Hird's "minor niggle"?

[Bleed Red Cheer]

Former Essendon skipper James Hird has withdrawn from the selected side [for Friday's game] with a "minor niggle", O'Donnell said.

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Any details? Or is Sheed's trying to make it a more even contest?

 

[TeeBee]

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Any details? Or is Sheed's trying to make it a more even contest?

Not too sure why Hird was named at all. I thought Sheedy said last week it was the last we would see of him till the season opener. Perhaps he may have been named in the extended side incase a few players went down with injuries before the match and he could then be recalled....maybe...

Doubt it'd be to make it a contest. It's only a practice match afterall.

 

[dave_27]

he was never going to play.

 

[MrAaron]

Hird will play atlest 1 NAB game before the proper season starts so he will be match fit come Round 1. It's obvious right ? Except for RAMMA and a couple of niggling inuries we pretty much have 85% of a full side for the Brisbane game this friday. If we make the Semis we should have a fullside in except Ramma of course.

 

[ManWithNoName]

He was never going to play. No niggling injury.

 

[Calthorpe14]

Y play hird in meaningless games. He may play in Brisbane on fri

 

[MrAaron]

Y play hird in meaningless games. He may play in Brisbane on fri

Maybe to get match fitness. No use not playing till round 1 when he can easily come out, extend himself too much and pull a hammy in round 1 now is it ?