Pears, 21, admits his time on the sidelines has been frustrating but says the improvement and development of the team has been inspiring to watch.
“The feeling around the club has been fantastic recently.”
“As a defender you can just tell that our midfield is putting much greater pressure on the ball carrier, which is resulting in the opposition’s entry into the forward line not being as clean and that gives our defenders time to really defend solidly,” Pears said.
Pears has been able to use his time off the track to actively engage with a number of club sponsors.
Last month, he ventured to Dandenong to take a tour through the Yakult factory in an effort to learn how the Lactobacillus casei Shirota strain could help in his recovery.
This week, Pears took the opportunity to support another of our valued Community Partners - iPrimus. iPrimus has partnered with Essendon to assist in the delivery of the GLoBALL Program.
Launched in 2009, the GLoBALL Program is a joint initiative run by the Essendon Football Club and Cricket Victoria which aims to help international students and newly arrived migrants settle into life in Australia.
In 2010, the program saw more than 4000 participants receive the opportunity to participate in various football and cricket activities including free entry to matches, clinics and tours.
Along with members of the Club’s Community Team, Tayte entertained up to 100 iPrimus staff at their city call centre with a handball competition, autograph and photograph session, as well as answering some intriguing questions posed by staff.
Lucas Smyth, a mad Bombers fan and Business Analysis Manager at iPrimus, proudly accepted a number of gifts on behalf of the club from Pears in acknowledgement of iPrimus’ continued support of the GLoBALL Program.
