WARRNAMBOOL Seahawks coach Bobby Cunningham returned to training last night for the first time since suffering a health scare.
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Cunningham, 45, was flown to a Geelong hospital a fortnight ago with chest pains, only hours after a Seahawks’ loss at the Arc.
The reigning Big V division one men’s coach of the year missed Warrnambool’s two matches last weekend after handing the reins to assistant Craig McLeod.
Cunningham said he would consider jumping back into the coaching hot seat for the Seahawks’ away double-header this weekend, health permitting.
The father of four felt unwell 24 hours before admitting himself into emergency on June 16.
“I was flown to Geelong after the Geelong game here,” he said. “I had some procedures done which led to me being at home now and putting my feet up.
“It wasn’t a heart attack but something didn’t look right on the ECG and was serious enough for them to fly me to Geelong.
“I am feeling OK now. I feel all right.
“I’ll go out there tonight and stand around and yell and holler and try and teach and go from there.”
Cunningham said an angiogram in Geelong found a blockage in an artery.
The former Seahawk sweet-shooter will now take medication to manage the problem.
“In the Tuesday leading up to the Geelong game I trained with the boys, the Wednesday I went to Snap Fitness and worked out, Thursday I trained with the boys and Friday night I watched the North Melbourne versus Essendon game and started to feel something in my chest,” he said.
“I thought ‘it doesn’t feel too good’ and slept on it.
“On Saturday I went up to training with my Port Fairy girls like I do every Saturday morning.”
Cunningham coached Warrnambool against Geelong that night and left shortly after giving his after-match speech.
“My wife (Jasmine) went out to pick up AJ (son Ashaan) from work and when she got back I told her I was taking myself to emergency,” he said. Cunningham has spent the past two weeks recovering at his Warrnambool home.
He will begin a rehabilitation program next week.
“I start cardiac rehab on Monday next week and I have a couple of fitness sessions and educational sessions,” he said.
“Kelvin Evans, the cardiac director at Warrnambool Base, has been fantastic.
“I am a bit excited to get started doing that.”
Warrnambool plays Sunbury Jets tomorrow night and Warrandyte Venom on Sunday.
