Logan Savory

“I definitely won’t have to buy new boots. My boots are absolutely shagged, so that’ll be it. That’ll be me.”

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“Two grand final wins and a third place is not too bad if you ask me."

“I just want to see - as any Southland fan wants to see - the team play with effort and put in a performance that, especially the people of Riverton, will come away with a smile on their face."

“From that moment, it sort of made my decision for me. I got that opportunity and got a taste of it and loved it."

“I guess the fact that it’s taken so long has given me quite a lot of time to sit with a lot of the possibilities, and it’s definitely scary."