Parker eyes selection
Swans midfielder Luke Parker could be in line for selection this weekend after recovering from his fractured collarbone...
Sydney Swans midfielder Luke Parker is in contention for selection this weekend after recovering from a fractured collarbone.
Parker, who suffered the injury in round 10 after a clash with Western Bulldog Matthew Boyd, returned to training a fortnight ago and is expected to be fit to return to the field this weekend.
Swans physiotherapist Matt Cameron said Parker’s recovery has gone to plan.
“(Parker’s) been training over the last two weeks and he’s itching to get going,” Cameron told SwansTV.
“It will be five weeks this week (since the injury), so that’s pretty normal and it’s usually somewhere between four and six weeks.
“He’s pretty confident in himself and his capacity, so things are going well.”
Fellow young midfielder Dan Hannebery is also expected to be fit to play following an ankle injury in last weekend’s win over GWS.
“(Hannebery’s) pulled up pretty well,” Cameron said.
“He sprained his ankle earlier in the game, but he was able to finish and while his ankle is a bit blue and black, he’s walking around on it.
“We’re hoping to be able to run him tomorrow and if he can train on Thursday then he should be ok.”
Muscle strains have set back ruckman Mark Seaby and forward Mitch Morton this week.
Both players did not take part in the Swans’ reserves 87-point win over UWS at ANZ Stadium last Saturday.
Cameron said Seaby is a chance to play this weekend, while Morton will spend another week on the sidelines.
“Seaby injured his calf in the reserves game (a week earlier) and he’s not quite right yet, but he’s a chance to play this week and we’ll see if he improves enough in time,” he said.
“Mitch Morton unfortunately at training got some quad soreness, which has held him out and we’ll hold him back another week.
“The two’s have a bye (next weekend), so we’ll bring (Morton) back after that because it is his kicking leg, so it needs to be pretty sound before returning.”
Young Swan Jed Lamb is also expected to return to the reserves this weekend following ongoing shin pain.
In other injury news, there was an unexpected sight at Swans training this afternoon with injured forward Gary Rohan taking part in training for the first time since suffering a horrific leg break in round four.
Cameron said Rohan is making good progress in his recovery.
“He’s started walking now on his new leg,” he said.
“He’s on and off the crutches and he sort of ventured across the white line to do some touch training, so he’s pretty happy about that and he’s really under way now.”