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CibbuanoMcLeod aiming to return against Magpies
June 27th 2008 07:28
ADELAIDE veteran Andrew McLeod is aiming to return for the round 15 clash against Collingwood at the MCG after undergoing minor knee surgery.
McLeod had an arthroscopy to clean out his troublesome right knee on Monday and was expected to miss up to four weeks of football, but Adelaide coach Neil Craig said the dual Norm Smith medallist would aim to only miss the match against Geelong at AAMI Stadium next Friday night.
"His knee hasn't blown up, so probably the best scenario would be for Andrew to play against Collingwood," Craig said.
"They (surgeons) did a few more things in there than we thought, but from a long-term perspective and given the timing, it was probably the best thing to happen; to clean the knee out and to enable him to come back hopefully pain free."
Meanwhile, Adelaide forward Trent Hentschel remains an outside chance to play at AFL level this season.
Hentschel, who seriously injured his knee in 2006 looked set to make a comeback before suffering an ankle injury in the SANFL.
"It looks like Trent's ankle isn't as bad as first thought ... he's not going to play this week, but hopefully he'll be available in the next week or two," Craig said.
"Even if its a two or three week injury, he was that close to playing AFL footy (that it doesn't end his season).
"It's a setback for him obviously, but certainly his season in the AFL is very much alive - from a selection point of view, he's very much in my thinking."
McLeod had an arthroscopy to clean out his troublesome right knee on Monday and was expected to miss up to four weeks of football, but Adelaide coach Neil Craig said the dual Norm Smith medallist would aim to only miss the match against Geelong at AAMI Stadium next Friday night.
"His knee hasn't blown up, so probably the best scenario would be for Andrew to play against Collingwood," Craig said.
"They (surgeons) did a few more things in there than we thought, but from a long-term perspective and given the timing, it was probably the best thing to happen; to clean the knee out and to enable him to come back hopefully pain free."
Meanwhile, Adelaide forward Trent Hentschel remains an outside chance to play at AFL level this season.
Hentschel, who seriously injured his knee in 2006 looked set to make a comeback before suffering an ankle injury in the SANFL.
"It looks like Trent's ankle isn't as bad as first thought ... he's not going to play this week, but hopefully he'll be available in the next week or two," Craig said.
"Even if its a two or three week injury, he was that close to playing AFL footy (that it doesn't end his season).
"It's a setback for him obviously, but certainly his season in the AFL is very much alive - from a selection point of view, he's very much in my thinking."
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