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CibbuanoThompson confident Cats duo will play
September 15th 2009 06:10
GEELONG coach Mark Thompson is confident classy forward Steve Johnson and rugged utility Max Rooke will be right to play in Saturday night's preliminary final against Collingwood at the MCG.
Johnson, who hasn't played since the round 20 win over Sydney, underwent arthroscopic hip surgery in Hobart less than two weeks ago in a bid to be fit for the finals.
The 26-year-old pulled up well from a 40-minute training session last Friday in which he kicked, ran powerfully and changed direction with speed.
Thompson said if Johnson was able to do the same again at Wednesday's training session he would return to the side.
"He's not right until he gets through tomorrow's session, but we're confident from what we've seen so far that he will be right," Thompson said.
Thompson also held the same view on Rooke who was a late withdrawal from the qualifying final win over the Western Bulldogs with a quad strain.
Johnson, who hasn't played since the round 20 win over Sydney, underwent arthroscopic hip surgery in Hobart less than two weeks ago in a bid to be fit for the finals.
The 26-year-old pulled up well from a 40-minute training session last Friday in which he kicked, ran powerfully and changed direction with speed.
Thompson said if Johnson was able to do the same again at Wednesday's training session he would return to the side.
"He's not right until he gets through tomorrow's session, but we're confident from what we've seen so far that he will be right," Thompson said.
Thompson also held the same view on Rooke who was a late withdrawal from the qualifying final win over the Western Bulldogs with a quad strain.
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