Rhys Palmer has a Very Bad Weekend

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sounds like this bloke had one hell of a weekend.

And wound up rather lucky to survive it.

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Took his eyes of the shoe. Still has some work to do on his technique

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I think its fair to say that the AFL have some work to do at helping former players adjusting to life after footy. Iā€™m not sure if the players would ever endorse it but some type of deferred payment plan controlled by the AFLPA seems a reasonable course to ensure players have some level of security. We know of at least some who have been able to claw their way back from excessive lifestyles (Fev & Ox) but I imagine that a lot of lesser known players would find it extremely hard to go from massive contracts to life post footy.

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Iā€™m not sure throwing a shoe at someone (which Rhysā€™s sister is saying he didnā€™t actually do), then happening to have some ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā– ā–  knock you off your bike are signs that someoneā€™s life is imploding and theyā€™re struggling to adjust.

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Thinking of the Rhy, his family and friends at this time and best wishes to Rhys in ICU after a terrible motor bike accident.

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Can someone change the thread title to show a just little bit of respect?

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Sounds like heā€™s going to pull through good signs.

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Live yes.
Though given he suffered head/brain trauma until he comes out of the coma it will be unknown whether heā€™s incurred any cognitive changes

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Expected to make a full recovery.

RHYS Palmer has escaped head and spinal damage and is expected to make a full recovery, despite having lost his spleen and suffered liver damage, after his serious motorbike accident last Saturday night.

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Great news

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How do you make a full recovery after having your spleen removed?

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Heā€™s a shoe-in to make a full recovery.

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Canā€™t believe he ended up at Carlton.

Good luck to him. Lucky man if he pulls through.

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Crashing your machine into a moving car is bad luck. Being drafted by Fark FC is a disaster.

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Petrie dish?

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You can live quite well without your spleen.

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Wasnā€™t it an induced coma rather than one caused by head trauma.

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Barry hasnā€™t got a spleen.

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It was, but his sister had posted on FB that he had a brain injury (although in trying to find out where Iā€™d read that I found statements from witnesses that he was fully conscious and aware of his surroundings following the accident so idk who to believe anymore)