Cam Guthrie will miss Chris Scott’s record-breaking recreation as Geelong coach however the Cats premiership midfielder has his eye on a return quickly.
Scott will surpass the legendary Reg Hickey, who has a stand named after him at GMHBA Stadium, because the longest-serving coach within the Cats’ proud historical past when Geelong host Fremantle on Saturday.
Hickey’s document of 304 video games has stood since 1959 however Scott will overtake it, after beginning as Geelong coach again in 2011 and main the Cats to 2 premierships.
Guthrie’s first 12 months on the membership was in 2011, and he has now performed 236 video games below Scott.
The 30-year-old has not featured since spherical six attributable to a irritating toe harm however is hoping to have an effect late in Geelong’s push for a finals spot.
“I’ve got one eye on late rounds in the season to hopefully come back and contribute,” Guthrie advised reporters on Friday.
“I want to be there but at the same time I want to be able to contribute something positive to the team and not just come in because I’ve played a lot of footy previously.
“That’s the driving issue for me to come back again in – to supply one thing of myself and provide one thing to the crew.”
Guthrie hailed Scott’s influence and the way he had been able to unite the group amid numerous disappointing finals results before eventually breaking through to win last year’s ultimate prize.
“The method that Scotty’s gone about his business the entire time, the integrity that he carries, the best way he encourages us to play our footy and stay our lives,” Guthrie stated.
“I’ve acquired a transparent reminiscence after the 2021 prelim, the place we had been fairly down; the best way he backed his gamers in to go once more when everybody was a bit down and out was one of the vital particular issues about Scotty’s time right here.”
Scott has been determined to deflect praise about himself in the lead-up to his milestone match but was unable to do that on Friday.
“It additionally has sunk in somewhat bit that after I stroll out onto the bottom and I see the Reg Hickey Stand, simply the enormity of the Hickey identify in Geelong’s historical past, and to be related to that ultimately may be very humbling,” he stated.
“Zach Tuohy broke a document a few weeks in the past and he stated one thing to the impact of, ‘To be in any method related to the identify (Jim) Stynes is nearly somewhat embarrassing’.
“That’s even more so for me.”
Geelong misplaced to the Brisbane Lions on the Gabba final Saturday however will consolidate their spot within the top-eight if they will, as anticipated, maintain the beleaguered Dockers.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
