Bulldogs star to make remarkable comeback from injury against Saints

[ad_1] The Western Bulldogs' Sam Darcy will return from a knee damage sooner than anticipated after it was earlier feared his AFL season was over.

Darcy was initially instructed he might have torn the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee when he landed awkwardly within the Bulldogs' win over St Kilda in spherical six on Easter Sunday.

It was then thought the 21-year-old would require surgical procedure and face a prolonged stint on the sidelines.

However Darcy prevented the necessity for surgical procedure and missed solely six matches with an impaction fracture and related ligament harm.

Sam Darcy injured his left knee in opposition to the Saints in spherical six. ( Getty Pictures/AFL Pictures: Michael Willson )

Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge confirmed Darcy will return to motion in one other conflict with the Twelfth-placed Saints at Docklands on Thursday night time.

"He is executed a very scrupulous {and professional} job on rehabilitation from that damage," Beveridge mentioned on Wednesday.

"We welcome him again and stay up for having him a part of tomorrow night time."

Darcy loved an excellent begin to the yr, kicking 14 targets in his first 5 matches.

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He'll add to the ninth-placed Bulldogs' attacking weapons in opposition to the Saints as they appear to bounce again from a humbling 22-point defeat to Hawthorn final Thursday.

"We'll mix somewhat little bit of ruck time in there to verify he is (Darcy) concerned within the recreation," Beveridge mentioned.

"However he is an infinite menace (within the ahead line) and we noticed the way in which that his early a part of the season was evolving and his presence.

"Early within the recreation final week, Hawthorn took a number of intercept marks. With Sam there (in opposition to St Kilda), that undoubtedly will not occur."

Darcy's return is an additional enhance for the Bulldogs after affirmation Beveridge had agreed to a two-year contract extension, tying him to the membership till 2027.

The Bulldogs' longest-serving coach — who led the membership to the 2016 premiership — is hopeful out-of-contract captain Marcus Bontempelli will quickly comply with go well with.