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CibbuanoHayden set to miss
April 1st 2009 04:46
FREMANTLE defender Roger Hayden looks set to miss Sunday's clash against Essendon at Etihad Stadium with a hamstring injury.
Dockers coach Mark Harvey said Hayden, who was a late withdrawal from the side that was thumped to the tune of 63 points by the Western Bulldogs at Subiaco Oval last weekend, is unlikely to play.
“He's got a slight hamstring and it only happened in the middle of last week so we are just going to monitor it but I would say he's doubtful,'' Harvey said.
In some good news for the Dockers, rugged utility Dean Solomon will play against the Bombers after serving an eight-match ban for striking Geelong midfielder Cameron Ling with an elbow to the face in round 15 last year.
Harvey said Solomon is an integral part of the side and that he isn't being rushed back simply so he can play in best mate Chris Tarrant's 200th game.
"He's (Solomon) played all of the practice games, so he's fully wound up from a fitness aspect, had a good pre-season," Harvey said.
"This charade or the romance (of Tarrant's 200th) is not there, legitimately we need Dean to play in our side at the moment."
"So, you've obviously got out of this that he's playing (but) Dean is big bodied, plays hard and that complements a young side."
Dockers coach Mark Harvey said Hayden, who was a late withdrawal from the side that was thumped to the tune of 63 points by the Western Bulldogs at Subiaco Oval last weekend, is unlikely to play.
“He's got a slight hamstring and it only happened in the middle of last week so we are just going to monitor it but I would say he's doubtful,'' Harvey said.
In some good news for the Dockers, rugged utility Dean Solomon will play against the Bombers after serving an eight-match ban for striking Geelong midfielder Cameron Ling with an elbow to the face in round 15 last year.
Harvey said Solomon is an integral part of the side and that he isn't being rushed back simply so he can play in best mate Chris Tarrant's 200th game.
"He's (Solomon) played all of the practice games, so he's fully wound up from a fitness aspect, had a good pre-season," Harvey said.
"This charade or the romance (of Tarrant's 200th) is not there, legitimately we need Dean to play in our side at the moment."
"So, you've obviously got out of this that he's playing (but) Dean is big bodied, plays hard and that complements a young side."
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