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November 20th 2008 06:08
GEELONG defender Matthew Egan will see another surgeon in a bid to continue his AFL career according to coach Mark Thompson.
Thompson said the club will stand by the injury-plagued 25-year-old as he tries to revive his career which stalled in round 22 last year when he broke a navicular bone in his right foot.
"He hasn't got that much optimism but while he's got a chance he'll take every opportunity he can," Thompson said.
"Why wouldn't you? You don't want to be finished as a footballer at 24. He's doing whatever he can to get out there and we'll support him."
Thompson also said the Cats would not consider recruiting a mature-age player in this month's national draft as a ready-made replacement for Egan should he not recover nor would the club be tempted to recruit former West Coast captain Ben Cousins who was granted permission to resume his AFL career by the AFL Commission on Tuesday.
"We probably haven't got the room in our salary cap and we've probably got a midfield that's OK," he said.
"It doesn't suit our recruiting policy, recruiting 31 year-olds."
Thompson said the club will stand by the injury-plagued 25-year-old as he tries to revive his career which stalled in round 22 last year when he broke a navicular bone in his right foot.
"He hasn't got that much optimism but while he's got a chance he'll take every opportunity he can," Thompson said.
"Why wouldn't you? You don't want to be finished as a footballer at 24. He's doing whatever he can to get out there and we'll support him."
Thompson also said the Cats would not consider recruiting a mature-age player in this month's national draft as a ready-made replacement for Egan should he not recover nor would the club be tempted to recruit former West Coast captain Ben Cousins who was granted permission to resume his AFL career by the AFL Commission on Tuesday.
"We probably haven't got the room in our salary cap and we've probably got a midfield that's OK," he said.
"It doesn't suit our recruiting policy, recruiting 31 year-olds."
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