Dale Thomas confirmed he’s nonetheless an entertainer on the footy discipline after returning to motion on Friday evening.
The previous Collingwood premiership star lined up for a Division 12 Reserves recreation for newbie membership, the Wattle Park Animals and delighted these in attendance.
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Extra generally often known as Daisy, the quantity two decide from the 2005 draft, he bought the competition began with the opening aim but it surely was in a while within the recreation when he actually stole the present.
A kick into the center of the bottom set Thomas up with the proper alternative to fly excessive and he didn’t disappoint.
Thomas planted himself on the shoulders of an Oakleigh Krushers opponent and hauled within the hanger.
He landed cleanly on his toes and as quickly as he touched down he took off in direction of aim. Two fast bounces ensued earlier than he launched it inside 50 with a dart onto the chest of a teammate.
The second was classic Thomas and shortly unfold round social media because it racked up the views.
Thomas was behind the microphone for Triple M on Saturday and spoke about his return whereas detailing a weird first that unfolded through the recreation.
“It’s the primary time I’ve stopped midgame to have a shoey out of my very own boot,” he stated.
“After which, whereas standing within the goal-square with the ball 50 metres away, I had a sausage in bread run out to me.”
He was requested about his viral hanger and stated he had massive ambitions in his head early on within the contest.
“I dropped a speccie early on,” he admitted.
“I kicked the primary aim of the sport in in regards to the first minute so I used to be sitting there going, ‘There’s one minute, I’ve bought 25-minute flat quarters, I’m on monitor for 100 right here’.
“However I did decelerate just a little bit after quarter time .
“There was a extremely first rate crowd that confirmed up, too, the Oakleigh Krushers devoted on that outer wing have been definitely in full voice.”
Thomas was questioned on how his look for the group in the end happened with the 258-game participant saying he put it to the membership following a heavy defeat.
“You possibly can just about name me James Bond, I’m a ‘licence to thrill’ type of operator,” Thomas stated.
He stated he supplied his providers for a Friday evening recreation however “ … I didn’t realise about two weeks later I’d get the textual content”.
“We sang the tune on the finish and so they drenched everybody in chocolate milk which nonetheless type of has that good lingering odor a day later even put up two showers,” Thomas stated.
“I bought dwelling and Tash (his spouse) goes, ‘Did you spew on your self?”
Thomas’ providers proved pivotal as he helped the Wattle Park Animals recover from the Oakleigh Krushers 12.11 (83) to eight.6 (54).
