You knew it was only a matter of time before Paul Chapman’s hamstrings would twang, as they have this week.
St Kilda
FB: Steven Baker, Jason Blake, Sam Gilbert
HB: Jarryn Geary, Sam Fisher, James Gwilt
C: Brendon Goddard, Nick Dal Santo, Farren Ray
HF: Clinton Jones, Justin Koschitzke, Adam Schneider
FF: Brett Peake, Ben McEvoy, Stephen Milne
Fol: Michael Gardiner, Lenny Hayes, Leigh Montagna
Int: Robert Eddy, Jack Steven, Andrew McQualter, Rhys Stanley
In: Steven
Out: Raphael Clarke
Geelong
FB: Darren Milburn, Matthew Scarlett, Josh Hunt
HB: Andrew Mackie, Harry Taylor, Corey Enright
C: James Kelly, Cameron Ling, Jimmy Bartel
HF: Mathew Stokes, James Podsiadly, Shannon Byrnes
FF: Travis Varcoe, Cameron Mooney, Steve Johnson
Fol: Mark Blake, Gary Ablett jnr, Joel Selwood
Int: David Wojcinski, Taylor Hunt, Trent West, Tom Lonergan
In: Mooney, Scarlett
Out: Paul Chapman, Simon Hogan
Sydney
FB: Rhyce Shaw, Lewis Roberts-Thomson, Nick Smith
HB: Martin Mattner, Heath Grundy, Tadhg Kennelly
C: Nick Malceski, Brett Kirk, Kieren Jack
HF: Ryan O’Keefe, Adam Goodes, Josh P. Kennedy
FF: Daniel Hannebery, Daniel Bradshaw, Jesse White
Fol: Shane Mumford, Jude Bolton, Jarrad McVeigh
Int: Paul Bevan, Craig Bird, Ben McGlynn, Mike Pyke
In: Bradshaw, Shaw
Out: Patrick Veszpremi, Gary Rohan
Collingwood
FB: Heath Shaw, Simon Prestigiacomo, Leigh Brown
HB: Harry O’Brien, Tyson Goldsack, Alan Toovey
C: Sharrod Wellingham, Dane Swan, Steele Sidebottom
HF: Luke Ball, Travis Cloke, Brad Dick
FF: Dayne Beams, Chris Dawes, Leon Davis
Fol: Darren Jolly, Scott Pendlebury, Dale Thomas
Int: Alan Didak, Ben Johnson, Tarkyn Lockyer, Ben Reid
In: Didak, Johnson, Ball, Dawes, Goldsack
Out: Josh Fraser, Nick Maxwell, Paul Medhurst, Brent Macaffer, Jaxson Barham
Adelaide
FB: Graham Johncock, Ben Rutten, Scott Stevens
HB: Michael Doughty, Phil Davis, Matthew Jaensch
C: Brad Symes, Simon Goodwin, David Mackay
HF: Scott Thompson, Kurt Tippett, Nathan Van Berlo
FF: Richard Douglas, Taylor Walker, Ricky Henderson
Fol: Ivan Maric, Patrick Dangerfield, Brent Reilly
Int: (from) Jonathon Griffin, Bernie Vince, James Sellar, Rory Sloane
Jared Petrenko, Tony Armstrong, Jason Porplyzia
In: Vince, Sellar, Davis, Jaensch
Out: Nathan Bock
Melbourne
FB: Clint Bartram, Matthew Warnock, James Frawley
HB: Colin Garland, Jared Rivers, Jack Grimes
C: Brad Green, Jack Trengove, Cameron Bruce
HF: Cale Morton, Matthew Bate, Tom Scully
FF: Neville Jetta, Brad Miller, Aaron Davey
Fol: Mark Jamar, Brent Moloney, Nathan Jones
Int: (from) Joel Macdonald, Jordie McKenzie, Jack Watts, Lynden Dunn
Jamie Bennell, Kyle Cheney, Jake Spencer
In: Macdonald, Cheney, Spencer, Bennell
Out: Jordan Gysberts
pascoe
June 24, 2010 at 5:16 pm
ahhhhh i knew it. perfect title. it was just a matter of time
BigV
June 24, 2010 at 5:33 pm
arrggg… The usual Paul Chapman hamstring curse has struck again!!
Chippa
June 24, 2010 at 8:38 pm
was only a matter of time those little legs cant match that big heart always. Gary Ablett to thrive in his absence? Lots more possessions up for grabs!
Marcz
June 24, 2010 at 10:13 pm
its just a perfect time for a rest now rather than later on in the season
Disco DB
June 24, 2010 at 11:11 pm
Even if Chappy doesn’t return until R16, his pre-round average would be 94, which is still in the top 7.
Disco DB
June 24, 2010 at 11:12 pm
…per-round average…
Igottarash
June 27, 2010 at 12:35 pm
IF the hamstring has “twanged” then he would miss a good 6 weeks if not more eg Roo
As yet I have not seen this prognosis – so lets see what the team says during the week