Josh Worrell will only play in the fourth quarter of AFL games this season after revealing that it takes him more than 90 minutes to warm up.
Worrell told the Adelaide Crows of his plans after news broke that he had earned a nomination for The Frownlow Medal due to his involvement in a traffic incident.
The Frownlow Medal is awarded to the player whose off-field demeanour epitomises the values of the modern-day footballer and draws attention to the status of footballers as role models to young Australians. It covers Australia’s four major football codes: the men’s and women’s National Rugby League (NRL), Australian Football League (AFL), the A-League (Football) and Rugby Union’s Super Rugby competition. NRL player Shaun Kenny-Dowall won the inaugural medal in 2015, while AFL player Noah Balta is the most recent recipient.
Worrell will become the first cameo player in AFL history after it was revealed that he took a long time to report to police after he hit a pedestrian with his car. He reportedly waited a few hours to report to police, and faces charges of aggravated driving without due care and failing to present to police within 90 minutes of an accident involving injury.
Reports indicate that Worrell was driving a car that hit a pedestrian as he drove to training at about 8.30am. The fact that he will be allowed to play could be due to the fact that he took the pedestrian to hospital after the incident.
The Frownlow Medal contacted Worrell for a comment, but does not expect a response any time soon.
AFL fans now want to know if Worrell will do enough for the Crows as a cameo player, and if he has done enough to win The Frownlow Medal in 2026.
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The Frownlow Medal 