{"id":300402,"date":"2023-12-13T03:39:04","date_gmt":"2023-12-13T03:39:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/?p=300402"},"modified":"2023-12-13T03:39:04","modified_gmt":"2023-12-13T03:39:04","slug":"devastating-bulldogs-blow-as-star-bailey-smith-ruptures-his-knee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/allmysportsnews.com\/rugby-league\/devastating-bulldogs-blow-as-star-bailey-smith-ruptures-his-knee\/","title":{"rendered":"Devastating Bulldogs blow as star Bailey Smith ruptures his knee"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Save articles for later<\/h3>\n<p>Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time.<\/p>\n<p>Western Bulldogs star Bailey Smith has ruptured his ACL at training in a devastating blow for the club and player.<\/p>\n<p>The injury occurred at training on Wednesday morning, with the club confirming the 23-year-old will need a reconstruction.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.236%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_5\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5e72e59d88713ebe5af6b2d7429935522263e993\" height=\"390\" width=\"584\"><\/p>\n<p><span>Bailey Smith has ruptured his ACL<\/span><cite class=\"ojLwA\"><span>Credit: <\/span>Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re all extremely disappointed for Bailey, and empathise with him greatly,\u201d the Bulldogs\u2019 executive director of football Chris Grant said in a club statement on Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe entire club will rally around him during this difficult time, as he begins his rehab journey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>More to come<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Keep up to date with the best AFL coverage in the country. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for the Real Footy newsletter<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<h2>Most Viewed in Sport<\/h2>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theage.com.au\/sport\/afl\/devastating-bulldogs-blow-as-star-bailey-smith-ruptures-his-knee-20231213-p5er92.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. 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