"It's not something that's been done lightly and to chop a finger off, it's a bit drastic."
I have to agree.
Brett Blackwell, who plays for Glenelg in South Australia, has been in pain since breaking the finger three years ago. Doctors offered to fuse the bones to relieve the ongoing pain but there was a catch - it would end his rugby career.
Tuesday, Blackwell had his ring finger amputated.
"I love my footy and love playing sport and if that's going to help me to succeed at this level then it's something you've just got to do," he said.
Glenelg club manager Ken Applegarth said the decision was an emotional one that confirmed Blackwell's commitment to his sport.
"He just really wants to continue to play at the highest level," he said.
"He's been catching the ball on his wrist and bruising that all the time, so it's affected him, and he's made a pretty emotional decision."
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So he can play with a bone that didn't heal correctly or without the finger all together, but not with the bones fused. That makes a lot of sence.
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