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LLOYD CLEARED OF SERIOUS INJURY
Star Essendon full forward Matthew Lloyd has been cleared of serious injury to his left thumb and is expected to be fit to take on Port Adelaide at Football Park this Sunday. Lloyd left the field immediately after landing awkwardly on his left hand following a marking contest against Sydney at North Sydney Oval yesterday. The thumb was iced and then strapped before being X-rayed this morning when he was cleared of serious injury. He is now likely to take his place in the opening round of the Wizard Cup.
Star Essendon full forward Matthew Lloyd has been cleared of serious injury to his left thumb and is expected to be fit to take on Port Adelaide at Football Park this Sunday. Lloyd left the field immediately after landing awkwardly on his left hand following a marking contest against Sydney at North Sydney Oval yesterday. The thumb was iced and then strapped before being X-rayed this morning when he was cleared of serious injury. He is now likely to take his place in the opening round of the Wizard Cup.
In other news, Mark McVeigh is set to return for the Bombers this weekend. McVeigh missed yesterday's match after being forced from the field with back spasms during an intra-club match last weekend. ""He probably could have played against Sydney but their wasn't any point risking him. He'll be right this weekend,"" Essendon football manager Matthew Drain said.
Chris Heffernan has fully recovered from osteitis pubis and the fitness staff will make a decision this week whether he plays against Port Adelaide. Steven Alessio (shoulder) will miss again while Paul Salmon will continue his modified pre-season program and won't play. Draft selections Andrew Welsh (calf) and Simon O'Keefe (corked thigh) are both available.
Essendon's match with Port Adelaide commences at 6.10pm and will be shown on Channel 10. The telecast will commence at 6.00pm and the game will be called by Steve Quartermain and Michael Christian. Robert Walls will do special comments with Gerard Whateley boundary riding.
The countdown to season 2002 is on in earnest and in our continuing Engine Room series we look at the senior listed players and pin-point their roles in the upcoming season. Today we take a look at GARY MOORCROFT. For Gary Moorcroft, 2001 was a season of fluctuating fortunes. He struggled to find the consistency he would have wanted and the form that everyone at Essendon Football Club he could produce. For Moorcroft, the season-high was probably his selection in the Grand Final side. As is the case with all those who took the ground later that week – his season-low hit him right between the eyes just a few days later.
