No MCG injury curse for Tex

Adelaide forward Josh Jenkins says the Crows must use Thursday's impressive win over Collingwood to gather some momentum in the coming weeks.

Taylor Walker runs out on to Adelaide Oval after a year off recovering from an ACL injury. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia

ADELAIDE says star forward Taylor Walker will not be weighed down by any extra mental demons when he runs onto the MCG to play Carlton on Sunday.

Walker — who made his comeback after a year on the sidelines in the Crows' upset win against Collingwood on Thursday — will be returning to the ground where he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament on April 27 last year, ironically also against the Blues.

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While dashing wingman/half-back David Mackay noted the strange twist of fate which has Walker playing in the corresponding fixture so soon in his comeback from a knee reconstruction, he said "Tex" had done so much work in his recovery any doubts about his knee standing up under pressure had been erased.

"I don't think so," Mackay said when asked if Walker would be affected by an early return to the MCG.

Walker and Tom Langdon fight for the ball. Picture: Sarah Reed. Source: News Corp Australia

"Tex has done so much work. It's incredible the amount of work he's done over the past 12 months to get himself not only physically right but mentally prepared to play AFL footy again.

"He's done so much work to make sure that he's got every confidence that it's not going to happen again and that he can get back to how he was playing before he did it.

"It is a credit to him and we are just looking forward to seeing how he goes for the rest of the year."

The Crows are close to regaining another player from a long-term injury, with playmaking defender Ricky Henderson making good progress in his recovery from a broken leg.

He could resume in the SANFL in rounds 12 or 13.

"He's really important to our structure and getting him back will be a real bonus for us," Mackay said.

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