Go get em Aaron
Glad to see you back
Go get em Aaron
Glad to see you back
Very pleased for the big red one.
Is this the return or is he still returning?
Steady as she goes. Half a game this week, and take it from there.
Have to be patient, ā¦ the last thing he or anyone wants is another preventable fkn injury.
So excited for him. Anyone going tomorrow give him an extra cheer from me.
Fantastic news. This is bigger than the day Courtney Johns played his first game.
Almost
Pumped for the kid, hope he has a big smile on his face when he plays tomorrow!!
Was going to Vic Park tomoz anyway but now Iām super excited to see the big red. Hope he does something special. Last time I was at Vic Park watching Anzac VFL a couple of years ago Red-Man did the super fend off right in front of me whilst I drank beers out of a slab I had purchased earlier at the local bottle. Taking the Mrs with the TW Sherrin tomoz. Will be amazing. Go big Sauce. So happy heās happy enough to put the jumper back on. Hope he tears it up!
Just as a matter of interest I was wondering if the club would let Collingwood VFL know the reason Francis had time away from the club recently? No details, just make them aware. Or would they be all over it? Iād hate to think someone might sledge unknowingly and what issues it may cause.
Redman would be nearby and would fark āem up, thatās what would happen.
You wouldnāt tell the opposition your left ribs were a bit dodgy, would you? The type that target injuries shouldnāt be explicitly invited.
Hey Aaron is having a hard time. Go easy on him if you could. Cheers.
Yeah nah
I generally think clubs will be across whos had time away due to mental health. canāt have incidents like minson again.
As an aside to Frangaās wellbeing, thereās lots of room to criticise EFC in fair measure as a club but Iād like to think this is a showing of good culture. Thereās probably a few clubs where he may well have either been neglected or eventually shown the door to go back home in time with a dismissal.
From what I know, I think the club and Heppell have been fantastic so far in looking after this fella and allowing him the potential to get the best from himself both on and off the field.
Azza is ready to play AFL again. Heās recovered. AFL footy is a tough workplace but he doesnāt require special treatment by opposition players, as being considered different does not help. It is also inaccurate as every person has the capacity to suffer from mental, emotional or physical breakdown, itās just a matter of crossing the line that triggers illness eg sleep deprivation will cause a mental breakdown in every person itās just a matter of how long you can resist.
Azza has learnt something about his personal threshold, as did Hirdy who has been very open about the nature of his illness and the path to recovery, and the causes were very much played out in public.
Game day for big Frang! It brings me joy for so many reasons.
ITS TIME
I reckon sledging about mental health issues is on par with sledging about race and religion. Doubt theyāll have a go at him over that
Especially not when a player at their own club has taken a well publicised sabbatical for mental health reasons.
iād be something the footy world and general public would be very disappointed in.
Hope he rips it apart!!