Collingwood coach Craig McRae is assured Bobby Hill’s greatest is forward of him as the electrical small ahead prepares for his fiftieth AFL recreation in opposition to his former membership.
A yr in the past, Hill underwent surgical procedure for testicular most cancers and didn’t play one other AFL recreation for the 2022 season.
During final yr’s commerce interval, the 23-year-old received his want and moved from GWS to the Magpies.
It was Hill’s need to be nearer to household in Melbourne after associate Georgia gave delivery to the couple’s son, Bobby Jr, in December 2021.
Hill has been a useful addition to the ladder-leading Magpies, enjoying all eight video games this yr, together with two hauls of three objectives.
On Sunday, he’ll line-up in opposition to the Giants, who he made 41 appearances for on the MCG for his milestone recreation.
“We’re really excited for Bobby,” McRae mentioned.
“I think Bobby’s future will be better than what it is in the present.
“I believe he will proceed to enhance in our system and atmosphere.
“He had his illness last year, cancer and recovering from that and then it gets opportunity and it just works out he’s playing his old team for his 50th.
“We’ll put our arms round him love and assist him and we’re wanting ahead to him exhibiting the footy world what he is good at.”
Collingwood (7-1) will be hoping Hill can recapture his dynamic early season form after going goal-less during his last three matches.
They will particularly need him to step up if captain Darcy Moore doesn’t overcome an infection in his elbow.
The star defender failed to join Collingwood’s main session on Friday and will rest up before Sunday’s match.
However, McRae said on Friday he believed Moore would be right to lead the Magpies.
Moore’s opposing captain, Toby Greene, will miss a second straight match with an ankle injury after withdrawing from their squad on Friday night.
The Giants superstar missed last week’s game against the Western Bulldogs with an ankle injury but was named by coach Adam Kingsley when the extended squads were released on Thursday night.
GWS enter the match thirteenth with a 3-5 file
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
