hiː wʌz nˈɑːt, haʊˈɛvɚ, ænd hiː ɐɡˈɛn plˈeɪd fɚðɪ ˈiːɡəlz, bˌiːɪŋ ɐ sˈɑːlɪd kəntɹˈɪbjuːɾɚ dᵻspˈaɪt ðə tˈiːm sˈʌfɚɹɪŋ ɐ kɹˈʌʃɪŋ lˈɔs tə stˈɜːt.
He was not, however, and he again played for the Eagles, being a solid contributor despite the team suffering a crushing loss to Sturt.