Reverting to old full-back role a blow for Setanta

SETANTA O hAILPÍN’S hopes that he had established himself in a specific role on the Carlton team have been dashed as the Cork man has been named at full-back for the Blues’ clash with Port Adelaide on Sunday.

O hAilpín was in outstanding form at centre-forward earlier this season, chipping in with crucial goals as well as proving an important ball-winner. He has scored 10 of his 28 career goals this season from nine games, four of those coming against Freemantle.

A hamstring injury, incurred when colliding with team-mate Brendan Fevola in that game, halted the 26-year-old’s momentum however as he was forced to sit on the sidelines for four weeks.