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CibbuanoCloke right to go: Burns
September 12th 2008 03:40
COLLINGWOOD skipper Scott Burns has dismissed suggestions that key forward Travis Cloke is suffering from glandular fever.
Queries about the 21-year-old’s fitness were prompted by his non-appearance at the club’s main training session on Wednesday.
But Burns said Cloke, who took part in a light training session on Friday ahead of Saturday night’s cut-throat semi-final against St Kilda at the MCG, was right to go.
"It was just a matter of freshening him up and getting his legs right," Burns said.
"We want him to be light-legged when we start tomorrow night - that was the main reason."
"He trained today and looked pretty good and he's certainly in touch with his body and … what he needs to do to play a good
Queries about the 21-year-old’s fitness were prompted by his non-appearance at the club’s main training session on Wednesday.
But Burns said Cloke, who took part in a light training session on Friday ahead of Saturday night’s cut-throat semi-final against St Kilda at the MCG, was right to go.
"It was just a matter of freshening him up and getting his legs right," Burns said.
"We want him to be light-legged when we start tomorrow night - that was the main reason."
"He trained today and looked pretty good and he's certainly in touch with his body and … what he needs to do to play a good
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