Dog gone! Liberatore out for season
Western Bulldogs' worst fears have been realised with news the star midfielder Tom Liberatore will miss the entire 2015 season through injury.
Liberatore injured his knee in a tackle in the first quarter of yesterday’s NAB Challenge match against Richmond and did not return to the field.
The Bulldogs saidthe player will undergo a traditional ACL repair later this week, after a meeting with the knee specialist earlier today.
“Our initial prognosis of an ACL tear was confirmed today by MRI, and we are all feeling for Tom, who is an integral part of our team,” general manager, football Graham Lowe said.
“He is in good spirits however, and we know he will take his rehabilitation in his stride. Tom is an extremely resilient young man, and will return bigger and better from this setback."
Liberatore has played 77 games since being drafted as a father-son selection (41 overall) in the 2010 National Draft.
