Star Adelaide midfielder Rory Laird has left coaching early with calf tightness, placing him unsure for Sunday’s AFL residence blockbuster in opposition to Collingwood.
Laird has gained the Crows’ final two finest and fairest awards and has been distinguished within the four-game profitable streak that confirmed they’re a group on the rise.
Adelaide coach Matthew Nicks mentioned after Thursday’s coaching he doubts they’d make the ultimate name on Laird till Saturday captain’s run.
But he added they needed to plan for him not enjoying.
“There was no risk taken with that one,” he mentioned.
“He seemed in pretty good spirits when he was heading off, but we’ll have to wait and see.
“We’ll do what we will to have him proper, however there is a larger half to our season as effectively.
“We have an incredibly tough run coming up – maybe one (game) out is better than three or four.”
Given Nick Daicos’s exceptional begin to this season, a key speaking level forward of Sunday is how Adelaide offers with the type of the AFL’s reigning Rising Star.
An apparent match-up can be Ben Keays, who claimed Carlton defender Adam Saad as a formidable scalp a fortnight in the past.
While Nicks acknowledges Daicos is a key opponent, he’s cautious of placing an excessive amount of emphasis on stopping him.
“There’s so much commentary around it and I’ve watched Nick play, he’s an outstanding player,” Nicks mentioned.
“The less he has the ball in his hands the better for us, because he’s so good with the footy.
“It’s not simple to do, although. We’ll undoubtedly put a while into Nick.
“They are where they are because they’re an outstanding footy team – Nick is part of that. I’m hoping Nick doesn’t have too many uncontested possessions.”
Nicks additionally mentioned there is perhaps hidden perils in making an attempt to subdue Daicos with a tough tag.
“There are dangers that you make him go forward – and he wins the game off his own boot in the last quarter,” he mentioned.
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