If Ablett isnt playing next week.....

[ant0s]

Im gonna start getting really worried..

 

[WynyardCat]

And won't the club owe the media an apology and not vice-versa like they said a month ago?

 

[Big Nasty]

And won't the club owe the media an apology and not vice-versa like they said a month ago?

Haha yeah I remember that.

 

[AM]

According to Gerrard Whately on 774 earlier today, 'Junior' had a run before the Cats v Maggies ressies and moved well. Whether that means he'll play this week, who knows. But at least it's encouraging. He also said he had been speaking to Wojo during the week and his achilles injury is more serious than at first thought and he's become a week-to-week propostion.

 

[GeelongAllDaWay]

I think he is going to be ready. It is better to have him 100% ready and also they won dogs and hawks without him so no point to put him back agaist richmond and get him injured

 

[chapmanmagic35]

Said yesterday that he's "hopeful" of playing next week.

I wouldn't be surprised if he missed again.

 

[martyk]

Would you rather he came back before he was 100%, then re-injured the ankle before the finals? The club will only bring him back when he's 100%. It's not a major injury... who cares?? Pretty much guaranteed to finish top of the ladder with a good run home. Not a situation to be taking any type of risks. Not when we already have one hand on the cup.

 

[Cohzee]

We have top a top 2 spot, so playing him when not needed would be risky. As much as I'd like to see him win the Brownlow, the premiership is more important.

Bring him back round 20 so he and Jimmy can both win it

 

[beatlesmith]

for the love of god bring him back. DT finals next week and i am one midfielder short and up against the minor premier. "Help me gablett jnr, you're my only hope".

 

[Cohzee]

for the love of god bring him back. DT finals next week and i am one midfielder short and up against the minor premier. "Help me gablett jnr, you're my only hope".

That is why I traded him as soon as he was injured

Jimmy has been quite the replacement!

 

[OldStyle2007]

It was always going to be a 3 week injury because it looked like a nasty little sprain. his whole ankle rolled over under him.

don't be surprised if he doesn't play this week because it's only Melbourne

The other worrying thing is playing him on the dodgy Homebush stadium surface v Swans

 

[Big Nasty]

It was always going to be a 3 week injury because it looked like a nasty little sprain. his whole ankle rolled over under him.

don't be surprised if he doesn't play this week because it's only Melbourne

The other worrying thing is playing him on the dodgy Homebush stadium surface v Swans

I was looking at the fixture and thought the exact same thing. They may want to wait until after the Sydney game to play him, as the surface at ANZ stadium is bloody appaulling.

 

[davey_magik]

You don't need to play him this week .

 

[Rik E Boy]

Please ease this troubled soul's mind.

Does Ablett have a hairline fracture? Will he miss four more?

regards,

REB

 

[Big Nasty]

You don't need to play him this week .

Hahaha I hope they play him for your sake davey_magik.

 

[davey_magik]

Hahaha I hope they play him for your sake davey_magik.

Well at least I could watch a quality player for once .

 

[cat in sydney]

Please ease this troubled soul's mind.

Does Ablett have a hairline fracture? Will he miss four more?

regards,

REB

No hairline fracture... but a hairline recession, yes.

 

[AM]

http://www.realfooty.com.au/news/ne...urn-says-bomber/2008/08/03/1217701857709.html

 

[catempire]

A friend attended the President's "lunch" on Saturday night and Costa said that Lingy was playing again because he was such a tough bastard. By implication, he hinted that Gazza wasn't yet playing because he was soft!

 

[Copernicus]

I'd say he'll play. If he's fit, he'll play - we will want him to be match-fit and in form for the finals.

I think they've done well to be cautious with him so far. If he's 100%, play him.

 

[Casey Cat]

Edit: someone beat me to the punchline

 

[Rik E Boy]

Edit: someone beat me to the punchline

...it was a close shave.

 

[dyl_tigerman]

i saw the news footage and heard on the radio that he looks like he should be right this week... i would play him even if he wasn't 100% cos he has missed 3 weeks and he may start to lose match fitness... btw play him for half a game on friday night and just get him back into the groove... he does'nt have to play weel and you guys will win...

 

[ant0s]

i saw the news footage and heard on the radio that he looks like he should be right this week... i would play him even if he wasn't 100% cos he has missed 3 weeks and he may start to lose match fitness... btw play him for half a game on friday night and just get him back into the groove... he does'nt have to play weel and you guys will win...

GRRRRR

 

[madcat001]

Ablett 90%, Wojcinski (who knows), Chappy - Round 20

GEELONG star Gary Ablett is rated a “90 per cent chance” of taking the field against Melbourne at the MCG on Friday night.

Cats coach Mark Thompson said despite his team taking on the bottom-of-the-ladder Demons this week, there was still plenty to be gained by playing his champion midfielder, who appears to have overcome an ankle injury.

Ablett rolled his right ankle in Geelong’s round 15 win over Fremantle and hasn’t played since, but Thompson said he was keen to get his mercurial ballwinner back into the fray.

“I’d think there’s a bit of value in Gary playing … one (reason) is he’s missed three [matches],” Thompson said.

Thompson said Ablett, who was an almost-unbackable Brownlow medal favourite before the injury, has since been joined on the first line of betting by teammate and 2007 winner Jimmy Bartel.

The coach said Ablett had ticked most of the boxes needed to satisfy the Cats’ medical staff.

“He trained last night [Tuesday] and got through with the group, so that’s a real positive, and he’s pulled up well this morning,” he said.

“So he’s got a bit more training to do tomorrow morning. He’s probably about a 90 per cent chance [to play].

“Something would have to happen tomorrow at training, he’d have to change direction or land on it and pull up sore for him not to play.”

The news isn’t as good for Paul Chapman or David Wojcinski, despite both showing significant signs of improvement.

Wojcinski has missed three matches with an achilles injury and his lay-off is set to continue.

“He’ll probably miss one more and play the following week,” Thompson said.

“This week it’s shown a lot of improvement but up until then it hadn’t really improved at all, so we’re pretty optimistic he’ll play next week.”

Chapman was seen on Skilled Stadium running at good pace on Wednesday and even kicking for goal from mid-range.

“Chappy’s going to play next week,” Thompson said.

The coach said impressive youngsters such as Jason Davenport and Simon Hogan had been “in and around the mark” this season and could still hope to earn a senior debut this year should the Cats require replacements in coming weeks.