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CibbuanoBurgoyne facing the axe
August 16th 2008 01:42
PORT ADELAIDE veteran Peter Burgoyne is in danger of being delisted if his poor form continues according to coach Mark Williams.
Burgoyne's future at the club remains in doubt following disappointing performances against Carlton and Collingwood.
The 30-year-old finished with 20 possessions in Port's 31-point loss to the Magpies at AAMI Stadium on Friday night but his sloppy disposal proved to be costly.
"Tonight has been better than it has been and that's a fact. (He made) some massive blunders that caused goals against us but we can see his efforts," Williams said.
Williams said the veteran defender was 'fully aware' he was no certainty to be at the club next season.
"Peter is out of contract. Peter is fully aware that we want to see something before the end of the year," Williams said.
"I think he was out of the game for six weeks during the year, out of the AFL game anyway, with his hamstring and really hasn't come back to the game with the same surety that he's had in the past."
Burgoyne has already been sent back to the SANFL but it is unlikely that he will be demoted again this season.
Williams said he was hopeful that Burgoyne's hard work around the club and at training would translate into improved performances on the field.
"We have put it on him that we want to see something from him and his training has really picked up over the last couple of weeks," Williams said.
"We watch his GPS, we know he's running and we know his amount of desire. We hear what he says at the breaks, before the game. He wants to be here next year."
Burgoyne's future at the club remains in doubt following disappointing performances against Carlton and Collingwood.
The 30-year-old finished with 20 possessions in Port's 31-point loss to the Magpies at AAMI Stadium on Friday night but his sloppy disposal proved to be costly.
"Tonight has been better than it has been and that's a fact. (He made) some massive blunders that caused goals against us but we can see his efforts," Williams said.
"Peter is out of contract. Peter is fully aware that we want to see something before the end of the year," Williams said.
"I think he was out of the game for six weeks during the year, out of the AFL game anyway, with his hamstring and really hasn't come back to the game with the same surety that he's had in the past."
Burgoyne has already been sent back to the SANFL but it is unlikely that he will be demoted again this season.
Williams said he was hopeful that Burgoyne's hard work around the club and at training would translate into improved performances on the field.
"We have put it on him that we want to see something from him and his training has really picked up over the last couple of weeks," Williams said.
"We watch his GPS, we know he's running and we know his amount of desire. We hear what he says at the breaks, before the game. He wants to be here next year."
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