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CibbuanoCroad set to face Saints
September 15th 2008 06:57
HAWTHORN has received a major boost ahead of Saturday night’s second preliminary final against St Kilda at the MCG with key defender Trent Croad declared a virtual certain starter.
Croad suffered a foot injury during the Hawks' qualifying-final win over the Bulldogs but Hawthorn football operations manager Mark Evans said on Monday that the 28-year-old was set to play against the Saints.
"He could have played last weekend (had the Hawks played instead of having the weekend off)," Evans said.
"He was running towards the end of last week and he has pulled up fine."
The Hawks are also confident fellow defender Campbell Brown will play despite dislocating his thumb in the first week of the finals while Stephen Gilham looks set to return after he was a late withdrawal from the qualifying-final victory over the Bulldogs due to a virus.
Croad suffered a foot injury during the Hawks' qualifying-final win over the Bulldogs but Hawthorn football operations manager Mark Evans said on Monday that the 28-year-old was set to play against the Saints.
"He could have played last weekend (had the Hawks played instead of having the weekend off)," Evans said.
"He was running towards the end of last week and he has pulled up fine."
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