Adelaide coach Heath Younie wants Darcy Fogarty to maintain his physical presence against Glenelg
Adelaide’s Darcy Fogarty copped a fine and reprimand for striking against Norwood. Coach Heath Younie reveals he has chatted with the youngster about his approach but wants him to maintain a strong presence.
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Adelaide’s state league coach Heath Younie wants Darcy Fogarty to maintain his physical presence in the preliminary final battle against Glenelg at Adelaide Oval on Sunday.
But he has advised the youngster to know where the line is and not risk being reported again.
Fogarty, drafted from the Tigers with pick No. 12 in 2017, was charged with striking Norwood onballer Mitch Grigg in the first semi-final on Sunday and accepted a $200 fine and reprimand with an early guilty plea.
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“I spoke with Darcy about playing with great presence, that is when he plays his best,” Younie said.
“There is a fine line and he nearly stepped over it on the weekend.
“I don’t want him to stay away from playing with presence. Even though his numbers weren’t high or goal tally was not four or five, he had great presence tackling strongly and he got some great clearances. .
“I want him to play with great presence, but understand where the line is.”
The Crows will be strengthened with the return of forward Ben Davis after completing a two-game suspension, while the club is hopeful classy Millicent-based top up player Tom Hutchesson will prove his fitness.
Hutchesson pulled out of the first semi-final against Norwood on Sunday after feeling “something not right” in his hamstring in the warm-up.
Just 10 minutes before the opening bounce, Jackson Press was rushed into the 21 as the replacement.
“It took great courage to put his hand up and say he was not 100 per cent right,” Younie said. “He is a high speed player who plays with great energy and it was going to be a high speed game.
“He should be right to go this week and just has to get through the main training session.”
The Tigers are hopeful captain Chris Curran will be cleared to play after taking several heavy knocks in the second semi-final loss to Port Adelaide.
Coach Mark Stone said Curran was a university student studying medicine so had the know how and was around doctors so had the “medical chance to recover”.
“If we get to later in the week and he is not feeling well we won’t put him out there,” Stone said.
Ken Farmer Medallist Liam McBean is rated a 50-50 chance of fronting the Crows because of a hamstring issue.
“We have to weigh up whether he could tear it in the first quarter, or can he get through,” Stone said. “That is tough decision to make but I’m optimistic.”