Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge said he was surprised the Tigers decided to rest Jack Riewoldt and Trent Cotchin for Saturday’s clash at the MCG.
Bulldogs’ surprise at omission of star Tigers.Freak training accident results in Darth Vader injury for an Eagle.the Tigers decided to rest Jack Riewoldt and Trent Cotchin for Saturday’s clash at the MCGRichmond opted to manage veterans Cotchin and Riewoldt at team selection on Thursday, while Maurice Rioli jnr was named as an emergency.“It was a bit of a surprise, you plan for those guys [Cotchin and Riewoldt] playing, even Rioli,” Beveridge said at Skinner Reserve on Friday.
“Jack’s been really crafty and been such significant threat for the Tigers over a period for time. But now with him out if just means [Noah] Cumberland and the other types become even more important.”The coach also welcomed the arrival of category B rookie James O’Donnell, the son of Australian cricketer Simon O’Donnell, to training.on Wednesday. “He’s a tremendous athlete, and he’s had a great pre-season with our Footscray program.
The 21-year-old O’Donnell had a late growth spurt at 18-19 years of age and is 197 centimetres - making him a potential key-position prospect, although the Bulldogs are open-minded about what positions he might fill. He had been a midfield-sized player when he last played the game.“When you think about the whole history and the lineage in sport ...there’s a lot of romance attached to James getting an opportunity in Australian rules football,” Beveridge said.
Essendon’s Dyson Heppell clashes with Gold Coast’s Ben Ainsworth before he was subbed out of the game.“He’s a really proud competitor and he’s a really important person and player for us. The 28-year-old kicked one goal from eight disposals and helped curtail the early damage done by Saints defender Callum Wilkie. Essendon would welcome greater impact from Stringer but Scott won’t ask too much of the potential match-winner.
“My take is there’s a lot of noise and that’s positive - so that’s nice,” Lyon said. “We’re writing our own story. It’s positive because of the significant injuries we’ve had ... that’s been the difference.“That’s why it’s been recognised, otherwise it’s just three wins. Me - how I think about it? - it really means nothing. It’s three.
Sheed became the eighth Eagles player to be cut down by injury within five days when he copped an elbow to the throat at training on Thursday.
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