Sad thing for me is he's now irreparably damaging his reputation. I know some of you didn't rate him however many years ago but, as someone who was always willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and back him in, my long term opinion is now being shaped.
He's a professional football player, he's clearly a hungry guy and has played that way for most of his career. His passion for the contest is the only thing that's allowed him to play footy, because lord knows he's not getting picked on athleticism or skill. If Simmo says you're in the side, of course he's going to lace them up and give whatever is left of him. It's just that what's left of him is not AFL standard, nor has it been for a while. You can't will yourself to be faster, you can't will the younger mids to be slower. I'm sure he's killing himself for us every time he goes out there, but he's just done. It's damaging how I will look back on Matt Priddis and that is really upsetting.
Please Simmo, just get him out of the side and let him play a role with the younger mids, you're doing a disservice to someone who has made a champion career out of nothing.