Collingwood coach Craig McRae is adamant Jordan De Goey will return a “better version of himself” after serving his three-week suspension after witnessing important maturity from the celebrity.
Twelve months in the past De Goey discovered himself in bother after heading to Bali throughout the membership’s bye that resulted in a $25,000 advantageous and time away from the membership.
It put his Collingwood future in jeopardy, and the membership even pulled a contract provide earlier than the one-time wild baby made each effort to show over a brand new leaf and set himself on what he stated this week was “creating a new path” for himself.
He’s hardly put a foot incorrect this season, aside from the ill-timed bump that concussed West Coast teenager Elijah Hewett and earnt De Goey a three-match ban, which turned a four-week break given it crossed Collingwood’s bye.
This yr throughout the break neither De Goey nor any of his Collingwood teammates discovered themselves in any bother, permitting McRae to take his household away.
On Friday, because the rain poured and McRae was addressing the media, de Goey was nonetheless coaching as a part of this system he had been given to finetune himself throughout his suspension.
In a deep evaluation of the 27-year-old, McRae likened De Goey to a “dripping tap” and was obsessed with what he may usher in Collingwood’s push to the finals.
“We all stand here seeing Jordy grow in front of our eyes,” McRae stated.
“Sometimes when you have a dripping tap it takes a while to form a puddle. He’s been a dropping tap for a while now and we are really happy with his growth as a person. We’re really proud of him.
“He’s still out there. This is what he did last time when he missed a big of footy, he got to work. Look at how hard he’s working. That’s what we are exited for.
“He gets one thing taken away from him, clearly we’d love to have him play this weekend … but he’s getting to work and we know when he comes back he’ll be a better version of himself.”
Collingwood will get De Goey again for the spherical 17 conflict with the Western Bulldogs.
Originally revealed as Collingwood coach Craig McRae says Jordan De Goey will return from suspension a greater model of himself
Source: www.dailytelegraph.com.au
