematurely.
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