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CibbuanoHawks to recall Crawford, Croad
June 26th 2008 02:05
HAWTHORN looks set to be bolstered by the return of key defender Trent Croad and veteran Shane Crawford for Friday night's clash against West Coast at the MCG.
Crawford has been sidelined since round eight with a knee injury while Croad, who has missed the past two matches with a hip complaint, is an important inclusion, according to coach Alastair Clarkson.
"He's pretty important to us because he's a big brute," Clarkson said of Croad on Thursday.
"We've been playing (Stephen) Gilham and (Campbell) Brown on bigger type opponents and Croady just gives you more flexibility.
"He can play on a tall or a small, he's pretty important to our mix."
Tim Clarke (corked quad) is also in line for a recall but hard-running midfielder Chance Bateman (hamstring) and ruckman Simon Taylor (cut knee) will not return until after the break.
Crawford has been sidelined since round eight with a knee injury while Croad, who has missed the past two matches with a hip complaint, is an important inclusion, according to coach Alastair Clarkson.
"He's pretty important to us because he's a big brute," Clarkson said of Croad on Thursday.
"We've been playing (Stephen) Gilham and (Campbell) Brown on bigger type opponents and Croady just gives you more flexibility.
"He can play on a tall or a small, he's pretty important to our mix."
Tim Clarke (corked quad) is also in line for a recall but hard-running midfielder Chance Bateman (hamstring) and ruckman Simon Taylor (cut knee) will not return until after the break.
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