West Coast champion Shannon Hurn has assured followers he shall be over his Achilles soreness in time for an emotional farewell sport in spherical 24 in opposition to Adelaide.
The veteran missed the heart-breaking one-point defeat to Essendon in Melbourne, and the damage has now robbed him of the prospect to play in his last western derby on Saturday evening.
But the 332-gamer was fast to guarantee followers he can be prepared for what has been billed as a farewell tribute match for him and skipper Luke Shuey at Optus Stadium within the season’s last spherical.
“My Achilles has pulled up sore from my last game against North Melbourne, so it hasn’t quite come good,” he advised AFL 360.
“Unfortunately, that’s what happens when you get a little bit older; things don’t work as well as they used to.
“I’ve been able to train and run this week, which has been good, so it’s all progressing to be able to play against Adelaide in the last round.
“The Derbies have always been brilliant to play in, and it will be disappointing not to play in another one.”
Hurn is the Eagles’ video games document holder and have become the third man to captain the membership, throughout his tenure between 2015 and 2019, to a premiership in an exhilarating 2018 grand last triumph in opposition to Collingwood.
The 35-year-old made the All-Australian group twice, as soon as as vice-captain and gained the Glendinning/Allan Medal 3 times for finest on the bottom in a derby.
He additionally revealed what his post-AFL life may seem like.
“I have a few mates who are still playing back home, so maybe I might give cricket a go, but I think at this stage I will just have a bit of a spell,” he mentioned.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
