A blushing David Swallow will bat away the eye as he runs out for AFL recreation 200 for Gold Coast.
Then he’ll grit his enamel and play “full tilt” with the white line fever that is endeared the veteran to teammates and followers since his arrival on the membership on day one.
Sunday’s conflict with Geelong at Heritage Bank Stadium would be the Suns’ 262nd recreation and 30-year-old Swallow’s 2 hundredth.
It’s a primary for the Suns, subsequent greatest Jarrod Harbrow (192) narrowly lacking the mark when he retired two years in the past.
“He won’t want to have too much airtime, but if you sit back in 50 years time it’ll be a serious feat,” co-captain Touk Miller stated of his humble teammate.
“His level of care for the team and respect for the game … he plays at full tilt every time, is so mellow (off the field) but on field he has white line fever.
“He’s somebody you need to be operating out with on a regular basis.”
The courageous midfielder has weathered the club’s many storms and wants to repay the faith with a maiden top-eight finish in their 13th campaign.
They’re off to a rocky start, outgunned by Sydney in the first round before letting slip a late lead against Essendon on Sunday.
“That’s the dream, that is the aim and nothing’s modified,” Swallow said of their finals ambitions ahead of the clash with the defending premiers.
Swallow would much rather fly back into a pack than talk about his accomplishments or legacy at the club.
But he knows it will be a historic moment on Sunday.
“As a child rising up you dream of those kind of moments so it will be fairly particular operating out,” he provided.
“I do not assume the group wants any extra motivation, however hopefully it can provide them slightly additional.”
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
