CHFL guns given extra rehabilitation time after lockdown postpones round seven

Creswick had a nervous wait after its 61-point loss to Skipton last week as star midfielder Patrick Taranto ended the game with ice on his hamstring.

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Coach Ryan Knowles told The Courier he's hopeful the youngster should now only miss one game, which would be a clash with Springbank in round eight.

Taranto is the current leader of The Courier's Central Highlands Player of the Year award, sitting on 33 votes, four clear of Learmonth's James Pratt.

Waubra has relished the week off, coach Matt James saying he is expecting to welcome back seven senior players in round eight against Learmonth if it goes ahead.

Bailey Colligan, Ben Wilson, Austin Murphy, Caleb McGrath, Nathan Patrikeos, Hayden Hughes and Jackson Kinna will all be fit to face the Lakies.

Patrikeos was the one to play in the Roos' round six over Ballan.

Newlyn is one of a few sides in need of some cattle, waiting on the return of Marcus Darmody and Myles and Adam Sewell.

Myles played in the side's round one 14-point win over Springbank but has not been seen since due to a lower leg knock but hopes to be available in the next few weeks.

Darmody, the 2019 league leading goal-kicker, featured in the Cats' opening two games, injuring his hamstring in the latter of those against Buninyong.

Coach Chris Banwell said "he'll be a little while off yet."

Adam has not played a game yet owing to knee surgery and is hoping to return in the second half of the season.

Buninyong coach Shaun O'Loughlin confirmed star forward Derick Micallef should return sooner rather than later from a tight calf.

Micallef ran out for the Bombers in their first three games, all wins.

He has missed their last two games, losses to Gordon and Dunnstown.

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