ECHUCA footballer Brodie Kemp is progressing well in his bid to return to full fitness from a serious knee injury.
Kemp missed the entire 2020 AFL season as Carlton elected to take a cautious approach with the utility after he was drafted at the end of 2019.
Blues’ director of high-performance Andrew Russell provided an update on the former Murray Bombers progress in an injury report on the club’s website.
“Kemp is in a really similar spot to (co-captain Sam) Docherty,” Russell said.
“He’s probably about three or four weeks away from doing everything in the ball program, but he’s adapting really well.”
● THE Echuca Basketball Association has announced its under 12 girls teams for upcoming representative tournaments.
The under 12A girls will include Violet Agg, Summer Atkinson, Ashlyn Carter, Sadie Jones, Tiana Knight, Milly Morley, Addison Power and Milla Ryan.
The B team will include Georgia Beasley, Macey Boyd, Ava Irwin, Sophie Jardine, Eliza Leeds, Grace Napier and Mia Wickham.
The club has also put out an urgent call out for any junior Pirate jerseys which people may have at home.
If any are found they can be dropped off to Echuca Basketball Stadium from Monday, January 18 to Wednesday, January 20 between 3.30pm and 7pm.
● THERE were some strong signs for local horse trainers at a trial meeting held at Tatura on Thursday, January 4.
Gwenda Johnstone saw two of her horses finish on top in their respective races.
Six-year-old gelding Calligrapher returned for his first run in over a year, leading the charge in a 950m run.
Meanwhile, four-year-old mare Was Written also produced a strong showing in her trial over 850m.
Choralist and Ashmoas, both trained by Rhys Archard, finished second and third in their respective trial.
Daryl Archard saw one of his runners, Donenothing, finish second in a run over 850m.
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