Collingwood star and Brownlow Medal hope Nick Daicos is off crutches and “ahead of schedule” in his restoration from a knee damage, along with his return for the AFL finals more and more seemingly.
Daicos, who was at one stage an odds-on Brownlow favorite earlier than he injured his knee within the spherical 21 loss to Hawthorn, was gazing a restoration interval of as much as six weeks.
He has missed the previous two video games and wasn’t anticipated again till preliminary remaining weekend, if the ladder-leading Magpies made it that far.
But in optimistic news, the 20-year-old has progressed higher than anticipated and whereas there isn’t a timeline locked in for his return, it could possibly be before anticipated.
“Nick Daicos is off crutches ahead of schedule in his knee injury rehab,” Magpies excessive efficiency boss Jarrod Wade stated on Tuesday.
“The young midfielder has started bike, gym, and pool-based exercises and is expected to start running in the next fortnight.
“A further update on his return-to-play timeline will be communicated in the coming weeks.
In more good news for the Magpies, who have lost three of their past four games, Collingwood will regain star midfielder Jordan De Goey (glute) and small forward Bobby Hill (hamstring) for Friday night’s clash with Essendon.
De Goey trained over the weekend and returned to full-speed training, while Hill will be available for selection should he get through training this week after scans showed no damage to his hamstring after missing last week’s loss to Brisbane.
Collingwood captain Darcy Moore is also making “strong progress” after hurting his hamstring within the round-22 win over Geelong and must be prepared for the primary week of the finals after the pre-finals bye weekend.
“(Moore) is back to around 80-85 per cent running speed and could participate in match simulation in the bye week before finals,” Wade stated.
“Moore is on track to be available for selection for the first week of finals.”
While the news was good at Collingwood it was much less so on the Western Bulldogs with the 119-match enjoying streak of midfielder Jack Macrae set to finish after he was recognized with delayed concussion in a blow to their finals hopes.
Macrae performed out final Sunday’s shock loss to West Coast Jack Macrae however was put in concussion protocols following the sport and can miss his group’s must-win conflict in opposition to Geelong.
The Bulldogs should win and hope Carlton defeat GWS to make the finals, or Macrae’s season is over.
“Soon after the completion of the game, Jackson developed some low-level symptoms that he reported to our Club Doctor,” Bulldogs’ head of sports activities drugs, Chris Bell stated.
“Jack subsequently failed a concussion test and was immediately placed in protocols.”
“Jack will be assessed during this week before a return to play plan is developed.”
But Tom Liberatore will return after lacking final week, additionally by concussion for the conflict at Geelong the place the Bulldogs haven’t received since 2003.
Originally revealed as Collingwood star Nick Daicos forward of schedule, Bulldogs Jack Macrae has concussion
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
