North coach Brad Scott thinks Carlton star Marc Murphy is likely to play
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott rates Carlton's Marc Murphy an 85 per cent chance of playing in tomorrow night's game at Etihad Stadium.
NORTH Melbourne coach Brad Scott rates Carlton's Marc Murphy an 85 per cent chance of playing in tomorrow night's game at Etihad Stadium.
Murphy hasn't played since Round 8 after breaking a bone in his shoulder against Adelaide.
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"One thing is for sure we'll plan for him to play,'' Scott said after today's training session.
"We will know definitely whether he is going to play 90 minutes before the game.
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"He is obviously a very, very good player and is a pretty good replacement for Kade Simpson if he comes in.''
Scott said the Roos would do all of its due diligence in the expectation that Murphy would play, but conceded it would be a bonus if he didn't.
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