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CibbuanoThompson waits on scans
June 3rd 2008 00:59
NORTH MELBOURNE forward Nathan Thompson remains in doubt for Friday night's crucial clash against Geelong at Telstra Dome.
Thompson was hampered by knee soreness during last Saturday night's loss to the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba and will have scans on his reconstructed knee.
"It was a bit of a struggle on the weekend but as far as the actual reconstruction goes, it's good, it's just normal soreness you get through the games," Thompson said following a session at the gym on Tuesday morning.
"I'm actually going in to have scans today to make sure it is what we think which is just a little bit of jarring and hopefully I can still come up for the weekend."
"Most weeks I've been playing with a little bit of soreness there and on the weekend, unfortunately, it didn’t come up that well and I was well-beaten on the night by a good opponent."
Thompson said he was confident there would be no major damage to his knee.
"I'm very optimistic, I don’t think there's any major damage in there at all," he said.
"I'd say I've just landed on it and jarred it a bit and that's just making it hard for me to run at top pace."
Thompson, who was held goalless for the first time this season by the Lions, said he was keen to make amends as the Kangaroos begin a tough run that could determine whether or not they play finals football this season.
"I think you've got to be honest about your own performance and I know it was below par," he said.
"There's no excuses for that; I didn't put up a good showing for the team and I (hope) this weekend I can get back out there and make amends for it."
The Kangaroos face the Cats, Fremantle, Hawthorn, St Kilda, Port Adelaide and Collingwood over the next six weeks.
Thompson was hampered by knee soreness during last Saturday night's loss to the Brisbane Lions at the Gabba and will have scans on his reconstructed knee.
"It was a bit of a struggle on the weekend but as far as the actual reconstruction goes, it's good, it's just normal soreness you get through the games," Thompson said following a session at the gym on Tuesday morning.
"I'm actually going in to have scans today to make sure it is what we think which is just a little bit of jarring and hopefully I can still come up for the weekend."
"Most weeks I've been playing with a little bit of soreness there and on the weekend, unfortunately, it didn’t come up that well and I was well-beaten on the night by a good opponent."
Thompson said he was confident there would be no major damage to his knee.
"I'm very optimistic, I don’t think there's any major damage in there at all," he said.
"I'd say I've just landed on it and jarred it a bit and that's just making it hard for me to run at top pace."
Thompson, who was held goalless for the first time this season by the Lions, said he was keen to make amends as the Kangaroos begin a tough run that could determine whether or not they play finals football this season.
"I think you've got to be honest about your own performance and I know it was below par," he said.
"There's no excuses for that; I didn't put up a good showing for the team and I (hope) this weekend I can get back out there and make amends for it."
The Kangaroos face the Cats, Fremantle, Hawthorn, St Kilda, Port Adelaide and Collingwood over the next six weeks.
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