Cody Weightman

I think, um,

probably a little bit more of a different lens on it.

I've always, I think, been grateful to play footy and it was always just my dream as a kid.

So I've always known that.

I was very lucky to be doing that.

But this time it did feel a bit different and we got pretty lucky as well.

It was a perfect night on the G. It was a close game against the Hawks who have had our number over recent years.

Yeah, it was a really cool night to be a part of.

Oh, I think naturally there's always a bit of that.

Personally, I know a lot of the boys in the league are the same.

You always get a bit anxious and nervous pre-game, which is normal.

But I actually found I was probably less this time, if anything, which kind of confused me a little bit early.

But I think in a way I was sort of, I felt very much like I couldn't lose this time.

I didn't have much pressure on myself to perform because I

I sort of knew that the managed minutes and the lead-ups for getting back to this game was fairly solid for me.

So just to be there, I felt like I'd already sort of won a little bit.

And I was sort of just happy to be there in a way.

And I think from now on, I could start building.

But in terms of the anxieties and stuff, I mean, it wouldn't be unusual to have had any, but I was actually probably the opposite, weirdly.

A few moments, I suppose, where, I mean, getting the hands on the ball earlier was nice just to settle.