Keeping it “simple” has helped Brisbane Lions star Charlie Cameron regain his greatest type after a drop in confidence following a head conflict that resulted in a facial fracture and the lack of two enamel.
Cameron and Richmond stalwart Trent Cotchin had been concerned in a heavy collision within the first minute of the Lions’ 81-point thrashing of the Tigers on the Gabba on June 29.
The livewire Brisbane ahead suffered the brunt of the punishment and was quickly compelled off the sector.
And whereas he returned to motion and hasn’t missed a subsequent match, Cameron suffered a small fracture above his lip and misplaced his two entrance enamel.
He additionally misplaced some confidence, admitting he wasn’t the identical participant for the next six weeks.
However, Cameron, the one Brisbane participant chosen on this season’s All-Australian staff, has rediscovered his type up to now month, a lot to the aid of the Lions forward of Saturday night time’s qualifying ultimate in opposition to Port Adelaide on the Gabba.
“It sort of did (affect my confidence),” Cameron stated on Thursday when requested about his conflict of heads with Cotchin.
“You try to block it out but I was a bit worried with the teeth missing and … your reaction to having another contest like that.
“I had a patch of six weeks where I was wasn’t playing up to standard – I was just worrying about too much.
“I had to try to set myself for the last four weeks to have a good block and set myself for the finals.
“I thought I did that. (It was) just trying to keep it simple, play my role and just make the most of my opportunities.”
A win over Port can be the right manner for Cameron to have fun his 2 hundredth AFL look.
The 199 matches he has performed for the Lions and his earlier membership Adelaide embody the exceptional effort of being concerned in each considered one of Brisbane’s 115 video games for the reason that begin of the 2019 season.
“I avoid every contest. I’m not a contested player besides tackling,” Cameron stated when requested what was the key to his run of video games.
“I just try to have a routine every week, and … just having that consistency.
“I’m pretty grateful to play 200 games. I’m just looking forward to going out there on Saturday night.
“There’s more expectation, I’m always looking forward to finals. You want to play good in big games, especially in finals.
“Something I look to do in finals is trying to get yourself involved early and trying to get some confidence.”
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