Bombers protect Scott Gumbleton

Scott Gumbleton, right, at Essendon pre-season training with Dustin Fletcher and Paddy Ryder. Picture: Wayne Ludbey. Source: Herald Sun

ESSENDON has wrapped Scott Gumbleton in cotton wool after the injury-prone forward complained of hamstring tightness yesterday.

Gumbleton, who has a history of hamstring problems, will be given next week off training - the Bombers' last week on the track before their Christmas break.

Gumbleton, 24, is expected to resume when pre-season training returns early in the new year.

Gumbleton has played only 28 of a possible 134 games since arriving at Essendon - the lowest total of any current player chosen in the first round of 2006's national draft.

He was on the long-term injury list at the start of last season as he recovered from back surgery, but, encouragingly for the Bombers, he found fitness to play six of the last eight matches of the year.

The No.2 draft pick was almost packing for the trip to Western Bulldogs in recent months, but he signed a one-year deal with Essendon in October.

"The sell to Scotty was that we believed he can play," coach James Hird told the Herald Sun this month.

"He just needs that consistency of training again.

"If he gets that he will be a very good player of the competition.

"But there is no player in the competition who can play well if they don't train.

"He hasn't missed a session in the pre-season.

"At the moment it's looking good for him."

Anda sedang membaca artikel tentang

Bombers protect Scott Gumbleton

Dengan url

http://suarabloggerlover.blogspot.com/2012/12/bombers-protect-scott-gumbleton.html

Anda boleh menyebar luaskannya atau mengcopy paste-nya

Bombers protect Scott Gumbleton

namun jangan lupa untuk meletakkan link

Bombers protect Scott Gumbleton

sebagai sumbernya