Hawks star Will Day played his first game in 300 days after foot and shoulder injuries kept him out since last season.
Day spoke to Kayo Sports post game.
Will Day is tackled on his return.AFL Photos
On his return:
“I was pretty gassed, to be honest. You can’t prepare for what it is like out here on game day. I’m just grateful to be back and, no matter how the game went.”
On his injuries:
“It was pretty tough. I had a pretty good run coming back from the foot, and then to do the shoulder in a tackle I’ve done 1000 times before was heartbreaking, but I learned a lot about myself and coming back, I’ve got a new mindset which is to have a lot of fun.”
“I learnt some perspective. In the past, I’ve probably let injuries dictate how the rest of my life was going. So taking a step back and looking at everything, then getting to work – now I want to capitalise on that work.”