How much does he really have left in the Tank?
I was thinking last season would be the year he wins his first Dally M, It didn't happen. I thought it must be this year, that won't happen. And it's all because he is always hampered by injury in one way or another and likes to limit his involvements to repose, maintain and recover.
He has been managing constant hip and knee injuries since he packed on the weight going to Souths in 2011 so that is a good four or five seasons now so between over-use and the aging process that's when things could really decline for him.
I think myself posing this question isn't so much in a present tense but possibly what is to come for the not too distant future, His body is really starting to show it's wears now.
There is no doubts he has been exceptional for all his career so far though I'm really not confident he has a lot of time on his side (Next year could be it before possibly extended time on sideline and/or declining form arises)
He may very well bounce back from this and be the world beater that everyone knows him for but in my personal opinion, It doesn't look too sunny.
I was thinking last season would be the year he wins his first Dally M, It didn't happen. I thought it must be this year, that won't happen. And it's all because he is always hampered by injury in one way or another and likes to limit his involvements to repose, maintain and recover.
He has been managing constant hip and knee injuries since he packed on the weight going to Souths in 2011 so that is a good four or five seasons now so between over-use and the aging process that's when things could really decline for him.
I think myself posing this question isn't so much in a present tense but possibly what is to come for the not too distant future, His body is really starting to show it's wears now.
There is no doubts he has been exceptional for all his career so far though I'm really not confident he has a lot of time on his side (Next year could be it before possibly extended time on sideline and/or declining form arises)
He may very well bounce back from this and be the world beater that everyone knows him for but in my personal opinion, It doesn't look too sunny.