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Sheens cops the knocks as Tigers trio remains on weekend waiting list GREG PRICHARD
August 12, 2010
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Wait and see … Tim Sheens. Photo: Simon Alekna
WESTS TIGERS coach Tim Sheens says star centre Chris Lawrence hasn't recovered from a concussion sustained in last Saturday night's loss to South Sydney and is one of three selected players yet to be cleared for Sunday's heavyweight showdown with Penrith at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
The others in doubt are prop Keith Galloway, with a concussion also sustained against the Rabbitohs, and fullback Wade McKinnon, who was selected to make a return from a hamstring injury against Souths but still wasn't right.
''Chris is not well,'' Sheens said yesterday. ''I won't know whether he's playing until the doctor makes a final decision. It's a knock to the head and we're not going to know how well he has recovered until the end of the week.
''He had an element of amnesia after the game and he's had headaches since. All we can do is wait and see how he is in a couple more days. If the doc says he can't play, then he won't play.''
The Tigers returned yesterday from a couple of days in camp at Kiama. Lawrence went on the trip but did not join in training with the team. Galloway was there as well but was also restricted in training.
''Chris didn't come back on in the game against Souths after he went off hurt,'' Sheens said. ''Keith did, but sometimes on the night a player can get a head knock and then be tested and give all the right answers to the questions and be allowed back out, only to feel a bit off later.
''Keith hasn't been 100 per cent this week, so it's a wait-and-see thing with him as well. Wade's still got to prove himself. He was picked last week, but he was still aware of his hamstring, so we left him out. He has to prove his fitness if he's going to play this week.''
Sheens said he felt no need to tell Beau Ryan to scale down his television commitments after the winger had an awful game against Souths. Some observers have connected the two things, wondering if Ryan had lost focus but the coach said such suggestions were unfair to the player.
''He hasn't had a poor season, has he?'' Sheens said. ''He's been doing the television all year, so for people to suddenly suggest it's the problem when he has had one unhappy game is pretty poor, to be quite honest. He's played well for me on the wing, and at fullback at times, as well.
''One unhappy game doesn't mean it's the end of his TV career. It's a matter of how he handles things over the next few weeks. If he were to have a run of bad form he would have to look at why, and if he thought the TV was getting in the way he would have to address that.
''But it would be the same for any player who wasn't playing well - he would have to look at why. Beau doesn't do TV 24 hours a day. He does it in his spare time - most of his time is spent training and playing football.
''He doesn't do it every week, either. Sometimes, a couple of segments are recorded on the same day. I think it's often good for a player to have a bit of a distraction away from football, so that he's not thinking about footy all the time.''
Ryan took it upon himself to apologise for his form against Souths when the team mixed with fans at a members' day at Concord Oval on Sunday.
The Tigers have been heavily criticised in the wake of their loss to the Rabbitohs. They were beaten by a try in extra time after leading by 16 points during the second half against a team that was missing several players through injury and suspension.
But Sheens was adamant the criticism was unwarranted, saying: ''It was a game we always knew was going to be tough, and we lost after the bell.''
From SMH.Com.au
Great it just keeps getting Better. We need to have all players on deck to beat the Panthers. Oh well looks like another loss on the cards.
August 12, 2010
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Wait and see … Tim Sheens. Photo: Simon Alekna
WESTS TIGERS coach Tim Sheens says star centre Chris Lawrence hasn't recovered from a concussion sustained in last Saturday night's loss to South Sydney and is one of three selected players yet to be cleared for Sunday's heavyweight showdown with Penrith at Campbelltown Sports Stadium.
The others in doubt are prop Keith Galloway, with a concussion also sustained against the Rabbitohs, and fullback Wade McKinnon, who was selected to make a return from a hamstring injury against Souths but still wasn't right.
''Chris is not well,'' Sheens said yesterday. ''I won't know whether he's playing until the doctor makes a final decision. It's a knock to the head and we're not going to know how well he has recovered until the end of the week.
''He had an element of amnesia after the game and he's had headaches since. All we can do is wait and see how he is in a couple more days. If the doc says he can't play, then he won't play.''
The Tigers returned yesterday from a couple of days in camp at Kiama. Lawrence went on the trip but did not join in training with the team. Galloway was there as well but was also restricted in training.
''Chris didn't come back on in the game against Souths after he went off hurt,'' Sheens said. ''Keith did, but sometimes on the night a player can get a head knock and then be tested and give all the right answers to the questions and be allowed back out, only to feel a bit off later.
''Keith hasn't been 100 per cent this week, so it's a wait-and-see thing with him as well. Wade's still got to prove himself. He was picked last week, but he was still aware of his hamstring, so we left him out. He has to prove his fitness if he's going to play this week.''
Sheens said he felt no need to tell Beau Ryan to scale down his television commitments after the winger had an awful game against Souths. Some observers have connected the two things, wondering if Ryan had lost focus but the coach said such suggestions were unfair to the player.
''He hasn't had a poor season, has he?'' Sheens said. ''He's been doing the television all year, so for people to suddenly suggest it's the problem when he has had one unhappy game is pretty poor, to be quite honest. He's played well for me on the wing, and at fullback at times, as well.
''One unhappy game doesn't mean it's the end of his TV career. It's a matter of how he handles things over the next few weeks. If he were to have a run of bad form he would have to look at why, and if he thought the TV was getting in the way he would have to address that.
''But it would be the same for any player who wasn't playing well - he would have to look at why. Beau doesn't do TV 24 hours a day. He does it in his spare time - most of his time is spent training and playing football.
''He doesn't do it every week, either. Sometimes, a couple of segments are recorded on the same day. I think it's often good for a player to have a bit of a distraction away from football, so that he's not thinking about footy all the time.''
Ryan took it upon himself to apologise for his form against Souths when the team mixed with fans at a members' day at Concord Oval on Sunday.
The Tigers have been heavily criticised in the wake of their loss to the Rabbitohs. They were beaten by a try in extra time after leading by 16 points during the second half against a team that was missing several players through injury and suspension.
But Sheens was adamant the criticism was unwarranted, saying: ''It was a game we always knew was going to be tough, and we lost after the bell.''
From SMH.Com.au
Great it just keeps getting Better. We need to have all players on deck to beat the Panthers. Oh well looks like another loss on the cards.
