Brett Deledio has been training with a miniature sized football to overcome quad injurySarah Olle
Foxsports
8 April 2016RICHMOND star Brett Deledio has been training with a miniature sized football in his quest to overcome a quad injury.
The injured Tiger is yet to play a senior game this year, after being managed through the preseason.
While he said he was doing everything within his power to fastrack his return, his quad was struggling with the weight of a regular sized footy.
“I’m running, no worries, but kicking is holding me back,” he told AFL Tonight.
“If the AFL would change the rules and change to a kid’s sized footy, I’m right to go. But unfortunately, we’ve got to kick with a full sized footy.”
“I’m just progressing with a little footy, then I’ll go to a big one and kick 10m, 20m, 30m — it will just heal slowly.”
The 28-year-old’s absence has done little to quash the notion that without Deledio, the Tigers are easy beats.
Despite winning, Richmond were unimpressive against Carlton in Round 1. But the Tiger’s failure to capitalise on their momentum against Collingwood last weekend remains the most disappointing.
Deledio said he was desperate to get back on the field and take the hits with his teammates.
“I don’t think I’m that far away,” he said.
“I did 40-odd kicks today and I didn’t feel too much pain, I felt pretty good.
“It’s very frustrating at the moment. When I first did (my quad), I thought hopefully two weeks. But it’s taken a little bit of time to heal.”
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