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(as Bresh will attest
). This new found fitness and confidence could see him make the much vaunted 'step up' and maybe even have a 'breakout game'. Seriously tho, he could become our utility X-factor like the player he mentions, Adam Hunter.
No pain, lots of gain
ANDREW CAPEL
April 05, 2007 02:15am
Article from: The Advertiser
EIGHT months after being confined to a wheelchair, Michael Pettigrew says he is pain-free for the first time in four years.
Revealing the full extent of the leg injuries which have hampered his Port Adelaide career, Pettigrew says he is finally free of the shin soreness which he has battled since just before arriving at the Power at the end of 2003.
And, now that he is fit, the Power's X-factor has signalled his intentions not only to become a Port regular for the first time, but to make his mark on the competition in a big way, saying he wants to "dominate" some matches.
Breaking his silence about the shin splits that have plagued him, Pettigrew, who has played 32 AFL games, said he had never been able to complete more than 50-to-60 per cent of the Power's fitness work. That is until undergoing radical surgery after round 19 last season to relieve the pressure on his shins. When Pettigrew was admitted to hospital for surgery after his matchwinning, three-goal cameo against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin, it was said to be to correct a shoulder injury.
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Port's Mr Flexible, Pettigrew has, incredibly, played in every forward and defensive position in his 32 games. "But that doesn't faze me too much," he said. "It's probably been a positive in that being flexible helps me get a game. I'm just happy to play my role for the team and do whatever needs to be done. Most teams have some flexible players who are equally adept down back or up forward - like Adam Hunter at West Coast - and if I can play a role similar to him, I'll be more than happy with that."
And so will Port.
ANDREW CAPEL
April 05, 2007 02:15am
Article from: The Advertiser
EIGHT months after being confined to a wheelchair, Michael Pettigrew says he is pain-free for the first time in four years.
Revealing the full extent of the leg injuries which have hampered his Port Adelaide career, Pettigrew says he is finally free of the shin soreness which he has battled since just before arriving at the Power at the end of 2003.
And, now that he is fit, the Power's X-factor has signalled his intentions not only to become a Port regular for the first time, but to make his mark on the competition in a big way, saying he wants to "dominate" some matches.
Breaking his silence about the shin splits that have plagued him, Pettigrew, who has played 32 AFL games, said he had never been able to complete more than 50-to-60 per cent of the Power's fitness work. That is until undergoing radical surgery after round 19 last season to relieve the pressure on his shins. When Pettigrew was admitted to hospital for surgery after his matchwinning, three-goal cameo against the Western Bulldogs in Darwin, it was said to be to correct a shoulder injury.
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Port's Mr Flexible, Pettigrew has, incredibly, played in every forward and defensive position in his 32 games. "But that doesn't faze me too much," he said. "It's probably been a positive in that being flexible helps me get a game. I'm just happy to play my role for the team and do whatever needs to be done. Most teams have some flexible players who are equally adept down back or up forward - like Adam Hunter at West Coast - and if I can play a role similar to him, I'll be more than happy with that."
And so will Port.
