If you thought having a week off from NBL basketball would stop Greg Hire from copping hits by throwing his body around, then you don’t know Greg Hire.

The Wildcats veteran followed up a weekend that saw him bandaged and bleeding - requiring six stitches to his forehead - with not one, but two head knocks at training this morning courtesy of friendly fire from teammates.

The facial scar has even led to a new nickname, which Hire chatted about on the latest edition of The Dribble podcast.

Hire also discusses how the Wildcats continued their blazing start without Bryce Cotton, his thoughts on the often anti-Perth views of ‘Homicide’ Williams, a Cotton injury update, and plenty more.