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September 19th 2008 02:44
HAWTHORN coach Alastair Clarkson expects key defender Trent Croad and midfielder Chance Bateman to line up against St Kilda in Saturday night’s preliminary final at the MCG.
Croad, who injured his foot in the Hawthorns’qualifying final win over the Western Bulldogs two weeks ago and Bateman, who rolled his ankle earlier in the week, took part in the club's brief training session at Waverley on Friday morning.
Before training Clarkson said he expected both to play.
"They would need to have a hiccup not to play, so we're expecting them to be right to play," he said.
"If they have a hiccup this morning then they won't (play)."
Clarkson also said vice-captain Luke Hodge will line up against the Saints despite undergoing scans on his foot.
"That's no drama and we would be quite pleased if everyone read into that that he wasn't going to play," Clarkson said.
Croad, who injured his foot in the Hawthorns’qualifying final win over the Western Bulldogs two weeks ago and Bateman, who rolled his ankle earlier in the week, took part in the club's brief training session at Waverley on Friday morning.
Before training Clarkson said he expected both to play.
"They would need to have a hiccup not to play, so we're expecting them to be right to play," he said.
Clarkson also said vice-captain Luke Hodge will line up against the Saints despite undergoing scans on his foot.
"That's no drama and we would be quite pleased if everyone read into that that he wasn't going to play," Clarkson said.
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