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http://www.foxsports.com.au/story/0,8659,26090765-23209,00.html
September 18, 2009
Brisbane Broncos representative centre Justin Hodges is in doubt for Saturday night's NRL knockout semi-final against St George Illawarra.
Hodges failed to train with the team at Red Hill on Friday morning and Broncos coach Ivan Henjak confirmed his place in Saturday night's backline was not secure.
Henjak, however, would not elaborate on Hodges's latest injury other than to say he was "feeling tight".
Hodges complained of tightness, believed to be in the hamstring area, after training on Tuesday and was still stiff when the team ran on Friday morning.
If Hodges fails to come up on Saturday morning, young New Zealander Alex Glenn is expected to be promoted from the bench into the starting line-up with another youngster Josh McGuire joining the interchange.
"We could live without it, but we'll check him tomorrow (Saturday) and hopefully he will be all right," said Henjak, dismissing suggestions of any mind games with former Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett.
"It would be a pretty big blow if he's out, but we're confident that whoever plays will do a good job.
"We've been through enough adversity this year to get over little hurdles like this, or big hurdles like this, and it's not definite he's out yet."
The Dragons trained in Sydney on Friday morning and are expected to arrive in Brisbane, where they have a 6-1 winning record, on Friday afternoon.
September 18, 2009
Brisbane Broncos representative centre Justin Hodges is in doubt for Saturday night's NRL knockout semi-final against St George Illawarra.
Hodges failed to train with the team at Red Hill on Friday morning and Broncos coach Ivan Henjak confirmed his place in Saturday night's backline was not secure.
Henjak, however, would not elaborate on Hodges's latest injury other than to say he was "feeling tight".
Hodges complained of tightness, believed to be in the hamstring area, after training on Tuesday and was still stiff when the team ran on Friday morning.
If Hodges fails to come up on Saturday morning, young New Zealander Alex Glenn is expected to be promoted from the bench into the starting line-up with another youngster Josh McGuire joining the interchange.
"We could live without it, but we'll check him tomorrow (Saturday) and hopefully he will be all right," said Henjak, dismissing suggestions of any mind games with former Brisbane coach Wayne Bennett.
"It would be a pretty big blow if he's out, but we're confident that whoever plays will do a good job.
"We've been through enough adversity this year to get over little hurdles like this, or big hurdles like this, and it's not definite he's out yet."
The Dragons trained in Sydney on Friday morning and are expected to arrive in Brisbane, where they have a 6-1 winning record, on Friday afternoon.
