Is this for real? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/peter-wallace-played-for-two-years-without-an-acl/9861170

CC Jake Lever

Not really recommended for a highly priced player aged 22 with lots of years in front of him.

Absolutely extraordinary.

DeJuan Blair played in the NBA with no ACL in either knee:

http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2009/11/no_ligaments_no_problem.html

Edited June 12, 20187 yr by Deeluded

Barry Richardson the Richmond premiership player and physiotherapist played the majority of his career without an ACL. Said he had to learn to jump off the opposite knee and things like that. Not ideal but possible I guess. 

He might have that condition where he unable to feel pain, sorry not sure of the name?

You would think it would cause problems later on in his life as a result>

You mean - like Melbourne supporters?

We had 20 play without a spine yesterday.

Edited June 12, 20187 yr by Ethan Tremblay

53 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

We had 20 play without a spine yesterday.

I was just about to write that and you beat me to it! Brilliant ?

3 hours ago, WesternDee said:

Is this for real? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/peter-wallace-played-for-two-years-without-an-acl/9861170

CC Jake Lever

I had an old coach who won a few world cups skiing. As a kid he had a tear and got a knee operation. His coach told him it was fixed, but following an op as a retired adult he realise they cut it completely, so it wouldnt niggle and he would continue to ski! Good old eastern europe.

6 hours ago, WesternDee said:

Is this for real? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/peter-wallace-played-for-two-years-without-an-acl/9861170

CC Jake Lever

A good way to absolutely blow the knee right out.

Full dislocation anyone ?

I'm pretty sure King Wally Lewis played out his career with no ACL. 

On 6/12/2018 at 5:07 PM, WesternDee said:

Is this for real? http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-12/peter-wallace-played-for-two-years-without-an-acl/9861170

CC Jake Lever

Paging @Webber for an opinion

Maybe Webber could enlighten us, but I think I heard that one may get by in straight line running but twisting and turning as in Aussie Rules it is not on.