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CibbuanoLack of match fitness cost Cat
September 26th 2008 06:52
GEELONG coach Mark Thompson says a lack of match fitness cost hard-running defender David Wojincscki a tilt at back-to-back flags.
Wojinscki, who has played just one game since round 15 due to an Achilles injury, will miss Saturday’s grand final against Hawthorn after being forced to make way for Paul Chapman.
The 28-year-old’s hopes of a last-minute reprieve appear to be slim with Thompson saying that the Cats were a 90 per cent chance of starting as selected.
"(We) leave the 10 percent because you've got to leave some chance for people to get sick overnight or a right back," Thompson said.
Thompson said a fit Wojcinski was worthy of being in the Cats' best 22.
"Everyone in the room knows that and everybody that knows Geelong knows that," he said.
Thompson also said Wojinscki took his axing on the chin.
"[Wojcinski took the news] as good as he could of, he turned up today and he's talked to all the boys.
"He really desperately wants the club to win, he's a great Geelong person and as I said he's very unlucky and we all feel for him.
"He knows the club is bigger than the individual and he's still part - not the part that he probably wants - but he's still part of the club."
Wojinscki, who has played just one game since round 15 due to an Achilles injury, will miss Saturday’s grand final against Hawthorn after being forced to make way for Paul Chapman.
The 28-year-old’s hopes of a last-minute reprieve appear to be slim with Thompson saying that the Cats were a 90 per cent chance of starting as selected.
"(We) leave the 10 percent because you've got to leave some chance for people to get sick overnight or a right back," Thompson said.
Thompson said a fit Wojcinski was worthy of being in the Cats' best 22.
"Everyone in the room knows that and everybody that knows Geelong knows that," he said.
Thompson also said Wojinscki took his axing on the chin.
"[Wojcinski took the news] as good as he could of, he turned up today and he's talked to all the boys.
"He really desperately wants the club to win, he's a great Geelong person and as I said he's very unlucky and we all feel for him.
"He knows the club is bigger than the individual and he's still part - not the part that he probably wants - but he's still part of the club."
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