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Steve Bell - injured ?

Sea_Eagles_Rock

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STEPHEN BELL RULED OUT

14/09/2006


By Manly Sea Eagles

Manly's State of Origin centre Steve Bell was today ruled out of tomorrow night's sudden death semi final against St.George Illawarra at Aussie Stadium.

Bell has a second metatarsal fracture of the left foot and withdrew from the side after meeting with club doctor Paul Bloomfield at lunch time today.

The injury has troubled Bell for the past two matches and he played with the injury against Newcastle last Friday night.

Coach Des Hasler said Bell had courageously offered to play with the injury.

"The doctor doubted he could get through the game and we aren't prepared to take the risk. It is shocking luck for Belly who has had a great season.

"Hopefully we can beat the Dragons and then the Storm and have Steve back for the grand final" Hasler said.

Hasler said Chris Hicks would now play centre with either Mitch Creary or Paul Stephenson coming into the side on the wing.

http://www.manlyseaeagles.com.au/news.asp?newsid=1066&Mth=9&Yr=2006
 

The Colonel

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Sea_Eagles_Rock said:
Hasler said Chris Hicks would now play centre with either Mitch Creary or Paul Stephenson coming into the side on the wing.

Ouch. That isn't what the Eagles needed.
 

Sea_Eagles_Rock

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Actually Hicks goes quite well at centre. A Creary or Stephenson are pretty tough centres. Steppa has a fair bit of height too.
 

The Colonel

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Sea_Eagles_Rock said:
Actually Hicks goes quite well at centre. A Creary or Stephenson are pretty tough centres. Steppa has a fair bit of height too.

I'm not doubting that but I know who I would rather have and I know who your mob would rather have. ;-) Hicks, Creary or Stephenson aren't exactly who I would choose ahead of Bell.....
 

dragondad

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Last week Brown said Head is no chance of playing ... this week he said Gaz is no chance of playing.

Someone who knows one of the Manly players said that he knew on Tuesday that Bell is a certain starter.
 
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OFFS!..they are both toying with each other..St G comes up with a gasnier injury and manly..well..they come up with a bell injury..hey both will play cause tis sudden death and the losre has 6mths to get over it..sheesh
 

Sea_Eagles_Rock

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Huh? Matai is fine. Pleaded not guilty and the case is not to be heard until Oct 18 or something???

Stephenson and Robertson on the wings. Bombs away!
 

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Sea_Eagles_Rock said:
Stephenson and Robertson on the wings. Bombs away!

Should be interesting. Steppa in particular is good at taking offensive bombs. In defense Robbo doesn't tend to jump....could be a worry.

For the Dragons Morris is also a great taker of bombs.
 
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