Forgetting to take an allergy tablet nearly scuppered Fremantle recruit Bradley Hill's debut against West Coast in Geraldton last Saturday.
Hill was almost omitted from the Fremantle side after jumping into an ice-bath before the match – played in scorching conditions - and suffering an allergic reaction to the cold.
"I normally take a Telfast tablet, which is like an antihistamine, because I just have a bit of a reaction to cold temperatures," Hill said.
"I jumped in an ice-bath before the game and blew up a little bit. I get a bit swollen, red and itchy.
"Then I just got a bit fatigued and didn’t feel too great. But I've had it a fair few times so I'm not worried about it."
Hill, who also battled the reaction on several occasions when he was at Hawthorn, was unusually quiet in the JLT Community Series clash.
He bobbed up with two goals from 10 disposals on a tough day for Freo, but wasn't at his line-breaking best.
However, the triple-premiership star refused to blame his allergy.
"It didn't affect my game, I just didn't have the best day," he said.
