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Travis Cloke left the training track early today after hurting his finger. Picture: George Salpigtidis Source: Herald Sun
FORWARD Travis Cloke sent a scare through the Collingwood camp this morning when he was forced to leave training early with a dislocated finger.
But Magpies officials strenuously deny the All-Australian is in any doubt for tomorrow's blockbuster clash with Richmond at the MCG.
Club doctors didn't try to hide the extent of the 26-year-old's mishap as they attempted to put his finger back in to place on the boundary line at Olympic Park.
And teammate Dane Swan said Cloke was showing no ill-effects after training.
"From all reports he's good to go, he popped his finger back in," Swan said.
"I just saw him and he said he's fine, so I think he's fine."
While Cloke's importance to the Magpies line-up cannot be understated, it is the midfield group that Swan believes will go a long way to deciding the game against the Tigers.
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Swan praised the way Richmond has started the season and said it was up to the likes of he, Scott Pendlebury and Steele Sidebottom to curb the influence of Trent Cotchin, Brett Deledio and co.
"They've for some very speedy, good types in there," Swan said.
"For me, personally, I think that's where the game will be won or lost.
"If we can beat them in contested footy and clearances, which I suppose everyone says every week, but this week there's nothing more important for me and the other midfielders to give our forwards first use of the ball.
"If we get it in our forward half first it gives is a chance to set up defensively behind it as well."
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