North Melbourne defender Majak Daw’s Round 1 return in doubt after missing captain’s run

Majak Daw’s inspiring North Melbourne comeback could be on hold until at least Round 2 after he missed the last training session before the club’s season opener against St Kilda.

HOBART, AUSTRALIA - MARCH 09: Majak Daw of the North Melbourne Kangaroos warms up during the 2020 Marsh Community Series AFL match between the North Melbourne Kangaroos and the Sydney Swans at Kingston Town Oval on March 09, 2020 in Hobart, Australia. (Photo by Steve Bell/Getty Images)

Majak Daw’s comeback appears on hold, with the North Melbourne star unable to shake a slight cold.

Daw was ruled out of a scheduled captain’s run on Saturday at Arden Street — the final step towards one of footy’s greatest comebacks — with the Kangaroos taking every precaution under the current COVID-19 climate.

Majak Daw withdrew from Saturday’s capatain’s run due to illness.

The Sunday Herald Sun understands Daw’s symptoms are only minor and do not meet the criteria for coronavirus screening.

Daw will be reassessed today before North Melbourne’s clash with St Kilda at Marvel Stadium.

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If successfully cleared it will be Daw’s first AFL game in 574 days, since Round 23, 2018.

Daw was named in an extended Kangaroos squad on Friday after being sent home the day before with a runny nose.

The 29 year-old missed all of last season as he recovered from a serious hip and pelvic injuries, suffered in December 2018 in a fall from the Bolte Bridge.

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Originally published as North Melbourne defender Majak Daw’s Round 1 return in doubt after missing captain’s run