The Barometer - Round 22Herald-Sun
Tuesday, August 20, 2013RICHMONDON THE BLOCK: Some injury issues but none are too serious. Jack Riewoldt hyper-extended his knee when he landed awkwardly in a marking contest late in Saturday’s loss to Carlton, but scans have cleared him of any structural damage. Trent Cotchin suffered a bruised shin and Ricky Petterd hurt his hammy in his first game back from a groin injury. First-gamer Matt McDonough struggled to adjust to the pace at the top level, Shane Tuck started as the sub again (but was good when he came on – again), and Dustin Martin played arguably the worst game of his career.
ON THE CUSP: Shane Edwards (hamstring) and Jake King (hamstring) are both ready to go and Matt White should be right after he was a late withdrawal on Saturday with hamstring tightness. Coburg was smashed by Box Hill with few standouts, although Robin Nahas, Aaron Edwards and Sam Lonergan remain in contention for a senior call-up. The worst news from the VFL was a likely season-ending ankle injury to promising big man Liam McBean. But scans cleared the young forward of bone damage, Tigers say he'll be ready for the start of preseason.
AL PATON’S FORECAST: Richmond is not only getting used to the idea of playing in finals again, it is also trying to get the hang of late-season player management. Coach Damien Hardwick indicated the Tigers won’t be taking any risks with players who have slight niggles, so it would be no surprise if Riewoldt, Cotchin, Newman and even White were given a rest against GWS this weekend. Meanwhile, the coaching staff need to figure out what’s happening after quarter-time – in the past two weeks the Tigers have kicked a combined 14.4 in first quarters and 14.21 for the rest of the match. Not something they will get away with in September.
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