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CibbuanoLappin aims for last crack at finals
July 11th 2008 01:29
BRISBANE LIONS midfielder Nigel Lappin has admitted he may only have a couple of months of football left.
The three-time premiership player has not played since the Lions' defeat of Port Adelaide in round four after struggling with Achilles tendonitis all year, with scans last week revealing a trapped nerve inside the calf muscle was further hindering his recovery.
Lappin admitted that he had contemplated retirement but said he still had a strong desire to play a part in Brisbane's run to the finals.
"I may only have a couple of months left in footy, so I just really want to try and enjoy it and get the most out of it given my situation."
Lappin could be a chance to resume playing next week and would be given up to three games to find match fitness in the reserves, which means he wouldn't play for the Lions until round 19.
"When it first happened I thought I was going to have a week off, and it's now been 10 games, 11 weeks that I've missed, and little bits of training have only stirred it up, so with each stir-up comes more frustration," Lappin said.
"It's the missing of large chunks of games that's really frustrating because you go back to square one — you've got to condition yourself to play again, you've got to get match fit, whereas if you're missing two or three weeks it can often freshen you up."
The three-time premiership player has not played since the Lions' defeat of Port Adelaide in round four after struggling with Achilles tendonitis all year, with scans last week revealing a trapped nerve inside the calf muscle was further hindering his recovery.
Lappin admitted that he had contemplated retirement but said he still had a strong desire to play a part in Brisbane's run to the finals.
"I may only have a couple of months left in footy, so I just really want to try and enjoy it and get the most out of it given my situation."
Lappin could be a chance to resume playing next week and would be given up to three games to find match fitness in the reserves, which means he wouldn't play for the Lions until round 19.
"When it first happened I thought I was going to have a week off, and it's now been 10 games, 11 weeks that I've missed, and little bits of training have only stirred it up, so with each stir-up comes more frustration," Lappin said.
"It's the missing of large chunks of games that's really frustrating because you go back to square one — you've got to condition yourself to play again, you've got to get match fit, whereas if you're missing two or three weeks it can often freshen you up."
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