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CibbuanoKerr not injured: Burns
April 3rd 2009 08:28
WEST COAST star Daniel Kerr is not under an injury cloud heading into Sunday's clash against Port Adelaide at Subiaco Oval, according to assistant coach Scott Burns.
It was reported in the West Australian that Kerr complained of soreness in his hamstring and back after last weekend's nine-point loss to the Brisbane Lions.
But Burns said on Friday that Kerr was fine and that his non participation in Tuesday's training session was just because his workload is being managed after a tough road trip.
"He's (Kerr) good," Burns said.
"It's interesting to see the hamstring/back (brought up), I'm not sure where that came from but he's fine, he'll go well."
"It was only a few days after a game, the first one, so we're certainly taking care with our senior players."
"We did the hard pre-season and in the season it's all about recovery from week to week."
"But he's fine. He's actually going really well, moving the best I thought for a little while this week at training, which is great."
Burns also called for umpires to stamp out illegal tagging tactics ahead of Kerr's crucial battle with Port Adelaide's Kane Cornes.
"He gets smashed week in, week out off the ball, which is what we're trying to clamp down on," Burns said.
"But he never seems to get too many free kicks."
"I think with blokes standing behind him and holding him down at different times, if we can make certainly the umpiring department aware of that, it'll give Kerr a bit of an advantage.
"I think when you're in a marking contest as a forward and a defender wraps his arms around you, it's a free kick.
"I don't think that changes when you're in the midfield."
It was reported in the West Australian that Kerr complained of soreness in his hamstring and back after last weekend's nine-point loss to the Brisbane Lions.
But Burns said on Friday that Kerr was fine and that his non participation in Tuesday's training session was just because his workload is being managed after a tough road trip.
"He's (Kerr) good," Burns said.
"It's interesting to see the hamstring/back (brought up), I'm not sure where that came from but he's fine, he'll go well."
"It was only a few days after a game, the first one, so we're certainly taking care with our senior players."
"We did the hard pre-season and in the season it's all about recovery from week to week."
"But he's fine. He's actually going really well, moving the best I thought for a little while this week at training, which is great."
Burns also called for umpires to stamp out illegal tagging tactics ahead of Kerr's crucial battle with Port Adelaide's Kane Cornes.
"He gets smashed week in, week out off the ball, which is what we're trying to clamp down on," Burns said.
"But he never seems to get too many free kicks."
"I think with blokes standing behind him and holding him down at different times, if we can make certainly the umpiring department aware of that, it'll give Kerr a bit of an advantage.
"I think when you're in a marking contest as a forward and a defender wraps his arms around you, it's a free kick.
"I don't think that changes when you're in the midfield."
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