Essendon coach Brad Scott says Jake Stringer stays “medically available” to play however might be underneath the microscope at coaching forward of a do-or-die conflict towards Sydney.
Stringer skilled frivolously on Wednesday morning after he struggled bodily within the loss to the Western Bulldogs, by which he managed solely eight disposals and didn’t begin at a centre bounce after quarter time.
Scott stated Stringer would want to indicate he might draw on his trademark energy and energy to be picked towards the Swans regardless of being cleared by medical employees.
“We’ve had a few of these (situations) this year … Dylan Shiel is another example where players were not medically ruled out, but I think it’s probably plain for all to see that in Shiely’s case he just couldn’t play the way we knew he can,” Scott stated.
“Jake’s medically available, we’ve just got to assess whether he can perform somewhere near his best.
“Like all coaches say, once you declare yourself fit to play, you’re fit to play … but particularly at round 20, every player has got a degree of ‘fit to play’.”
The Bombers must cowl the lack of essential defender Jordan Ridley towards a Swans ahead line bolstered by Lance Franklin’s return to type prior to now fortnight.
Scott stated Sam Weideman was within the body for a recall within the vacant key defensive publish after he switched to the backline within the VFL following his omission final week.
The former Demon impressed with 24 disposals and 13 marks in a slim loss to Williamstown, however a fit-again Kaine Baldwin looms because the frontrunner for the spot after taking part in in defence at senior stage earlier this season.
“(Weideman) played really well in defence given he’s probably played about a half of footy in his life in defence,” Scott stated.
“He’s got a lot of attributes that suit playing as a key defender … he’s certainly an option.”
Scott stated whether or not the Bombers remained in finals rivalry in coming weeks may affect how quickly Sam Draper and Dylan Shiel return “by degrees”, however neither would return till they have been near 100 per cent match and remained “week-by-week propositions”.
The duo have been put by way of a collection of motion drills away from the primary group on Wednesday.
Scott stated No.5 decide Elijah Tsatas was closing in on a senior debut after adapting nicely to coaches’ calls for within the final fortnight within the VFL.
Originally printed as Jake Stringer no certainty to play for Essendon regardless of being medically out there
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
