The team which beat Carlton in last week’s semi final were without seven players from last year’s grand final. On top of that they lost star recruit Kurt Tippett and talented midfielder Tom Mitchell to injury. "We don’t change our game plan for personnel," McVeigh said. "Guys come in and play a role, Kurt has been outstanding for us but it won’t change for us a player like him demands the ball its more to the midfielders and defenders the way you move the ball and there are more options than just one guy." Tippett and Mitchell’s injuries are just the latest in a list which started growing early in 2013 when premiership defender Alex Johnson was ruled out for the year with a ruptured ACL. Marty Mattner, Sam Reid , Rhyce Shaw, Adam Goodes , Lewis Roberts-Thomson and Lewis Jetta all joined in the procession to the medical rooms at different stages. In McVeigh’s view the loss of another two players is just par for the course.
Posted on: Fri, 20 Sep 2013 00:25:15 +0000
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