Glenorchy adds a fifth key position player to its “shopping list” of injuries

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Action from TSL game between Clarence v Glenorchy from Richmond Oval. Glenorchy's Aiden Grace lays on the ground after inuring his leg in a contest. Picture: Zak Simmonds

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ANOTHER one bites the dust at Glenorchy with key forward Aiden Grace joining a growing list of injured Magpies after their 78-point loss to Clarence at Richmond Oval on Saturday.

Grace’s left ankle was so painful as he was helped from the field by Glenorchy trainers it was feared he had broken it.

After a trip to hospital and scans Grace was cleared of a break.

“It’s not broken or fractured so now it’s a case of determining the extent of the ligament injury,” said Glenorchy coach Paul Kennedy.

“We don’t that know yet.

“The fact that it’s not broken is promising.

“Really bad ligament damage could be months [sidelined], but if it’s not too bad it could be three or four weeks. We have to wait and see.”

The Magpies’ missing include:

• Skipper Brayden Webb (knee)
• Defenders Daniel Joseph (knee)
• John Geard (knee)
• Harrison Gunther (knee)
• Trad Duggan (work)
• Onballer Ben Kamaric (hamstring)
• Forward Adam Roberts (thigh)
• Cameron Goodsell (groin)
• Chris Howard (knee)
• Will Atkin (shoulder)
• Braydon Patterson (hamstring)

“It’s not an injury crisis because some of those are carry-overs from last year,” Kennedy said.

“With the season being delayed we thought Brayden Webb and Daniel Joseph may have been back sooner.

“We’ve mainly had a series of ‘one-weekers’ and it seems to have been to a number of our best players.

“If it was a mix across the full list, I don’t think anyone would really notice but at the moment it is noticeable.”

Glenorchy’s depth was tested against Clarence, when Kennedy played nine Magpies with less than six games experience.

Action from TSL game between Clarence v Glenorchy from Richmond Oval. Clarence's Clint Riley tackles Glenorchy's Jaye Bowden. Picture: Zak Simmonds

“Credit to Clarence, they bought the heat,” he said.

“Their pressure was really good. They were really switched onto the job they wanted to do and that’s where our lack of experience showed in that we weren’t able to respond.

“If we get some experienced players back we will be a different outfit in those moments.”

Glenorchy kicked a solitary goal against the Roos, and face the Tigers at the Twin Ovals on Saturday, where the home side managed only two goals against top-of-the-ladder Launceston.

“We are really keen to make sure last week doesn’t drag us down this week,” Kennedy said.

Also this Saturday, the Roos play North Launceston at UTas Stadium and Launceston takes on Lauderdale at Windsor Park.