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Geelong Cats coach Chris Scott slams Dr Peter Larkins just after ‘haymaker’ tweet on Stewart

Geelong Cats coach Chris Scott slams Dr Peter Larkins just after ‘haymaker’ tweet on Stewart
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CHRIS Scott has fiercely defended Geelong’s clinical crew for its determination to allow for Tom Stewart to press for a Grand Ultimate return in the wake of criticism from medico Dr Peter Larkins.

Larkins explained the Cats as “delusional” on social media final 7 days for thinking of acquiring their star defender return for the Toyota AFL Grand Last – really should they make it that significantly. 

Stewart returned to straight-line managing and kicking drills on Sunday, considerably less than a few months soon after medical procedures to restore Lisfranc ligament harm in his foot.

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The 3-time Therabody AFL All-Australian has currently been dominated out of Friday night’s preliminary remaining from Melbourne but stays a possibility ought to the Cats progress to the decider, considerably less than six weeks put up procedure.

Geelong’s Tom Stewart in motion against North Melbourne in round 5 on April 18, 2021. Photo: Getty Photographs

“Tom is on a application that was laid out by the incredibly most effective health care authorities and any one who thoughts that, especially when they are a amount underneath that experience, will not genuinely know what they’re chatting about,” Scott mentioned on Wednesday.

“He is pursuing a plan that was laid out correct from the start out and he just keeps ticking off these days. If he can make it, he makes it if he does not, he doesn’t. There’s not likely to be considerably home for grey there.

“We are confident we have the very best people today in Australia undoubtedly, probably even the world who are across this.

“An individual in the health-related occupation who has not had the possibility to glance at the condition in detail, throwing haymakers like that from the cheap seats I assume is remarkably unprofessional.

“But probably he (Larkins) won’t consider his position in the recreation now to be one particular of a healthcare career initial, perhaps he is an entertainer.”

The Cats will be compelled into one adjust for the clash against Melbourne at Optus Stadium with Brandan Parfitt (hamstring) set to undergo surgical procedures and pass up the remainder of the calendar year.

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Scott gave small absent as to who was in line to replace the midfielder, on the other hand the simply call will be down to Quinton Narkle, Sam Simpson, Zach Guthrie, Luke Dahlhaus or Shaun Higgins.

The mentor, who enters his seventh preliminary remaining in his 11th 12 months in the position, also backed Rhys Stanley to do a position opposed to Melbourne captain Max Gawn in the ruck.

Stanley amazed in the first 3 quarters versus Gawn in round 23 in advance of Gawn led the Demons to a stirring appear-from-at the rear of gain with a closing phrase masterclass.

Dr Larkins has been contacted for comment.