My bizarre injury

I've missed matches for last-minute injuries picked up on the training track, but never before at a set of traffic lights.

That's the bizarre scenario relating to my late withdrawal from last Saturday night's clash with the Saints.

I was heading home from training on the Friday afternoon and sitting minding my own business at a set of lights on Melville Road in Brunswick when I was rear-ended by a another driver.

There was enough damage done to my car that it had to be towed, it couldn't be driven.

I felt OK at the time, but about three or four hours later I started to experience some neck pain and a nasty headache.

My neck was still stiff and sore when I woke up the next morning so the club thought it best for me to give the Saints a miss to get myself right for Sunday's elimination final against Essendon.

Given that I've only recently made it back from five weeks on the sidelines with a calf injury, it's weird to miss because of a car accident.

But I'm just glad that the lady in the other car wasn't injured and that I wasn't hurt too badly either.

I actually got a nice card in the mail from her on Wednesday, thanking me for being understanding.

It's a small inconvenience to miss a game and to be without my wheels for a week but the main thing is that I'm feeling good and raring to tackle the Bombers on Sunday.

I did some light strides on Tuesday and went full bore at the club's main session on Thursday.

It was good to get back out there in the spring sunshine with a really good buzz among the group.

I'm hanging out for Sunday, I can't wait.

We've played some fantastic footy this season and we believe we've got more to offer our supporters who will be watching us in a home final for the first time in 10 years.

While we've worked hard for our 14-and-a-half wins we appreciate that when the ball's bounced on Sunday we'll be on a level footing with the Bombers.

Our previous clashes this season won't count for a lot - there are too many other variables involved.