Associated Press reports that Michael O'Loughlin still rates himself half a chance to play in the Swans' AFL preliminary final on Saturday week.
O'Loughlin strained a hamstring after kicking five goals against Melbourne almost a fortnight ago. Normal recovery time is four weeks for such an injury. But the intense treatment involving icing, stretching, and a gradual return to running would appear to be working ahead of time.
"I will say 50-50 at this stage," O'Loughlin said. "Its sort of too early to say I think. But this weekend I'm up to jogging slowly so that is a pretty big step so far."
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INJURY LIST AFTER WEEK 1 OF THE FINALS
Tadhg Kennelly, Thigh cork, Test
James Meikeljohn, Hamstring Soreness, Test
Rowan Warfe, Hip flexor, Test
Ryan O?Keefe, Shoulder, Test
Jarrad Sundqvist, Hamstring soreness, Test
Michael O?Loughlin, Hamstring strain, 1-2 weeks
Jason Saddington, Knee, 1-2 weeks
Stephen Doyle, Ankle, 1-2 weeks
Daniel Hunt, Shin, 1-2 weeks
Jason Ball, Shoulder, Season
Brad Seymour, Knee, Season
Josh Thewlis, Groin, Season
Ben Fixter, Adductor rupture, Season
Amon Buchanan, Knee, Season
Paul Roos, ruptured achilles, Season
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