The Weekly Times - TWT - 15th May 2019

16 THE WEEKLY TIMES Wednesday 15 May, 2019
Mother’s Day Massacre
as Sydney FC smash
Melbourne rivals for six
GLADESVILLE based Alex Wilkinson
will be flying the flag for TWT Territory
this weekend when Sydney FC travel
across to the opposite side of the continent
to take on Perth Glory in the A-
League Grand Final.
The Sky Blues
smashed rivals Melbourne
Victory 6-1 in
a Mother’s Day massacre
to book a place
in the championship
decider.
Sydney FC took the
lead in the third minute
through defender Aaron
Calver after Victory
goalkeeper Lawrence
Thomas fumbled a corner.
Sky Blues captain Alex
Brosque doubled the
lead with a world-class
volley from inside the
box in the 43rd minute.
And the visitors made
it 3-0 just before the end
of the first period, with
defender Leigh Broxham
heading in an own
goal.
Normally a 3-0 lead
at half time would have
kicked off early celebrations
among Sydney
FC’s vocal fans in
‘The Cove’ supporters
area, but the world had
only just witnessed two
spectacular European
Champions League
semi-final comebacks
by Liverpool and Tottenham
midweek.
On top of that, Adelaide
United showed
they were capable of a
comeback last Friday
too when they levelled
in the dying seconds
of extra time to make it
3-3 before Perth Glory
eventually prevailed
in a nail-biting penalty
shootout.
Clearly, the Sky Blues
weren’t happy with
three either.
Striker Adam Le Fondre
made it four from a
spot kick after the break
and added another to
his tally after clinically
slotting the ball past the
keeper in the 69th minute.
Midfield maestro Milos
Ninkovic made it six
with a volley at the far
post in the 88th minute
before Ola Toivonen
managed a consolation
goal in the dying stages
of the match.
Meanwhile, it has
emerged our local hero
Wilkinson has been
among a group of players
trying to convince
Brosque to hold off his
retirement for another
year.
Wilkinson says Brosque
could easily play
on and when he’s in his
element, lifts the whole
team.
“When he’s on….it really
sends a message
through to the rest of
the boys,” he said.
“We’ve all been trying
to convince him to stay
on for at least another
year because for me he
could do it on his ear.
We saw the quality he
possesses - he’s got
the touch, he’s got the
speed, he’s got the finish.”
“But the decision is up
to him - he knows his
body and he’s decided
to call time and what
better way to end it than
in a grand final.”
Wilkinson also paid
tribute to coach Steve
Corica, noting his seamless
transition from assistant
coach under
Graham Arnold - now
the Socceroos boss - to
head coach.
“The assistant coach
can have a few different
hats on; they can
be closer to the playing
group, have a bit
of banter around, but
when you step up to
that head coach you’ve
got to remove yourself
a bit from the playing
group and that can
be difficult,” Wilkinson
said.
“But he’s done it so
well and he’s been first
class.
“It was a lot of pressure
stepping up into
the job with the amount
of success we’ve had
over the last couple of
years, so for him to take
us to an FFA Cup final,
finish second in the
league and now obviously
qualify for a grand
final, for him it’s been a
fantastic year.”
The 2019 A-League
Grand Final - Perth
Glory v Sydney FC -
kicks-off at 4.30pm
(6.30pm AEST) and will
be broadcast live on
Fox Sports and on free
to air’s ‘10 Bold’.
Tickets went on sale
to the general public on
Tuesday through Ticketek.
Sydney FC’s former Socceroo defender Alex Wilkinson celebrates with
the A League Championship trophy after the Sky Blues’ Grand Final triumph
in 2017.
Digging up the Facts
on Ingrown Toenails
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INGROWN toenails are
the most common cause of
painful nails.
The medical name for
ingrown toenails is onychocryptosis
and the first
signs include swollen skin
around the nail, tenderness
to touch, and formation of
granulation tissue, which
can progress to become infected
in some cases.
They are very common
among teenagers and
young adults because the
nails are thin and sharp and
the skin is very soft and
fragile.
What’s the Cause?
• Poor cutting technique
- cut too short or in wrong
shape
• Ripping your nails- leads
to jagged edges
• Poor footwear- tight
shoes and ill-fitting toe box.
•Abnormal nail shape
or nail fold- Broad nails,
curved nails and increased
skin bulk
• Odema, obesity and diabetes
• Trauma- kicking your toe
or ongoing trauma
• Family history
• Hyperhydrosis- sweaty
feet increases risk of infections
and skin is very soft
and easily irritated
• Poor foot hygiene
At Home Care
General rule of thumb is
don’t cut your nails down
the sides.
It is best to cut your toenails
regularly keeping the
Podiatrist Clare Weymar
sides high. They can be cut
straight across like a square
or with a slight curve taking
care not to cut too short or
down the sides.
Filing the toenail is a very
safe alternative and helps
to get rid of any rough
edges.
If pain presents in the
sides of your nails- begin
wearing open shoes using
antiseptics such as betadine,
hydrogen peroxide or
saline and applying a bandaid
to keep the area clean
from infection until pain disappears.
If the pain doesn’t subside
in a few days or gets
worse please see your GP
or podiatrist.
How Can a Podiatrist
Help?
Podiatrists are trained
specialists who see ingrown
toenails all day everyday.
They can assist in proper
cutting techniques and
have appropriate tools for
thickened or abnormal
shaped nails.
They can manage ingrown
toenails conservatively
through trimming the
nails and reducing pain by
removing the painful nail
section, which allows the
skin to settle.
A podiatrist may recommend
alternative treatments
including padding,
taping, packing and footwear
advice.
For ongoing or recurrent
onychocryptosis with constant
infections, podiatrists
can perform minor nail surgeries
as a more permanent
fix.
The most common procedure
is called a Partial
Nail Avulsion (PNA) to remove
the sides of the painful
nail and cauterize the
matrix (root of the nail).
Consult your podiatrist to
discuss further information
and advice on managing
your nails.
There are many contributing
factors that cause
ingrown toenails but please
don’t dig out your ingrown
nails.
Instead, try to keep the
sides high and your feet
clean.
It is important to seek
medical advice for painful
nails that don’t settle with
conservative care within a
few days.
If there is excessive inflammation
and infection it
is important to get antibiotics,
most commonly from
your GP.