Essendon spearhead Peter Wright says the Bombers will enter 2023 armed with extra ahead firepower as two stars agency for spherical 1.
Wright stated a calf damage sustained on the finish of final month had given him “a scare” however scans had come again clear, with the reigning Bombers greatest and fairest anticipating to play in each his facet’s follow matches towards Gold Coast and St Kilda.
“It was a pretty clean scan actually and to this point I’ve been building back up into full training,” Wright stated.
“I’ve been able to do a lot of work even on the sidelines, still getting the running in, and I feel really fit and ready to go.
“Last week I did just about everything … I’ll play (in the intraclub match) on Thursday and move forward to the match sims against Gold Coast and the Saints.”
Wright stated he was thrilled for returning teammate Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti as he gained health and pushed for an early season return in his comeback from retirement.
“A fit and health Tony is better for everyone – he obviously adds a different dynamic and I feel like we’re starting to look like a more diverse front six,” Wright stated.
“First things first with Tony, we want him to be enjoying his life and enjoying his footy, and I feel like he’s been able to do that.
“He’s been really healthy the whole pre-season, I don’t think he’s missed a training session, which is really important for him to build his fitness up.”
With Jake Stringer a certainty to play within the Bombers’ Gold Coast scratch match in response to coach Brad Scott, and powerful pre-season kind from Jye Menzie and Alwyn Davey Jr, Wright stated he was trying ahead to seeing the revamped assault take form.
“I’m not sure exactly how that looks at the moment and who that will be in particular, but we feel like we’re going to have a lot of different threats up there in different ways,” he stated.
Becoming extra concerned at floor degree and linking with different teammates in assault was a key focus for Wright this pre-season, he stated.
“I feel confident in my own footy and where it’s at. I still think I’ve got a lot of different areas that I really want to work on and just really build on last year,” he stated.
“I think not just trying to mark or hit packs but trying to find other ways, other avenues to impact, and I always want to get more consistent and find other ways to get people into the game.”
Source: www.news.com.au
