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- May 24, 2014
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THE RETURN of boom Hawthorn recruit Jaeger O'Meara to AFL football appears closer after he took part in an intraclub match at the Ricoh Centre on Wednesday.
And in more good news for the Hawks, new skipper Jarryd Roughead also played, raising hopes he now has enough conditioning to take part in the JLT Community Series.
O'Meara hasn't played at AFL level for two years because of major injuries to his patella tendon while playing for Gold Coast, and the complications that followed. He joined the Hawks during last October's trade period.
The Hawks have been ultra-cautious in both their treatment of O'Meara and their public utterances about him. Previous suggestions were of a round four debut on Easter Monday against Geelong, but if he pulls up well from Wednesday's hit-out then a round one debut in the MCG blockbuster against Essendon on March 25 might come into calculations.
Continue reading @:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-08/hawk-boost-as-omeara-roughead-play-intraclub-clash
Good luck trying to keep the lid on now!
And in more good news for the Hawks, new skipper Jarryd Roughead also played, raising hopes he now has enough conditioning to take part in the JLT Community Series.
O'Meara hasn't played at AFL level for two years because of major injuries to his patella tendon while playing for Gold Coast, and the complications that followed. He joined the Hawks during last October's trade period.
The Hawks have been ultra-cautious in both their treatment of O'Meara and their public utterances about him. Previous suggestions were of a round four debut on Easter Monday against Geelong, but if he pulls up well from Wednesday's hit-out then a round one debut in the MCG blockbuster against Essendon on March 25 might come into calculations.
Continue reading @:
http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-02-08/hawk-boost-as-omeara-roughead-play-intraclub-clash
Good luck trying to keep the lid on now!





