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The week off will give us a chance to get over some of the injuries we've incurred lately - and boy do we need it! Here's the list as best as I've been able to compile it.
Creswell (Groin) - Expected to play. Well, he played this week didn't he?
Fosdike (Shoulder) - Expected to play. As above.
Kennelly (Corked Thigh) - Hopeful. Let's just pray it isn't like Plugger's from last year!
Michael O?Loughlin (Hamstring) - Hopeful (1-3 weeks). Should be close to the standard 3 week recouperation period by the preliminary final, and Roos has expressed a willingness to play him half fit.
O'Keefe (Shoulder) - ???? No solid information. I'm assuming he's a chance.
Jason Saddington (Knee) - Unlikely (1-2 weeks). He may have recovered by the PF, but won't be match fit. Can he get in a reserves game? Is there one on this week?
Seymour (Ankle) - Unlikely. Christy Malthouse said that he had to be comforted by teammates at half time - a bad sign.
Doyle (Hamstring) - Unlikely. Fragile. No form. Not match fit.
Sundqvist (Hamstring) - Unlikely.
Heath James (Shoulder) - Unlikely. Won't be risked unless 100%.
No chance:
Ben Fixter (Hamstring)
Jason Ball (Shoulder)
Josh Thewlis (Groin)
Amon Buchanan (Knee)
So given that (and assuming no more training mishaps - yes, I touched wood
) here's our likely Preliminary Final Team:
B:___Mathews__Schauble__Crouch
HB:__Kennelly__C. Bolton___Barry
C:___Fosdike___Williams___Maxfield
HF:__Schneider___Hall_____Davis
F:___Nicks____O'Loughlin__Cresswell
R:___Goodes___J. Bolton___Kirk
IC:__LRT__Stevens__Ablett__O'Keefe
E:___McPherson__Meiklejohn__Powell__Warfe
IMO not a bad team. I left MJ out of the 22 because I just don't think he's up to it. But given LRT and Stevens aren't the best to relieve Goodes, MJ may be a necessity - let the weather decide.
Creswell (Groin) - Expected to play. Well, he played this week didn't he?
Fosdike (Shoulder) - Expected to play. As above.
Kennelly (Corked Thigh) - Hopeful. Let's just pray it isn't like Plugger's from last year!
Michael O?Loughlin (Hamstring) - Hopeful (1-3 weeks). Should be close to the standard 3 week recouperation period by the preliminary final, and Roos has expressed a willingness to play him half fit.
O'Keefe (Shoulder) - ???? No solid information. I'm assuming he's a chance.
Jason Saddington (Knee) - Unlikely (1-2 weeks). He may have recovered by the PF, but won't be match fit. Can he get in a reserves game? Is there one on this week?
Seymour (Ankle) - Unlikely. Christy Malthouse said that he had to be comforted by teammates at half time - a bad sign.
Doyle (Hamstring) - Unlikely. Fragile. No form. Not match fit.
Sundqvist (Hamstring) - Unlikely.
Heath James (Shoulder) - Unlikely. Won't be risked unless 100%.
No chance:
Ben Fixter (Hamstring)
Jason Ball (Shoulder)
Josh Thewlis (Groin)
Amon Buchanan (Knee)
So given that (and assuming no more training mishaps - yes, I touched wood
) here's our likely Preliminary Final Team:B:___Mathews__Schauble__Crouch
HB:__Kennelly__C. Bolton___Barry
C:___Fosdike___Williams___Maxfield
HF:__Schneider___Hall_____Davis
F:___Nicks____O'Loughlin__Cresswell
R:___Goodes___J. Bolton___Kirk
IC:__LRT__Stevens__Ablett__O'Keefe
E:___McPherson__Meiklejohn__Powell__Warfe
IMO not a bad team. I left MJ out of the 22 because I just don't think he's up to it. But given LRT and Stevens aren't the best to relieve Goodes, MJ may be a necessity - let the weather decide.
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