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CibbuanoTigers won't risk Coughlan
April 12th 2009 03:06
THE comeback of Richmond midfielder Mark Coughlhan will be delayed for at least another week after the Tigers named him as an emergency for the Easter Monday clash against the Western Bulldogs at Etihad Stadiium.
Coughlan has endured a wretched run with injuries, undergoing two knee reconstructions, battling a chronic hamstring injury before undergoing more minor knee surgery during the pre-season.
But the 26-year-old showed last week he isn't far away from playing his first AFL match since mid-2006, racking up 41 possessions and laying ten tackles in a VFL practice match.
The Tigers have made just one change to the side that lost to Geelong last weekend with midfielder Richard Tambling returning from a hamstring injury in place of promoted rookie Robin Nahas.
Nahas is an emergency along with Coughlan and Adam Pattison with the Tigers' finalised interchange bench made up of Alex Rance, Jay Schulz, Angus Graham and Shane Edwards
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have made no changes to the side that defeated North Melbourne at the MCG last weekend.
Coughlan has endured a wretched run with injuries, undergoing two knee reconstructions, battling a chronic hamstring injury before undergoing more minor knee surgery during the pre-season.
But the 26-year-old showed last week he isn't far away from playing his first AFL match since mid-2006, racking up 41 possessions and laying ten tackles in a VFL practice match.
Nahas is an emergency along with Coughlan and Adam Pattison with the Tigers' finalised interchange bench made up of Alex Rance, Jay Schulz, Angus Graham and Shane Edwards
Meanwhile, the Bulldogs have made no changes to the side that defeated North Melbourne at the MCG last weekend.
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