The Pie who feared for his football life; Ratten returns to Hawks
- 8 months ago
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Murphy isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. "In terms of all the injuries, was pretty close to giving them away but I knew had to get through it and try. Luckily I got back into the senior team just a week after coming back from injury and it all happened from there." There were extenuating circumstances for Murphy's quick return to the AFL ranks; Separate shoulder finger problems left Jordan Roughead unavailable - and he retired soon after - while Charlie Dean was also out Mark Keane returned to Ireland. But it was what McRae, defensive backs coach Brendon Bolton and others did from there that made the difference. "I've always been a guy who was really confident at VFL level but probably struggled to translate that confidence to AFL level. "I think I've achieved that through this coaching group," Murphy said. think I finally felt valued for what brought to the table. “Knowledge of the role the system is probably one of my strengths and they really value here, so that game was probably a big turning point for me – when I realized, 'I'm good enough to be here,' so I was really lucky they gave me opportunity. Murphy He is hoping to cap off the best season of his career with a Collingwood title on Saturday. Luis Enrique Ascui Murphy doubled that disposal figure and swept the seven-interception mark against arch-rivals Carlton next week. Fast forward to this week's grand final and popular 23-year-old The player is enjoying a career-best season as the Pies' serial troublemaker, who does dirty work helping Darcy Moore, Nick Daicos and Jeremy Howe look good. His importance to the club's success was not lost on Scott Pendlebury, who said the defender was "great for us". And rather than coming to a sudden and premature end, Murphy's football journey is just beginning; This is evident from the fact that he signed a new two-year deal in July 2022. “I told 'Darce' he should print a second All-Australian blazer. For me. "I told Nick that too," Murphy joked, before bursting into laughter. "Honestly, I love my role. I think I've always enjoyed being behind the scenes a little bit and seeing other kids really succeed. Unfortunately, I've had few moments this year ; I probably got a little too much media coverage just because I was pain in the ass. Loading “But I like to see other kids do really well. I believe that if they are doing well; I also play a part in this. I don't have best skills on the computer and I'm not guy to make 20-odd touches, but I'm a guy who is valued for playing to his strengths and for me, that's a given. There are so many beliefs.” Among the moments Murphy mentioned were stunning penalties on frustrated opponents Anthony Caminiti and Willie Rioli. There was also a no-call at crucial time in final quarter of the Magpies' come-from-behind win over Adelaide in round seven; The AFL later admitted it was wrong when Darcy Fogarty threw ball at Murphy and left him alone. broken, bloo
Murphy isn't afraid to get his hands dirty. "In terms of all the injuries, was pretty close to giving them away but I knew had to get through it and try. Luckily I got back into the senior team just a week after coming back from injury and it all happened from there." There were extenuating circumstances for Murphy's quick return to the AFL ranks; Separate shoulder finger problems left Jordan Roughead unavailable - and he retired soon after - while Charlie Dean was also out Mark Keane returned to Ireland. But it was what McRae, defensive backs coach Brendon Bolton and others did from there that made the difference. "I've always been a guy who was really confident at VFL level but probably struggled to translate that confidence to AFL level. "I think I've achieved that through this coaching group," Murphy said. think I finally felt valued for what brought to the table. “Knowledge of the role the system is probably one of my strengths and they really value here, so that game was probably a big turning point for me – when I realized, 'I'm good enough to be here,' so I was really lucky they gave me opportunity. Murphy He is hoping to cap off the best season of his career with a Collingwood title on Saturday. Luis Enrique Ascui Murphy doubled that disposal figure and swept the seven-interception mark against arch-rivals Carlton next week. Fast forward to this week's grand final and popular 23-year-old The player is enjoying a career-best season as the Pies' serial troublemaker, who does dirty work helping Darcy Moore, Nick Daicos and Jeremy Howe look good. His importance to the club's success was not lost on Scott Pendlebury, who said the defender was "great for us". And rather than coming to a sudden and premature end, Murphy's football journey is just beginning; This is evident from the fact that he signed a new two-year deal in July 2022. “I told 'Darce' he should print a second All-Australian blazer. For me. "I told Nick that too," Murphy joked, before bursting into laughter. "Honestly, I love my role. I think I've always enjoyed being behind the scenes a little bit and seeing other kids really succeed. Unfortunately, I've had few moments this year ; I probably got a little too much media coverage just because I was pain in the ass. Loading “But I like to see other kids do really well. I believe that if they are doing well; I also play a part in this. I don't have best skills on the computer and I'm not guy to make 20-odd touches, but I'm a guy who is valued for playing to his strengths and for me, that's a given. There are so many beliefs.” Among the moments Murphy mentioned were stunning penalties on frustrated opponents Anthony Caminiti and Willie Rioli. There was also a no-call at crucial time in final quarter of the Magpies' come-from-behind win over Adelaide in round seven; The AFL later admitted it was wrong when Darcy Fogarty threw ball at Murphy and left him alone. broken, bloo