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One player I’m interested to see this year is 6’5” Xavier Walsh , still only 19 but a bit of a man-child , he always appeared to have that streak of “nasty” in him. He doesn’t turn 20 until next September, so he should have a lot of physical development left in him …….. Could he become that hard bodied defender ala Steven May or Jacob Weitering for Port Adelaide, he’s been contracted until the end of 2026 , so someone must have a similar opinion. I am hoping for a breakout season for Xavier.
In last years Internal Club Trial I vividly remember watching an unfamiliar player launch like superman to touch a ball that was always goal bound. My immediate conclusion was that this kid was a dead set competitor if he was willing to attempt a kamikaze effort to a meaningless lost cause. That kid was Xavier Walsh, & I’ve held enormous wraps on him ever since.