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CibbuanoChapman no certainty
September 15th 2008 05:02
GEELONG forward Paul Chapman is no certainty to play in Friday night’s first preliminary final against the Western Bulldogs at the MCG, according to coach Mark Thompson.
Chapman has been under a cloud since retiring to the bench early with hamstring soreness in the Cats' qualifying-final win over St Kilda last Sunday week.
Thompson said Chapman will need to take part in Tuesday's closed training session at Skilled Stadium and complete Thursday's open session to be considered for selection.
"He trained really well yesterday, he trained hard, fast and kicked the ball and ran at top speed," Thompson said.
"He's got a few boxes to tick yet, but he's certainly on his way."
Thompson said the club won’t be taking any risks with Chapman.
"We have to make the right decision for sure," Thompson said.
"He had an injury about five weeks ago and it's not that he's torn anything now but it's in the same area."
"We have to make a responsible decision that we put a team out there that can play four quarters of footy and we don't want to be a player down at quarter time."
Thompson also said that midfielder James Kelly was a '95 percent' chance of playing after having missed three matches with a quad injury.
Chapman has been under a cloud since retiring to the bench early with hamstring soreness in the Cats' qualifying-final win over St Kilda last Sunday week.
Thompson said Chapman will need to take part in Tuesday's closed training session at Skilled Stadium and complete Thursday's open session to be considered for selection.
"He trained really well yesterday, he trained hard, fast and kicked the ball and ran at top speed," Thompson said.
"He's got a few boxes to tick yet, but he's certainly on his way."
Thompson said the club won’t be taking any risks with Chapman.
"We have to make the right decision for sure," Thompson said.
"He had an injury about five weeks ago and it's not that he's torn anything now but it's in the same area."
"We have to make a responsible decision that we put a team out there that can play four quarters of footy and we don't want to be a player down at quarter time."
Thompson also said that midfielder James Kelly was a '95 percent' chance of playing after having missed three matches with a quad injury.
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