'Everything in my life got taken from me'
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Thanks for posting feathered friend
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"I was literally on my death bed … and it was 100 per cent avoidable.
"A nurse later told me that 60 per cent of people who get heat stroke die … I was one of the lucky ones."
Perrett was just 23 at the time but his career was over.
"I stayed at Manly but was never the same," he said.
"That year I was in the emerging Queensland Origin team but Manly made me pull out - they said it would be an embarrassment to the club because I wasn't up to it.
"We went on a run, weren't allowed any water and told 'if you don't like it, you can take your car keys to the field and go home'
"Coaches and trainers do this regularly - try to see how tough you are.
"We had a run, then a short break, then got sent on another run… again without water, then a third run.
"I guess my mind was stronger than my body. I don't remember what happened - I collapsed and woke up in hospital with around seven doctors and nurses around me… I thought I was going to die..
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The Key words from Perrets side of the story are these
Coaches and trainers do this regularly - try to see how tough you are.
This means that this was a regular test by coaches and trainers of a players resilience in Perrets experience.
This means other coaches and trainers from other clubs set the same standards as Manly
Unfortunately this unfortunate situation happened at Manly
Since 1947 and 77 years later we have had 2 very unfortunate cases at Manly where our premiership winning titles were built on resilience
There is a fine line between building resilience and repercussions and we need to draw the line in the sand