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http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/sport/afl/story/0,26576,23174116-19761,00.htmlDEFIANT Adelaide ruckman Rhett Biglands is adamant his AFL career is not finished.
Despite almost certainly facing another season on the sidelines recovering from a second reconstruction on his left knee, Biglands has vowed to be back in 2009.
"It's not the best news I was hoping for but these sorts of things get thrown at you," Biglands said from Dubai via the club's website.
"You've got to deal with them the best way (you can) and take the most positive tack that you can."
The 30-year-old also revealed his confidence in his left knee, which was first reconstructed after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in the 2006 preliminary final, had been low for some time.
"There's been a lot of frustration – you have peaks and troughs – but there is always someone worse off than you," Biglands, 200cm and 104kg, said. "There's a couple of people in hospital I have just seen previously and I'll just go and see them and they will pick me right back up again and I'll get on with my life.
"So that's the way it goes. Sporting injuries are nothing compared to what goes on in the real world."
Biglands is expected to be rushed into surgery as early as next Wednesday once the Crows return from their sojourn to the United Arab Emirates.
"The plan is when we get home he'll see the surgeon, have an arthroscopy examination and if appropriate they'll proceed then for a further reconstruction," Adelaide club doctor Andrew Potter said.
Crows coach Neil Craig said it was important for Biglands' peace of mind to aim to add to his 134 AFL games since making his debut in 2000.
"He needs to go through it again just for the rest of his lifestyle so he can actually live a normal life in terms of playing sport and whatever else," Craig said. "On top of that, of course, he hasn't given up hope of playing AFL football. It's a big ask and he will be out of the game for at least two years toward the end of his career so it will be really tough.
"But the most important thing at the moment is that Rhett gets his mind around another rehabilitation, does it to the best of his ability and then you make the decisions after that."
Biglands said he had taken great solace from fellow knee victim Trent Hentschel while sharing their road to recovery.
"I've had a lot of confidence about the way Trent's gone about his rehab as well and I've got a huge amount of strength out of the way he's handled his," Biglands said.
Despite almost certainly facing another season on the sidelines recovering from a second reconstruction on his left knee, Biglands has vowed to be back in 2009.
"It's not the best news I was hoping for but these sorts of things get thrown at you," Biglands said from Dubai via the club's website.
"You've got to deal with them the best way (you can) and take the most positive tack that you can."
The 30-year-old also revealed his confidence in his left knee, which was first reconstructed after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in the 2006 preliminary final, had been low for some time.
"There's been a lot of frustration – you have peaks and troughs – but there is always someone worse off than you," Biglands, 200cm and 104kg, said. "There's a couple of people in hospital I have just seen previously and I'll just go and see them and they will pick me right back up again and I'll get on with my life.
"So that's the way it goes. Sporting injuries are nothing compared to what goes on in the real world."
Biglands is expected to be rushed into surgery as early as next Wednesday once the Crows return from their sojourn to the United Arab Emirates.
"The plan is when we get home he'll see the surgeon, have an arthroscopy examination and if appropriate they'll proceed then for a further reconstruction," Adelaide club doctor Andrew Potter said.
Crows coach Neil Craig said it was important for Biglands' peace of mind to aim to add to his 134 AFL games since making his debut in 2000.
"He needs to go through it again just for the rest of his lifestyle so he can actually live a normal life in terms of playing sport and whatever else," Craig said. "On top of that, of course, he hasn't given up hope of playing AFL football. It's a big ask and he will be out of the game for at least two years toward the end of his career so it will be really tough.
"But the most important thing at the moment is that Rhett gets his mind around another rehabilitation, does it to the best of his ability and then you make the decisions after that."
Biglands said he had taken great solace from fellow knee victim Trent Hentschel while sharing their road to recovery.
"I've had a lot of confidence about the way Trent's gone about his rehab as well and I've got a huge amount of strength out of the way he's handled his," Biglands said.
