Connors impresses fans
08 February 2008
Bendigo Advertiser
DANIEL Connors returned to a ground he is familiar with yesterday for Richmond’s intra-club match at Moama’s Jack Eddy Oval.
Connors grew up in neighbouring Echuca before being drafted to Richmond, via the Bendigo Pioneers, in 2006.
With his close connection to the area, Connors was one of the most keenly-watched Tiger players by the large crowd of about 2000 who turned out for the two-hour intra-club match.
After starting on the interchange bench, Connors got his chance midway through the first term, playing across half-forward and grabbing a strong mark within a minute of taking the field.
He kicked a clever goal early in the second term when he roved the ball from a boundary throw-in deep in the forward pocket and dribbled through a major from about 30 m out.
Connors, who played four games for the Tigers last year, spent the last half in defence and excited the crowd with several high-flying leaps, before ending the game with his head bandaged after copping a knock in the third term.
‘‘Daniel has a touch of brilliance about him,’’ Richmond coach Terry Wallace said.
‘‘He trained really well up until Christmas time and then had a stress reaction in his foot and missed probably six weeks of training, which has put him behind the eight-ball.
‘‘He would have been a lot closer to senior footy if he hadn’t hurt his foot, but he is progressing and continuing to improve.’’
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