dᵻspˈaɪt ðɪs ɐpˈɔɪntmənt hɪz tˈuː θˈaʊzənd tˈɛn ˌɔn fˈiːld pɚfˈoːɹməns hæd dᵻklˈaɪnd dɹəmˈæɾɪkli, kˈʌlmᵻnˌeɪɾɪŋ ɪn hˌɪm nˌɑːt bˌiːɪŋ sᵻlˈɛktᵻd fɚðə kɹˈoʊz ɹˈaʊnd ˈeɪt klˈæʃ wɪð nˈɔːɹθ mˈɛlbɚn, ˈæftɚɹ ɐnˈʌðɚ vˈɛɹi pˈʊɹ ʃˈoʊdaʊn pɚfˈoːɹməns ænd ɐ kwˈaɪət ɡˈeɪm ɐɡˈɛnst bˈɑːɾəm plˈeɪst ɹˈɪtʃmənd.
Despite this appointment his 2010 on field performance had declined dramatically, culminating in him not being selected for the Crows round 8 clash with North Melbourne, after another very poor Showdown performance and a quiet game against bottom placed Richmond.