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May 15th 2008 22:27
ST KILDA has received some good news with captain Nick Riewoldt expected to return as soon as round 10 from a knee injury.
Riewoldt hurt the medial ligament in his left knee when tackled to the ground during the round-seven win over Richmond, and Saints coach Ross Lyon feared he might be without his star forward for up to two months.
But Riewoldt said the injury isn't as bad as first thought and that he could return as early as the round 10 game against Melbourne.
"The diagnosis is much better than (first thought)," Riewoldt said.
"Hopefully I'll only miss maybe one more.
"Obviously I'll miss this week (tomorrow night's game against Collingwood), but it's coming along well.
"Straight-line running at the moment isn't a problem, which is good, I can keep my fitness up, it's just the changing of angles that I'm yet to do.
"That will be the real test, but it's not as bad as thought."
Riewoldt hurt the medial ligament in his left knee when tackled to the ground during the round-seven win over Richmond, and Saints coach Ross Lyon feared he might be without his star forward for up to two months.
But Riewoldt said the injury isn't as bad as first thought and that he could return as early as the round 10 game against Melbourne.
"The diagnosis is much better than (first thought)," Riewoldt said.
"Hopefully I'll only miss maybe one more.
"Obviously I'll miss this week (tomorrow night's game against Collingwood), but it's coming along well.
"Straight-line running at the moment isn't a problem, which is good, I can keep my fitness up, it's just the changing of angles that I'm yet to do.
"That will be the real test, but it's not as bad as thought."
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