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Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge says the club will stick to an 11-month recovery period for ACL injuries, declaring they will not risk rushing back Bailey Smith for finals. A day after Carlton utility Sam Docherty was confirmed to make his comeback from knee surgery following just six months out, Beveridge defended the Bulldogs’ careful management of their off-contract midfielder. Smith, who is expected to move to Geelong next season, ruptured his ACL at training in December.
“I want to have a long career, it’s not worth the risk versus reward. Obviously a different story if it’s a grand final,” Smith told 7NEWS last month. “If I was 30 you’d be like why not keep pushing and get back as quick as I can. But I’ve got so many years after that I want to try and be fit and healthy for.” But one midfielder who will run out on the MCG against the Hawks is Adam Treloar.
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