SOS answers S.O.S. in USA

Silvagni was standing quietly on the sidelines watching a USAFL game in Louisville, Kentucky during the US Nationals, when the unsuspecting Kansas City AFL team - short on players and not knowing who he was - asked him to make up the last number.  And, as luck would have it, SOS, playing as a "roaming winger", helped the team to its first victory in almost 12 months - by one point. Well almost - unfortunately Silvagni did his hamstring with just one minute to go. That exit forced by a Brazilian bystander - who didn't even know what the game was - to take his place. And that final minute, sadly, was long enough for the poor Brazilian to break his hand.

Silvagni originally refused to elaborate on his playing reapperance before saying, "I was a very impressive domestic player but making my international debut, I must say I was very nervous", he joked.

Article courtesy of www.afl.com.au

- Craig Hutchison, The Sunday Ag
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