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Emma Quayle June 25, 2012
THE Western Bulldogs have no concerns over the fitness of Adam Cooney, after the midfielder appeared hampered during the Bulldogs' loss to Brisbane on Saturday.
Cooney has worked hard to manage his right knee, which he has openly struggled with since fracturing his kneecap late in 2008, but football manager James Fantasia said yesterday it was not a factor in his form against the Lions.
''Absolutely not. But that doesn't mean he still hasn't got improvement to come in his form, or with his fitness,'' he said.
''He's fit to play and each week he's been in the same position, so there's no question at all on his fitness. He's getting back to where he needs to get back to and wants to get back to. It's not going to happen quickly, but he's working on it.''
The Bulldogs got through Saturday's loss with no fresh injuries, and are not far off regaining key defenders Tom Williams and Lukas Markovic. Both are expected to return either this week or next, via the VFL.
Essendon, meanwhile, is optimistic Angus Monfries has escaped any significant hamstring trouble, after he was subbed out of the Bombers' breakthrough win against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.
''He's got a tight hamstring. He hasn't had an incident. He just complained of not being able to go 100 per cent. We'll scan it and see what it is,'' said coach James Hird.
The Bombers must also assess Scott Gumbleton, who received a knock to the head playing for Bendigo in a VFL game at Windy Hill.
Simon Black's comeback match for the Lions on Saturday involved a clash with Bulldog opponent Liam Picken. Black flung his left arm back into Picken at a stoppage during the Etihad Stadium match, catching Picken in the nose with his hand.
THE Western Bulldogs have no concerns over the fitness of Adam Cooney, after the midfielder appeared hampered during the Bulldogs' loss to Brisbane on Saturday.
Cooney has worked hard to manage his right knee, which he has openly struggled with since fracturing his kneecap late in 2008, but football manager James Fantasia said yesterday it was not a factor in his form against the Lions.
''Absolutely not. But that doesn't mean he still hasn't got improvement to come in his form, or with his fitness,'' he said.
''He's fit to play and each week he's been in the same position, so there's no question at all on his fitness. He's getting back to where he needs to get back to and wants to get back to. It's not going to happen quickly, but he's working on it.''
The Bulldogs got through Saturday's loss with no fresh injuries, and are not far off regaining key defenders Tom Williams and Lukas Markovic. Both are expected to return either this week or next, via the VFL.
Essendon, meanwhile, is optimistic Angus Monfries has escaped any significant hamstring trouble, after he was subbed out of the Bombers' breakthrough win against Fremantle at Patersons Stadium on Saturday night.
''He's got a tight hamstring. He hasn't had an incident. He just complained of not being able to go 100 per cent. We'll scan it and see what it is,'' said coach James Hird.
The Bombers must also assess Scott Gumbleton, who received a knock to the head playing for Bendigo in a VFL game at Windy Hill.
Simon Black's comeback match for the Lions on Saturday involved a clash with Bulldog opponent Liam Picken. Black flung his left arm back into Picken at a stoppage during the Etihad Stadium match, catching Picken in the nose with his hand.
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