Bob after presence
BOB Murphy is like a kid on Christmas Eve.
Tonight, 348 days after rupturing his anterior cruciate ligament in Round 3 last year, he will return to the field.
“I feel pretty good for an old bloke,” Murphy said with a smile. “I feel fit enough and I’m injury-free and I’m looking forward to it.
“It’s good to be on the doorstep of a new year, and it’s nice to be looking forward to being out there. It’s a pretty optimistic time of year.
“Everyone’s on top of the ladder at the moment, so it’s a nice feeling.”
Heading into a 17th season, Murphy, 34, considers himself on “bonus time” and concedes that for a while, he was “a lot closer to not playing on’’ than playing on.
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