Sam Day has no plans to trip off into the sundown, declaring he needs to stay round as he prepares to have a good time a well-earned 150 AFL video games for Gold Coast.
The inaugural Sun will lastly notch the milestone – solely 4 different clubmen have managed the feat – towards the Swans in Sydney on Saturday.
Picked third in the identical 2010 draft as David Swallow (217 video games), the 30-year-old ahead’s profession has been stunted by severe hip and shoulder accidents.
He’s performed simply 12 AFL video games within the final three seasons however has been recalled for Ben King (knee) after a dominant VFL season that has netted him 28 targets in 13 outings.
“I played my 100th game in 2019 and since then haven’t played too many,” Day stated.
“So to get to this point with all the support … it’s awesome and means a lot more for me.
“Hopefully I’m presenting a very good instance and am an individual to lean on when (different gamers) are going by means of robust occasions.”
Day is out of contract past this season.
“I’ll get by means of this weekend, subsequent few video games and hopefully a VFL finals tilt as nicely, then we’ll speak to the membership after that.
“I want to play on, feel like I’ve got a lot more to give.”
The Suns’ finals hopes have been resulted in a hard-fought loss to Adelaide final week.
Last yr’s crushed finalists, Sydney (10-1-9) probably have to win their three remaining video games to play finals however are cautious of a Suns (11th of September) crew that beat the Brisbane Lions a fortnight in the past and gained on the SCG final yr.
“We know what the scenario is,” Swans coach John Longmire stated.
“We just have to play our best footy every week … no matter who comes into the team or who goes out of the team.
“It’s going to be an actual problem as a result of their greatest footy is de facto good.
“When we play our best footy, it’s good enough.”
Matt Roberts returns to a Swans facet nonetheless with out Justin McInerney, Lewis Melican and co-captain Dane Rampe.
Wil Powell (ankle) will be a part of King on the sidelines for the Suns, who welcome again co-captain Touk Miller from a one-game suspension.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
