ˌɔn hɪz ɹᵻtˈɜːn ðə kɹˈoʊz pˈʊʃt hˌɪm fˈɔːɹwɚd ænd hiː hˈɛlpt ðə kɹˈoʊz ɡɹˈæb ˌɔn tʊ ˈeɪtθ spˈɑːt ænd kəmpˈiːt ɪnðə fˈaɪnəlz, bˌʌt dᵻspˈaɪt ɐ stɹˈɔŋ ʃˈoʊɪŋ ðə kɹˈoʊz kʊd nˌɑːt ˌoʊvɚ kˈʌm hˈɔːθɔːɹn ɪnðɪ ᵻlˌɪmᵻnˈeɪʃən fˈaɪnəl.
On his return the Crows pushed him forward and he helped the Crows grab on to eighth spot and compete in the finals, but despite a strong showing the Crows could not over come Hawthorn in the Elimination Final.