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CibbuanoWalker to return for Blues
July 16th 2008 06:21
CARLTON utility Andrew Walker will play his first game of the home-and-away season when the Blues take on Sydney at Telstra Dome on Sunday.
Walker has been sidelined all season following a shoulder injury sustained against the Bulldogs in the final round of practice matches
Carlton coach Brett Ratten said the return of Walker would be a major boost for a Blues side that needs to win on Sunday to keep in touch with the top eight.
"We get Walker back this week which will be a plus," Ratten said.
"His run (is an asset) and he is probably close to Juddy in terms of being the fittest player at the club."
"So it will be great to get him back in the team and that will add to us from a running point of view."
The Blues have lost their past ten matches against the Swans, but Ratten said Sydney's recent losses to Collingwood and Hawthorn had shown that the Swans were beatable.
"Over the last two weeks we have got a blue print of how to do it (beat Sydney)," he said.
"We have seen first hand (from Collingwood and Hawthorn) what you have to do against them and we will have to be on our game around stoppages because they more stoppages than any other team in the competition."
Walker has been sidelined all season following a shoulder injury sustained against the Bulldogs in the final round of practice matches
Carlton coach Brett Ratten said the return of Walker would be a major boost for a Blues side that needs to win on Sunday to keep in touch with the top eight.
"We get Walker back this week which will be a plus," Ratten said.
"His run (is an asset) and he is probably close to Juddy in terms of being the fittest player at the club."
"So it will be great to get him back in the team and that will add to us from a running point of view."
The Blues have lost their past ten matches against the Swans, but Ratten said Sydney's recent losses to Collingwood and Hawthorn had shown that the Swans were beatable.
"Over the last two weeks we have got a blue print of how to do it (beat Sydney)," he said.
"We have seen first hand (from Collingwood and Hawthorn) what you have to do against them and we will have to be on our game around stoppages because they more stoppages than any other team in the competition."
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