‘He was very, very close’: Melbourne’s star big man Max Gawn to miss again – AFL

CHAMPION Melbourne ruckman Max Gawn will miss a third straight match this weekend, but coach Simon Goodwin has all but guaranteed he will face St Kilda next week.
The Demons opted to give their captain more time to recover from his posterior cruciate ligament setback and will again turn to Braydon Preuss to lead the ruck against the Western Bulldogs.
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Preuss had his own mid-week injury concern, leaving Wednesday’s training session early with hip so…

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