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Brendan Fevola fields another footy comeback

Despite once admitting he’s “fat” with a body that’s “just about had enough”, Brendan Fevola isn’t ruling out another return to the footy field. But with his heyday more than a decade ago, the ex-star now says there’s just one thing standing in the way.

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Brendan Fevola is considering making a footy comeback …. again.

Fevola called time on his playing career last year after a season with the Hasting Football Club.

“I’m 38, got four kids at home and it’s just tough waking up every morning. I don’t train, I’m fat and my body has just about had enough,” he said at the time.

Time however is a great healer and now, less than six months later, the former Carlton star toying with the idea of getting back into the game.

Brendan Fevola is considering a return to the game. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos
Brendan Fevola is considering a return to the game. Picture: Michael Willson/AFL Photos

“I’ve played footy from the age of four and a half . that is a long time, it is 33 years of your life,” he ruminated on Fox FM this week.

“It is a big thing to give away especially when you can still go a bit, I can still go a bit.

“I struggled a bit at Hastings, but that was because I was 125kgs.

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“I think I am going to play again.”

While he has no offer from a club to play, he said he had sounded out a mate in local footy circles to see if there was a chance he could get a run.

Apparently his phone started ringing from interested parties within 15 minutes . watch this space.

fiona.byrne@news.com.au

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