GARY ABLETT JUNIOR OUT FOR TWO
Anthony Jensen 18 February 2008

By Anthony Jensen GARY ABLETT JUNIOR OUT FOR TWO CATS COACH MARK THOMPSON has allayed our fears surrounding Gary Ablett's calf injury he sustained early on in Saturday's match against the Demons. Thompson described the injury as "nothing to worry about" and said that Ablett should be able to return to full duties in two weeks should Geelong progress that far in the NAB Cup pre-season competition.

Whilst showing elements of his 2007 season brillance, the 2007 AFLPA Player of the Year limped off early in the first term and took no further part in Geelong's 12-goal victory. It was earlier suspected he may have suffered a tear to his calf muscle, but this has been downgraded to a minor strain and Thompson believes it will not preclude the premiership player from playing in a possible semi-final should the Cats overcome St Kilda next Saturday and progress through the NAB Cup competition.

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Link: NAB CUP / 2008 SEASON DRAW GEELONG DRAW [HTML]

GEELONG 0.8.1 1.12.4 1.15.7 2.22.10 (160) DEFEATED
MELBOURNE 0.2.4 1.4.4 2.8.5 2.11.5 (89)

GOALS
GEELONG: Nine-point goals: Byrnes, Wojcinski. Goals: S Johnson 6, Lonergan 2, Gamble 2, Davenport 2, Kelly 2, Byrnes 2, Ablett, Stokes, Hunt, Prismall, Milburn, Mooney, Wojcinski
MELBOURNE: Nine-point goals: Buckley, Garland. Goals: Newton 2, Garland 2, Valenti, Meesen, Sylvia, Zomer, Green, Weetra, Robertson.

BEST
GEELONG: S Johnson, Prismall, Ling, Stokes, Milburn, Bartel, Wojcinski, Kelly
MELBOURNE: Jones, Buckley, Valenti, Garland

INJURIES
GEELONG: G Ablett (calf)
MELBOURNE: Nil

CROWD: 15,000 (estimated) at Skilled Stadium

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