{"id":388238,"date":"2024-04-26T08:50:12","date_gmt":"2024-04-26T08:50:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388238"},"modified":"2024-04-26T09:04:27","modified_gmt":"2024-04-26T09:04:27","slug":"the-plan-all-along-scott-plays-down-shock-call-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=388238","title":{"rendered":"'The plan all along': Scott plays down shock call up"},"content":{"rendered":"

Geelong<\/a> coach Chris Scott<\/a> has quashed fears that star midfielder Cam Guthrie's return from injury has been rushed.<\/p>\n

Guthrie, who hasn't played a senior game since round six of the 2023 season due to toe and foot troubles<\/a>, \ufeffmade his return during a pre season match against Carlton, where he went down with a quad injury just seconds into the match<\/a>.<\/p>\n

He was subsequently ruled out for 8-10 weeks after the injury in late February.<\/p>\n

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Now, after just over eight weeks, the 2022 premiership star has been named to face the Blues in their round seven clash at the MCG on Saturday.\ufeff<\/p>\n

On the surface, it seems like an un-Geelong move.<\/p>\n

\"Cam<\/p>\n

The club is known for extending time on the sidelines for players\ufeff to ensure they can peak at the perfect time, keeping the risk of re-injuring themselves as low as possible.<\/p>\n

Geelong also utilise the VFL to get game time into players' legs without the added pressure of senior-level football.\ufeff<\/p>\n

However,\ufeff Scott says the plan to bring Guthrie back into the AFL side, bypassing the VFL, was always the plan from the moment he injured his quad.<\/p>\n

"It's been a well thought through process and this has been the plan all along," he said.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/twitter.com\/GeelongCats\/status\/1783007359159447698<\/a><\/p>\n

"He's been in full training for well over a month with a plan to get him straight back into the AFL team."<\/p>\n

Scott was quick to shut down suggestions that Guthrie is entering the top-of-the-table clash with the Blues underdone.\ufeff<\/p>\n

"You could say he hasn't played AFL football for a long time, but that would be ignoring the pre season and the preparation he's had over the last six weeks," the coach said.<\/p>\n

Guthrie is a 2022 premiership player as well as a two-time Carji Greeves best and fairest and an All-Australian.\ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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