Injury Flu floors Cats

[Premiers2007]

A FLU scare has hit Geelong with Brad Ottens and Tom Lonergan battling to be fit for the Cats' clash against Carlton on Friday night. Ottens missed training yesterday with the same ailment and coach Mark Thompson said today several other players had been affected.

Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/flu-floors-cats/story-e6frf9jf-1225906845074

Bomber also laughed of suggestions they caught it off the bulldogs.

 

[fpm84]

Was about to post the same thing.

The Addy is reporting Jimmy and Selwood are also sick, but no players have been ruled out of Friday's game yet.

 

[ben_cats_fan]

Source: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/flu-floors-cats/story-e6frf9jf-1225906845074

Bomber also laughed of suggestions they caught it off the bulldogs.

I did wonder whether we would get affected haha.

 

[FoxC]

Three key Cats players fall ill

Three key Geelong players have fallen ill ahead of Friday's big AFL match against Carlton.

The Cats are keeping a close eye on Brad Ottens, Joel Selwood and Jimmy Bartel as they try to overcome a bout of the flu.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/three-key-cats-players-fall-ill-20100818-12cqz.html

Did the boys catch it from those Doggies?

We'll probably make a few changes this week anyway but here's hoping Brad, Joel and Jimmy recover in time. If not who'll replace them?

 

[Shell]

I did wonder whether we would get affected haha.

I know.. when you think about it those players out there get very "up close and personal" with the opposition!!!

They shoulda worn those surgical masks while playing.

 

[CatTricks]

Re: Three key Cats players fall ill

JC, Taylor are good to go..Lonners has a fitness test to get thru apparently so..

IF Jimmy Sel Otto and Lonners don't get up.

Out: Jimmy, Sel and Otto
In: JC, Taylor, Blake

and keep Menzel Laidler and T.Hunt in the team..

 

[Premiers2007]

I hope the way the Bulldogs played against us last Saturday night wasn't contagious!

 

[Jimmy Yamazaki]

Dirty dogs! I knew it would happen...

 

[Rik E Boy]

Then the Blues will get sick for their trip to Perth?

regards,

REB

 

[hamG]

Then Freo will be sick for their first final ... then Hawthorn could be sick for their second? Oh.

 

[turbo0010]

The Cats strain appears less severe, with some players sent home yesterday but back on the track today.

Does that mean they were all back today?

 

[burto]

LOL! Given it's our centreman that have caught it and nobody else, no doubt they got it from the doggies midfielders. Perhaps the doggies were spitting on us underneith the packs in hope of spreading the disease

Best to rest all the players with it and get them 100% for finals.

 

[AlecDuncan]

It must be pretty virulent, because I don't think a Dog player got within two metres of an opponent on the weekend.

 

[year of the cat]

If you take a close look at last Sat nights replay Picken coughed on his fist just before the round arm on Selwood...

 

[Nasma]

Need to get the players with it to sneeze on those who don't so that it's all over with pre-finals.

 

[noclashjumpers]

Selwood caught if from Picken's forarm.

 

[JUBJUB]

At least Ablett will be safe - no Dog went near him on saturday night

 

[Mr_Bojangles]

Then Freo will be sick for their first final ... then Hawthorn could be sick for their second? Oh.

And then Collingwood will be sick for the prelim against us and we'll be fine in the Grand Final becuse we've already had it

 

[kingablett]

My gf is a nurse at geelong hospital, selwood is there now.... well 10 minutes ago

 

[witsend]

My gf is a nurse at geelong hospital, selwood is there now.... well 10 minutes ago

Hasn't Joel played every game so far this year? Looks like a good chance to freshen him up anyway.

 

[RegHickeyStand]

My gf is a nurse at geelong hospital, selwood is there now.... well 10 minutes ago

I hear tell Selwood is a bit of a ladies man. I'd get down there right now and stake out your claim if I were you.

And get an autograph while you are at it.

 

[jim boy]

My gf is a nurse at geelong hospital, selwood is there now.... well 10 minutes ago

Ex nurse - you realise she will get the sack if anyone at Geelong Hospital reads your post.

 

[True Blue Cat]

Hasn't Joel played every game so far this year? Looks like a good chance to freshen him up anyway.

Every game this year so far and he played every game last year. Missed 1 in 2008 though. Seems to be someone that doesn't really need to be rested.

 

[AidanNelson2009]

I don't think we got it from the Bulldogs, the flu has been going around and nearly everyone is getting it. Hopefully it's our of the club by the weekend, don't want sick player when finals come.

 

[Maydok]

Thankfully our boys didn't catch Overcelebrationitis from Collingwood the week before. Terrible affliction that one.