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CibbuanoLonergan wary of another injury
June 1st 2008 00:20
GEELONG utility Tom Lonergan has admitted that he was keen to avoid contact in his AFL comeback against Carlton at Telstra Dome last night for fears he might suffer another freak injury.
Lonergan made a successful return to AFL football by booting two goals in the Cats' 56-point win over the Blues, having last played late in 2006 when he was crunched by Melbourne's Brad Green and had to have a kidney removed.
The 24-year-old admitted the injury made him think twice about backing into packs, but said it was important for him to trust his instincts.
"You try to rely on your instincts a little bit, but if you're under a long ball where you've got to back back I guess maybe I'd get front and square because I didn't want to go through the same thing again," he said.
"But in saying that, I've got to rely on my instincts and if you go in half-hearted you're probably going to get (hurt) more."
Lonergan made a successful return to AFL football by booting two goals in the Cats' 56-point win over the Blues, having last played late in 2006 when he was crunched by Melbourne's Brad Green and had to have a kidney removed.
The 24-year-old admitted the injury made him think twice about backing into packs, but said it was important for him to trust his instincts.
"You try to rely on your instincts a little bit, but if you're under a long ball where you've got to back back I guess maybe I'd get front and square because I didn't want to go through the same thing again," he said.
"But in saying that, I've got to rely on my instincts and if you go in half-hearted you're probably going to get (hurt) more."
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