Suns coach dismisses concerns over skipper's troublesome shoulder
GOLD Coast coach Rodney Eade has described Gary Ablett's quiet return to football as "just a bad day", dismissing concerns the star midfielder was still hampered by his reconstructed left shoulder.
Ablett had just 19 possessions in Saturday's loss to Melbourne, riding a number of crunching tackles from opponent Jack Viney, who took the points in a run-with role.
The skipper did kick brilliant back-to-back goals in the fourth quarter to keep his team in the contest, but he didn't lay a tackle and fumbled in the goalsquare at a critical moment when another opportunity presented.