‘I know your dilemma’: Lions coach opens up on star’s ‘very selfless’ selection call
“It was a consideration but the team’s playing really well, so it’s difficult to change a team that’s going well,” Fagan said on Friday.“He said, ‘I know your dilemma, but for what it’s worth, if you leave me out, I fully understand because those guys are going well’.
“It’s nice to know he’s there in the background, and if we’re fortunate enough to get through to next week, he’s an option for us if we need him.” “If we’re good enough to get to the grand final, he is going to have to jump through hoops to play because I’m just not going to play injured players in finals,” the Lions coach said.
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