Essendon’s best-and-fairest winner Peter Wright has his sights set on his membership’s AFL apply matches after receiving the all-clear on a pre-season calf damage.
The tall ahead was seen hobbling from the coaching observe final month, with fears his damage may set the Bombers again one other participant after dropping No.5 draft choose Elijah Tsatas to a meniscus tear.
“I’m doing really well,” Wright advised reporters on Tuesday.
“I had that little bit of a scare, but that was a pretty clean scan actually, and to this point I’ve just been building back up into full training.”
He mentioned he could be on board to play the intra-club match simulation on Thursday, and the upcoming apply matches towards St Kilda and Gold Coast.
Wright additionally mentioned he could be “rapt”‘ if captain Dyson Heppell continued on for a seventh yr at Essendon’s helm.
Heppell mentioned in December he is not tied to the position and is eager to mentor the Bombers’ subsequent skipper whereas he’s nonetheless taking part in.
“I think at the moment the way it stands, Hepp is still our captain and I’d be super rapt if he wanted to continue on as captain,” Wright mentioned.
“He’s been outstanding and he’s a really quality person, so I’m hoping he continues as captain.”
He mentioned senior gamers together with Zach Merrett and Andy McGrath would wish to step in and fill Heppell’s void if he did not proceed as captain this yr.
Wright’s sentiments echoed these from head coach Brad Scott, who mentioned on Friday he “couldn’t be more impressed” with Heppell’s management.
“I’ve admired him from afar for a long period of time and he’s led this club through quite a challenging period in his career,” Scott mentioned.
“He’s been super impressive and if he wants to continue as captain, I suspect that’s what will happen.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
