Great, just was a bit concerned. As soon as you have surgery on your hammy that is a 12+ week injury.
I don’t expect Raz to play any part in the H&A season, but he will definitely be in the team for round 1 of the finals, if we make it.
Trained today.
St Francis has healed him!
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This guy any chance for finals? Surely we can try and get him up. 2 more weeks off before finals, we badly need him.
Yeah, there is a bye before the finals and I hope beyond hope he gets up
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With green going down… lets hope it was a 4 week hammy, that they can get right in 3… we are going to need him if we make finals.
Seriously sad watching Ess games without him…
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Roaming Orazio!
I’ve totally zoned out since he got injured.
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He’ll be back for our first final, already running again. Got 3 full weeks now left to get cherry ripe given the bye between last round and finals.
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A real blessing for us that bye week.And not just on Raz’s account.
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Some chance to play the first final should we take care of business this Sunday.
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Whoever we play first week will be ■■■■■■■■ their pants about a fit, rest Razzle Dazzle coming back into the team.
Plonk him in the forward half for the first final to get his legs back. His mate Walla can take it and deliver to him from the middle. Then he can move into the middle against the Tigers in the semi.
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James Fantasia
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He’s the difference between us losing a final by 10 goals or winning one by ten goals.
. . . because if we play him in a final he will kick 20 goals.
Maths mofos, maths.
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such good news
Raz, Begley, Tippa
Hooker, Joedan, Stewart
How do you contain all 6? especially when Stewart is a few weeks away from a bag of 5 or more.
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Hodor? Or JoeDan?
Joedor
Our injury report have said that he is ahead of schedule and is a chance for the first final!
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ORAZIO Fantasia could be a surprise inclusion if Essendon plays an elimination final, with the small forward progressing well from a right hamstring strain.
The club initially thought the injury, which he suffered in early August against Carlton, would keep him sidelined until late September.
However, high performance manager Justin Crow told essendonfc.com.au the Bombers were optimistic about Fantasia’s timeline.
The 21-year-old ran between five and six kilometres on Tuesday
“He won’t do any high-speed running until he’s ready, which is probably not going to be this week. Looking at the next couple of weeks after that,” Crow said.
“If we make the finals, Orazio will be a chance to play the first final, depending on how well he progresses over the next couple of weeks.”
Fantasia has booted 38 goals from his 19 games this season and was part of a dangerous forward set-up including Joe Daniher, Cale Hooker and Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti.
However, Josh Green won’t be seen again after it was confirmed he needed surgery on his left foot for a Jones fracture.
Star defender Michael Hurley is a chance to return from a calf strain in Essendon’s must-win clash against Fremantle on Sunday afternoon at Etihad Stadium.
Victory would lock up a spot in September.
“He’s still some chance to play this weekend, but obviously everything has to go right and we’ll see how he’s progressing later this week,” Crow said.
Ruckman Matthew Leuenberger (ankle) and midfielder Heath Hocking (hamstring corkie) are tests this week.