South Sydney Rabbitohs teammate John Sutton has posted a picture of a smiling Angus Crichton showing the missing middle finger on his left hand.
21-year-old Crichton made the decision to have the top of his finger amputated before Christmasย to ensure he hits the ground running in his last season for the Rabbitohs.
Crichton will join the Sydney Rooters in 2019 after taking up a lucrative deal with the Rabbitohs close rivals.
Crichton revealed how difficult the finger injury had been to deal with in an article for PlayersVoice back in December.
โMy finger has been an ongoing injury Iโve had since I was playing in the under-20s,โ he wrote.
โOriginally, I ruptured the tendon and this is the sixth surgery Iโve had on it.
โItโs the middle finger in my left hand and, a while back, I got it fused. Iโve got no knuckle in it. The doctor said I could either cut it off halfway or fuse it. Iโve had it fused several times now because I keep breaking it.
โIโve decided this is the last time Iโm getting it fused. Itโs the fourth fusion thatโs broken and if it happens again Iโm going to have it cut it in half, because Iโm just over it.
โIt might leave me with only half a finger, but I guess it would save a lot of confusion.โ
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