Collingwood guard taking “positive steps” toward AFL return
Nathan Murphy has given an upgrade on his concussion fight as he eyes off a return.
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 04:
Nathan Murphy of the Jaybirds kkduring a Collingwood Jaybirds preparing session at Victoria Stop on December 04, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Pictures)
Collingwood defender Nathan Murphy has taken “positive steps” towards a return to AFL football as he proceeds with his concussion battles.
In the midst of a time where the repercussions of head-high thumps have taken a front-row situate within the eyes of the alliance, the Pies and Murphy have continued with caution, guaranteeing the player’s welfare is put to begin with.
The 24-year-old suffered his most recent concussion within the club’s 2023 Fantastic Last appearance against the Brisbane Lions and gradually built his contact preparing over the summer months.
In spite of winning a prevalence emblem, Murphy has turned his center to his prosperity and guaranteeing he is doing everything in his control to return to the AFL.
“It’s been a lovely huge low season and it’s open information at the minute that I am not likely within the right outline of intellect to be playing AFL football,” Murphy said on RSN.
“We’ve taken a few truly positive steps within the past couple of weeks, we’ve put a arrange in place that I fair got to tick off a couple of contact things and the point is to induce back out playing competitive football… which I’m truly energized to be working towards.
“It’s been extreme but it’s moreover been the leading choice for me I think to urge that outline of intellect right.
“Still love football, I’m at the foremost astounding club I accept and best upheld club within the industry… I’ve been so fortunate, the club has been astounding for me and the boys have been great as well.
“They’ve permitted me to fair be me and make this choice and get my mentality right.”
Within the wake of Melbourne gun Angus Brayshaw’s untimely retirement due to his fight with concussion, Murphy’s case has been observed closely and observed by the club and the AFL, in spite of the adolescent not considering almost hanging up the boots.
“I’m still truly solid; still taking an interest in a part of stuff,” Murphy said some time recently the season begun.
“I’m not truly mulling over retirement. That’s not truly on my agenda.
“I’m fair attempting to center on getting back out there to play football.”
Murphy’s nonappearance was felt against the Giants in ‘Opening Round’ as the Pies went down by 32 focuses.
Callum Brown (five goals), Jesse Hogan (four) and Brent Daniels (four) ran revolt within the front half for GWS, putting Collingwood to the sword with extraordinary proficiency interior forward 50.
Coach Craig McRae did divulge debutant Charlie Dean, who was serviceable but needed the experience that Murphy and Jeremy Howe oozed, with the last mentioned moreover inaccessible for the season opener.
Talking on Tuesday, Murphy accepts the clash with the Mammoths given a few zones of advancement, which the club can rapidly amend.
“We need to allow it to the Mammoths,” Murphy said.
“But I think the positive thing for us is when we went through a survey recently, there are a parcel of simple enhancements that able to apply to our amusement this week.
“It’s unquestionably not all fate and despair… We’ve got a parcel to work on but it is as it were the primary diversion of the year.”
Collingwood will spread out their 2023 premiership flag on Friday against Sydney at the MCG.
