HAWTHORN’S injury curse from 2009 might not be gone just yet with Alastair Clarkson’s team suffering two fresh blows less than three weeks before the start of the home and away season.
Ruckman Simon Taylor will be sidelined for four months with a broken leg while star midfielder Brad Sewell will also miss the start of the season after scans confirmed the Hawks’ crucial clearance player has a broken collar bone.
The pair received the injuries in their side’s practice match loss to North Melbourne at North Ballarat Oval on Saturday.
The fresh injuries come on top of recent concerns over star recruit Shaun Burgoyne (hamstring) and Cyril Rioli (groin), who both remain in some doubt for round one.
Don`t forget Lance Franklin is out for Round 1 also.
Hopefully For us, Matthew Bate, Aaron Davey and Cameron Bruce are all right for round 1 so they strengthen our team. But don`t get to excited cause we may very well have lost Liam Jurrah.
Still, it evens up the game a bit, not having to worry about Lance Franklin, Shaun Burgoyne, Cyril Rioli, and Simon Taylor. Now Hawthorns general in the ruck department is Brent Renouf. Mark Jamar would fancy his chances.
20 days......... CARN DEMONS!