{"id":61900,"date":"2021-04-23T10:30:11","date_gmt":"2021-04-23T10:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=61900"},"modified":"2021-04-23T11:57:04","modified_gmt":"2021-04-23T11:57:04","slug":"cursed-bulldogs-comeback-ruined-by-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=61900","title":{"rendered":"'Cursed' Bulldog's comeback ruined by injury"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lin Jong<\/a>'s cruel injury woes have continued after he suffered a hamstring injury just a quarter into his comeback game with the Western Bulldogs.<\/p>\n

The 27-year-old has endured a wretched run since making his debut back in 2012, with injuries restricting him to just 64 games in 10 seasons.<\/p>\n

Jong was a mainstay in the Bulldogs' side in their premiership year in 2016 before cruelly breaking his collarbone in the elimination final against the West Coast Eagles.<\/p>\n

Two broken collarbones, a broken jaw, an ACL tear and a ruptured appendix have all played a part in him missing 38 games since 2017.<\/p>\n

\"Lin<\/p>\n

After playing just three games in 2020, Jong collected four disposals and had a shot on goal before injuring his hamstring in a contest on the wing against the GWS Giants.<\/p>\n

The midfielder was left devastated and immediately clutched behind his right leg before being helped off the ground as he fought tears.<\/p>\n

The luckless Jong's injury resulted in an outpouring of emotion on social media.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/Nat_Edwards\/status\/1385537649683824640<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielCherny\/status\/1385537500563738624<\/a>https:\/\/twitter.com\/AJFair85\/status\/1385537869637308420<\/a><\/p>\n

Jong was eventually replaced by Western Bulldogs injury substitute Lachie McNeil before quarter-time, and he wasn't the only player to suffer due to the freezing conditions.<\/p>\n

Giants star defender Nick Haynes also suffered his own hamstring injury and was replaced by youngster Tanner Bruhn late in the first quarter of the match.<\/p>\n

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