Injury mayhem for Magpies, Blues ahead of finals-shaping blockbuster

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Injury mayhem for Magpies, Blues ahead of finals-shaping blockbuster
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A hip injury that kept prime mover Jordan De Goey out of the Magpies’ 27-point loss to Sydney on Sunday may also rule him out of next Sunday’s finals defining match against Carlton at the MCG. | agerealfooty

“He pulled up pretty sore on Friday after training we thought give him another 48 hours,” McRae said of De Goey following“So we brought him up here [to Sydney] and got some work and treatment but there just wasn’t an improvement.

A win against St Kilda at Marvel Stadium next Sunday could well see the Swans finishing second to claim a double chance and a home final at the SCG. “We showed some stuff at half-time that we had opportunities to move the ball differently, which would have supported the forwards.“But both the McCartin brothers [Paddy and Tom] were really, really strong in the air and I thought that backline was dominant today, taking nothing away from the Swans.

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