THERE aren’t many players in the Ovens and Murray that Dean Polo has to take a back seat to.
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Daniel Cross has proved to be the exception.
Cross’ arrival at the Albury Sportsground has seen Polo spend more time on a half-back flank this season but the former Richmond onballer isn’t complaining.
“You see the footy up the ground and you can read the footy a bit better, so I enjoy it down there with Luke Packer and Shaun Daly and all the boys,” the 30-year-old said of his time in defence.
“With a quality player like ‘Crossy’ coming back, we just let him run around in the midfield a bit more.”
Polo is preparing for his fourth grand final, and third straight flag with the Tigers, after 77 AFL matches with Richmond and St Kilda.
“I’ve been here four years now and the longer I’m a Tiger the more it does mean to me – I’m as excited as ever,” he said.
“I’ve probably felt more at home than I ever have living in Albury. Being a Tiger and having success, and hopefully a bit more on Sunday, it means the world to me.”
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Xavier Mardling
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
Xavier started at The Border Mail in Albury-Wodonga in 2001, covering sport and general news before moving to the subs' desk. He was editor of his hometown masthead from 2016 to 2020 before swapping the Murray for Merewether. He returned to The Border Mail as editor in 2023.
