Brisbane defender "has to get tougher": Rendell

Former club recruiter Matt Rendell has outlined where out-of-favour Brisbane defender Alex Witherden needs to improve, saying he simply has to get tougher if he wants to succeed at AFL level. Lions football boss David Noble confirmed their intention to keep the 22-year-old at the club in an interview on AFL Trade Radio, after he played just six games in 2020. Rendell praised Witherden’s footskills, but said he was taking “too many soft options” which eventually led to his omission from the senior...

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3 years ago, SEN, Brisbane Lions

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