Star Parramatta recruit Blake Ferguson will ring in the New Year in hospital after contracting a serious foot infection.
Ferguson, the reigning Dally M winger of the year, was admitted to St George Hospital several days ago after suffering a cut on his foot on Christmas Day.
When the infection continued to worsen, Ferguson checked himself in.
He is likely to get an MRI so doctors can get a clearer picture on potential damage to his foot.
Ferguson is Parramatta’s marquee recruit. Picture by Benjamin Cuevas.
If the infection doesn’t clear up Ferguson will require an operation.
The news is a blow to the blue and gold’s pre-season plans, with Ferguson heading up a big recruitment drive following the disastrous wooden spoon season the club endured in 2018.
“Blake Ferguson is currently in hospital receiving treatment for an infection in his foot,” said a Parramatta spokesman.
“The club’s medical team is monitoring the situation closely and at this stage we expect him to recover in time for the start of 2019 training.”
Ferguson signed a three-year deal with Parramatta worth $1.5 million and is fresh off the best year of his career.
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LATEST UPDATE ON FERGUSON.
former rep star and premiership winner Blake Ferguson has had his foot amputated after contracting a serious staf infection. More details to come.
Coach Brad Arthur has stated that " this is very unfortunate for Blake as he had an outstanding 2018 however even after the loss of his right foot he is still our best available winger."
Lol egg.
This has to be a massive g-up.
Bernie the kent is to blame for this and ive got some exclusive photos of the cryptosporidium breeding cess pit that is our training grounds at the old sales yards.
This is where Blake as well as many others are getting infections that are a shandy off golden staff and ebola.
This is exclusive pics of the old sales yards i took the other day, Weekend at bernies needs to pull his finger out, our training facility resembles a 3rd world country.
Our make shift dodgy as fek disinfectant shed where the players get sprayed after and before training.
Look at the shit our players have to go through ffs.
Blake was warned not to go bare feet.
Even our team doctors fucked.
Somebody tell me our under 20s here dont look worried FFS?
We are in a whole world of shit and Bernie you need to pull your finger out you kent.
Surely theres health and safety laws being broken down there on a daily basis.
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Maybe we can chip in & buy Fergo a pair of these to wear on Australia Day...might help with any further off season injuries......
Hey Kevin, have you any sense of humour? At all? Or you always a total moron who thinks that humour has no place in today's society (and I know someone who is like that. Finds nothing, nothing funny)?
Ha ha that’s a nice compilation Snake.
I would of thought his fingers were more at risk of getting an infection
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