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CibbuanoReilly set to return
May 13th 2008 06:23
ADELAIDE midfielder Brent Reilly's chances of returning from a broken wrist to face bottom-placed Melbourne at AAMI Stadium on Sunday are firming by the day.
Reilly has had his cast removed and will be given every opportunity to play against the Demons.
Utility Scott Stevens said a more open-minded attitude to training had allowed Reilly to keep pace with teammates despite having the use of only one hand.
“You've seen over the last couple of weeks him doing pretty much all the training, he was throwing the ball instead of handballing it and working on his one-handed grabs, that's about the only thing that's changed from full training," Stevens said.
Stevens said Reilly would be a welcome return to an Adelaide midfield that has been effective so far this season.
“Brent's been in fantastic form for an extended period of time, his skills are great, he's a hard runner and he wins the contested ball, so he definitely brings a lot to the midfield.”
Another Crow favouring one hand on Max Basheer Reserve was tagger Robert Shirley, victim of a dislocated little finger on the weekend.
Shirley is expected to play but spent most of the session trying to keep the tender digit from harm.
Reilly has had his cast removed and will be given every opportunity to play against the Demons.
Utility Scott Stevens said a more open-minded attitude to training had allowed Reilly to keep pace with teammates despite having the use of only one hand.
“You've seen over the last couple of weeks him doing pretty much all the training, he was throwing the ball instead of handballing it and working on his one-handed grabs, that's about the only thing that's changed from full training," Stevens said.
Stevens said Reilly would be a welcome return to an Adelaide midfield that has been effective so far this season.
“Brent's been in fantastic form for an extended period of time, his skills are great, he's a hard runner and he wins the contested ball, so he definitely brings a lot to the midfield.”
Another Crow favouring one hand on Max Basheer Reserve was tagger Robert Shirley, victim of a dislocated little finger on the weekend.
Shirley is expected to play but spent most of the session trying to keep the tender digit from harm.
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