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CibbuanoCAT Matthew Egan receives injury setback
November 9th 2007 02:04
Geelong All-Australian center half back, Matthew Egan has re-injured his foot which will see him resume full preseason training in another month.
The set back means that a new rehabilitation plan will need to be mapped out for the young defender.
He will also need to wear a protective boot for at least two weeks.
''It was a bit sore and it didn't really improve so he saw a specialist and they said to keep the foot in the boot and resume non weight-bearing (activities),'' club doctor Chris Bradshaw told the Geelong Advertiser.
''It will set him back a few weeks, but it's not too bad really.
''In the next few days I'll sit down with him and work through his re-hab.''
Highlighting that the incident was not to major, Bradshaw also believed Egan may have struggled to make it back for the first preseason training session on November 21.
Egan broke the navicular bone in his right foot in the final home and away game of the season against Brisbane at the Gabba, putting his finals preparation into chaos.
Screws were placed into Egan’s foot in an attempt to get him right for the Grand Final, meaning an aggressive recovery strategy was used.
The 24-year-old was ruled out early in the week before the grand final win over Port Adelaide.
Joining Egan on the sidelines for the start of preseason are key cats Paul Chapman and Brad Ottens who both had groin surgery earlier in the week.
Chapman struggled through 2007 with groin complaints, while Ottens has had groin problems his whole career.
Rising Star Joel Selwood had compartment release on his knee, while Kane Tenace had a knee arthroscope.
The set back means that a new rehabilitation plan will need to be mapped out for the young defender.
He will also need to wear a protective boot for at least two weeks.
''It was a bit sore and it didn't really improve so he saw a specialist and they said to keep the foot in the boot and resume non weight-bearing (activities),'' club doctor Chris Bradshaw told the Geelong Advertiser.
''It will set him back a few weeks, but it's not too bad really.
''In the next few days I'll sit down with him and work through his re-hab.''
Highlighting that the incident was not to major, Bradshaw also believed Egan may have struggled to make it back for the first preseason training session on November 21.
Egan broke the navicular bone in his right foot in the final home and away game of the season against Brisbane at the Gabba, putting his finals preparation into chaos.
Screws were placed into Egan’s foot in an attempt to get him right for the Grand Final, meaning an aggressive recovery strategy was used.
The 24-year-old was ruled out early in the week before the grand final win over Port Adelaide.
Joining Egan on the sidelines for the start of preseason are key cats Paul Chapman and Brad Ottens who both had groin surgery earlier in the week.
Chapman struggled through 2007 with groin complaints, while Ottens has had groin problems his whole career.
Rising Star Joel Selwood had compartment release on his knee, while Kane Tenace had a knee arthroscope.
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