Invariably though, Croft has been able to hold his head high. It has happened to me a couple of times now. The following week against North, I lined up on Carey and he had three on me in the first quarter. I got out of that match without giving too much more away. I find you have to play them all differently, weigh up their strengths and weaknesses, and play them accordingly.
Some challenges are more difficult.
There are certain jobs that have to be done for the team,' he says of what is arguably football's hardest assignment. Croft's toughest moment in football came in March last year and once again it was Wallace who came to the rescue. After all the hard pre-season work, Croft tore a hamstring in the last five minutes of the final practice match leading into the season. I'd done a big pre-season. With Wallace's support, Croft persevered and again fought his way back.