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Nick Davis must pass a fitness test at training today (Friday) before getting the all clear to play against Melbourne in Canberra tomorrow. The Sydney Morning Herald reports that Davis is keen to get in some match time.
"I've run enough laps, I was getting a bit dizzy for a while there," he said. "I'm a little bit rusty. It's been hard not being able to train. But now I'm back in training I'm just starting to get used to the game plan and I'm really looking forward to the practice match."
"I'm looking forward to getting used to the game again and getting my touch back," he said.
Coach Paul Roos hopes to use both Davis and Jason Ball for a half of football against the Demons.
"We'll have to see how they pull up after training this morning," he said. "Both of them have done everything right so far in the last three weeks. It's a long season and we will not take any risks if they are not 100 per cent right."
Adam Goodes, Stuart Maxfield and Daryn Cresswell will also take part in the match at Manuka Oval.
"Now we are really hopeful of getting our better team together, and really getting ready for the start of the season," Roos said. "It's important they start playing together ... hopefully we'll field near our best team in the following practice match at the SCG."
Roos also plans to be a "bit careful" with midfielder Jared Crouch. Jason Saddington, who rolled his ankle during training on Wednesday, will probably not play a full match. Roos said the injury was "nothing severe", but it may be a "bit hard to get Saddo up for Saturday".
Doubt still surrounds full-forward Barry Hall, who suffered a hip injury in last week's practice match against Carlton at Coffs Harbour, and Michael O'Loughlin (knee) and Stephen Doyle (calf) are still recovering from injury and will not play this weekend. Leo Barry and Brad Seymour are also yet to be scheduled for a return to senior football.
The full story is at
The squads for Sydney v Melbourne at Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1pm
Sydney: Luke Ablett, Jason Ball, Craig Bolton, Jude Bolton, Daryn Cresswell, Jared Crouch, Nick Davis, Sean Dempster, Nic Fosdike, Adam Goodes, Barry Hall, Tadhg Kennelly, Brett Kirk, Nick Malceski, Ben Mathews, Stuart Maxfield, Daniel McPherson, Jarrad McVeigh, Matthew Nicks, Ryan O?Keefe, Mark Powell, Jason Saddington, Andrew Schauble, Adam Schneider, Scott Stevens, Josh Thewlis, Rowan Warfe, Paul Williams.
Melbourne: Steven Armstrong, Clint Bizzell, Daniel Breese, Nathan Brown, Cameron Bruce, Michael Clark, Simon Godfrey, Mark Jamar, Travis Johnstone, Chris Lamb, Andrew Leoncelli, James McDonald, Brad Miller, Gary Moorcroft, David Neitz, Guy Rigoni, Jared Rivers, Russell Robertson, Aaron Rogers, Scott Thompson, Peter Walsh, Daniel Ward, Paul Wheatley, Jeff White, Luke Williams, Adem Yze.
Gates open at 11.30am.
All 2003 Sydney Swans Members will have free entry for this game. Show your 2002 Membership Card at the ground to take advantage of the offer. Phone the Membership Office on 02 9339 9130 for more information.
"I've run enough laps, I was getting a bit dizzy for a while there," he said. "I'm a little bit rusty. It's been hard not being able to train. But now I'm back in training I'm just starting to get used to the game plan and I'm really looking forward to the practice match."
"I'm looking forward to getting used to the game again and getting my touch back," he said.
Coach Paul Roos hopes to use both Davis and Jason Ball for a half of football against the Demons.
"We'll have to see how they pull up after training this morning," he said. "Both of them have done everything right so far in the last three weeks. It's a long season and we will not take any risks if they are not 100 per cent right."
Adam Goodes, Stuart Maxfield and Daryn Cresswell will also take part in the match at Manuka Oval.
"Now we are really hopeful of getting our better team together, and really getting ready for the start of the season," Roos said. "It's important they start playing together ... hopefully we'll field near our best team in the following practice match at the SCG."
Roos also plans to be a "bit careful" with midfielder Jared Crouch. Jason Saddington, who rolled his ankle during training on Wednesday, will probably not play a full match. Roos said the injury was "nothing severe", but it may be a "bit hard to get Saddo up for Saturday".
Doubt still surrounds full-forward Barry Hall, who suffered a hip injury in last week's practice match against Carlton at Coffs Harbour, and Michael O'Loughlin (knee) and Stephen Doyle (calf) are still recovering from injury and will not play this weekend. Leo Barry and Brad Seymour are also yet to be scheduled for a return to senior football.
The full story is at
The squads for Sydney v Melbourne at Manuka Oval, Canberra, 1pm
Sydney: Luke Ablett, Jason Ball, Craig Bolton, Jude Bolton, Daryn Cresswell, Jared Crouch, Nick Davis, Sean Dempster, Nic Fosdike, Adam Goodes, Barry Hall, Tadhg Kennelly, Brett Kirk, Nick Malceski, Ben Mathews, Stuart Maxfield, Daniel McPherson, Jarrad McVeigh, Matthew Nicks, Ryan O?Keefe, Mark Powell, Jason Saddington, Andrew Schauble, Adam Schneider, Scott Stevens, Josh Thewlis, Rowan Warfe, Paul Williams.
Melbourne: Steven Armstrong, Clint Bizzell, Daniel Breese, Nathan Brown, Cameron Bruce, Michael Clark, Simon Godfrey, Mark Jamar, Travis Johnstone, Chris Lamb, Andrew Leoncelli, James McDonald, Brad Miller, Gary Moorcroft, David Neitz, Guy Rigoni, Jared Rivers, Russell Robertson, Aaron Rogers, Scott Thompson, Peter Walsh, Daniel Ward, Paul Wheatley, Jeff White, Luke Williams, Adem Yze.
Gates open at 11.30am.
All 2003 Sydney Swans Members will have free entry for this game. Show your 2002 Membership Card at the ground to take advantage of the offer. Phone the Membership Office on 02 9339 9130 for more information.