Will Schofield as soon as pulled off an elaborate April Idiot’s joke about making a comeback with the West Coast Eagles.
Now an informal comment to his AFL Premiership coach Adam Simpson has urged a real return to assist his former membership by way of its harm disaster.
The 34-year-old will pull on the boots within the WAFL this weekend after first coaching with the state-league staff on Wednesday evening.
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So important are the Eagles’ woes that the membership’s WAFL outfit conceded a mammoth rating of 34.13 (217) in a 169-point hammering by 169 factors to West Perth final week.
That defeat damage Schofield to the extent {that a} half-joke to Simpson on Monday throughout a weekly media interview set the wheels in movement.
Inside a matter of hours he had confirmed his comeback with the membership’s WAFL coach Rob Wiley.
“I signed a zero-dollar contract. I used to be truly supplied a sum of cash to play, however I did not really want it, and stated I would favor to play for nothing,” Schofield wrote.
The defender retired from the highest stage on the finish of 2020 after 194 AFL video games however performed on in 2021 with the WAFL’s Peel Thunder.
He was compelled into retirement simply months into the season.
“Full disclosure: I have not educated or performed a recreation of footy since I broke my again taking part in for Peel Thunder in the midst of 2021,” Schofield stated.
“I’ve stored myself moderately match – try my Strava account if you happen to do not consider me!” – however I’m not anticipating to go on the market this weekend and wow everybody with my athleticism.”
Schofield confirmed the present plan is to play for the Eagles’ WAFL aspect towards East Fremantle on Sunday and towards Claremont the next weekend.
However neither he nor the membership have dominated out extending the partnership.
“It is terrific that Will has reached out to come back again and assist the membership he beforehand performed for in its time of want,” Wiley stated.
“Our WAFL checklist has additionally misplaced a major quantity of on-field management in current weeks with vice-captain Zane Sumich recovering from surgical procedure, whereas Harry Creasey and Mitch Henderson have each sustained important ankle accidents which are going to maintain them on the sidelines for a protracted time frame.
“Will’s a premiership participant at this membership and he has a real love for the membership.
“It is a incredible gesture that Will has put himself on the market to come back again and assist and we look ahead to his contribution beginning this weekend towards the Sharks.”
