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Hamstring strain outs Gilbee
2:45:39 PM Fri 28 March, 2003
Paul Gough
afl.com.au
The Western Bulldogs have suffered an injury blow ahead of their AFL season opener against Geelong at Telstra Dome on Sunday with pacy wingman Lindsay Gilbee straining a hamstring at training on Friday morning.
Gilbee, who was one of the Bulldogs’ most improved players last year in playing 16 games, is set to have a scan to determine the full extent of the injury but he has already been ruled out of Sunday’s game.
It is a big setback for the 21-year-old, who has not only completed a full pre-season but has never had hamstring trouble before.
And the Bulldogs will feel his loss even more on the fast Telstra Dome surface – where the importance of running players such as Gilbee is greater than at any other venue – and particularly against a Geelong side full of young, quick midfielders.
The loss of Gilbee means the Bulldogs will now name five of their seven man preliminary bench in their final line-up as Gilbee had been chosen in the starting 18.
Jordan McMahon has been drafted into the squad of 25 as Gilbee's replacement.
2:45:39 PM Fri 28 March, 2003
Paul Gough
afl.com.au
The Western Bulldogs have suffered an injury blow ahead of their AFL season opener against Geelong at Telstra Dome on Sunday with pacy wingman Lindsay Gilbee straining a hamstring at training on Friday morning.
Gilbee, who was one of the Bulldogs’ most improved players last year in playing 16 games, is set to have a scan to determine the full extent of the injury but he has already been ruled out of Sunday’s game.
It is a big setback for the 21-year-old, who has not only completed a full pre-season but has never had hamstring trouble before.
And the Bulldogs will feel his loss even more on the fast Telstra Dome surface – where the importance of running players such as Gilbee is greater than at any other venue – and particularly against a Geelong side full of young, quick midfielders.
The loss of Gilbee means the Bulldogs will now name five of their seven man preliminary bench in their final line-up as Gilbee had been chosen in the starting 18.
Jordan McMahon has been drafted into the squad of 25 as Gilbee's replacement.

