Assistant coach, Scott Camporeale, said Watson trained on Tuesday and, if all goes well today, could still play in the blockbuster game against Collingwood at the MCG.
He was expected to miss two weeks with strained ligaments and muscle damage.
“We’ve still got a training session this morning. He has recovered very well, very quickly so we’ll give him a test this morning and we’ll see after that,"" Camporeale said.
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There was more good news on the injury front with Adam McPhee expected to return from a leg injury.
“He is certainly right in the mix and is important for us to come back in,"" Camporeale said.
""He’s got a pretty good record against (Travis) Cloke, and he trained fully on Tuesday and he’ll have another fitness test today just to make sure he is ready to go.""
