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September 4th 2008 03:33
HAWTHORN defender Campbell Brown could be a late withdrawal from the Hawks side to take on the Western Bulldogs in Friday night's qualifying final at the MCG, according to coach Alastair Clarkson.
Brown rolled his ankle during the first quarter of the Hawks' win over Carlton last week. He played out the game and finished with three goals but pulled up sore afterwards.
Clarkson said Brown would be given right up until game time to prove his fitness.
"We'll give him every minute that we can," Clarkson said
"He's such an important player to us. When you've got a guy like that who's so resilient and so courageous, I think the injury he's got it will be touch and go whether he'll play."
The 25-year-old failed to train with the rest of the squad at Waverley Park on Thursday but was given a testing workout by the club's medical staff behind closed doors.
"We've done some training inside today and we'll work out over the course of the next day how he responds to that," Clarkson said.
"He needs to be able to change direction and run at speed. We're confident if he's able to do that he'll be able to make a contribution for us."
"He's a pretty professional bloke in the way that he prepares so he'll be doing everything he possibly can to get himself right."
Meanwhile, former skipper Shane Crawford (knee tendonitis) and ruckman Simon Taylor (general soreness) will return this week after being rested against Carlton while classy small forward Mark Williams (corked buttock) trained freely and will also take his place in the side.
Brown rolled his ankle during the first quarter of the Hawks' win over Carlton last week. He played out the game and finished with three goals but pulled up sore afterwards.
Clarkson said Brown would be given right up until game time to prove his fitness.
"We'll give him every minute that we can," Clarkson said
"He's such an important player to us. When you've got a guy like that who's so resilient and so courageous, I think the injury he's got it will be touch and go whether he'll play."
The 25-year-old failed to train with the rest of the squad at Waverley Park on Thursday but was given a testing workout by the club's medical staff behind closed doors.
"We've done some training inside today and we'll work out over the course of the next day how he responds to that," Clarkson said.
"He needs to be able to change direction and run at speed. We're confident if he's able to do that he'll be able to make a contribution for us."
"He's a pretty professional bloke in the way that he prepares so he'll be doing everything he possibly can to get himself right."
Meanwhile, former skipper Shane Crawford (knee tendonitis) and ruckman Simon Taylor (general soreness) will return this week after being rested against Carlton while classy small forward Mark Williams (corked buttock) trained freely and will also take his place in the side.
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