Thursday, December 8, 2011
Stynes recovering after brain surgery
Jim Stynes' surgeon is "ecstatic" after the AFL great underwent another operation on Thursday to remove a brain tumour.
The Melbourne president and 1990 Brownlow Medallist said earlier this week he had been "written off", but a new treatment had given him an unexpected boost.
Stynes has been battling cancer for two years and this latest operation appears to have been a success.
"Jim has just come out of surgery for the removal of a brain tumour and is in recovery," a Facebook post announced.
"Professor (Jeffrey) Rosenfeld who performed the surgery is ecstatic, saying they got a big removal/clearance rate on the tumour without any damage.
"All in all, (it) looks like a big success.
"Sam (Stynes' wife) is by his side as usual.
"Thanks to everyone for your well wishes and prayers. We all love you big guy."
Stynes looked tired and drawn on Monday when he presented his famous number 11 guernsey to new Melbourne recruit Mitch Clark.
But he was in typical good spirits and said new medication had been an unexpected boost for his health.
"I was sort of written off there not too long ago and now I've been given another crack," Stynes said.
"The doctors saw something they didn't see a few weeks ago, so they got some more medicine that will keep me going for a little bit more.
"They started something new and then they didn't think that was going to work and now they think it might.
"One of the tumours has halved in size, and that was unexpected. That was a real surprise."
The success with the medication led to Stynes undergoing Thursday's operation.
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Tags: australian-football-league, sport, melbourne-3000, vic, australia First posted December 08, 2011 16:56:49Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Power players come to blows
Port Adelaide players Jay Schulz and Jackson Trengove had to be separated after punches were thrown during an AFL training session on Wednesday.
Key defender Trengove seemed to be upset by the way Schulz entered a marking contest and threw two punches at Schulz, which both missed their mark.
Team-mates including skipper Dom Cassisi rushed to separate the pair, who are both in Port's leadership group.
The skirmish was an eye-opener for Port's new draftees Nathan Blee and Brendon Ah Chee, but they liked what they saw.
"It shows how passionate and competitive they are and how much everyone wants success next year," 21-year-old defender Blee said.
"I think it's good for the club."
"It was definitely a positive," Ah Chee told reporters.
"Afterwards everything was fine with them, it's not like they're hating on each other or anything - they're good mates."
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Tags: australian-football-league, sport, port-adelaide-5015, sa, australia First posted December 07, 2011 16:59:13