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What has been the best debut you have ever seen in the time you have been watching AFL ?
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DonMania#5
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Dean Polo's debut was allright. 28 Possies and 3 goals i think.
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Thats right he also got the medal that night and polled 3 brownlow votes.
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Jared Brennan.
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Jared Brennan versus Collingwood for sure.
Even Eddie couldn't keep it in his pants.
Poor Jared has suffered from the expectations set from that performance ever since.
Even Eddie couldn't keep it in his pants.
Poor Jared has suffered from the expectations set from that performance ever since.
First three games were absolutely brilliant!
Scott Cummings kicked 8 or something against Sydney at the 'G'
Rioli had 11 touches and kicked 1 goal on debut. He actually had 19 touches as his best performance in his debut season (1999).
Martin McGrath was a one hit wonder. Kicked 5 goals on debut in 2003 and only played three more games.
Ben Johnson had 18 touches in his first game as well as kicking 3 goals on an afternoon where it hit 38 degrees. That same game, Damien Adkins kicked a goal with his first kick in league footy, and ended up with 22 touches and 2 goals.
In 1999, Kent Kingsley bagged 6 goals on debut for the Kangaroos, having 12 kicks and 7 marks. Playing in a premiership forward line consisting of Carey, McKernan and Sholl. Close to the modern day best, with Scott Cummings kicking 8 on debut for the Bombers and having 8 marks, against Sydney.
My winner, as I watched this game was another Rnd 1 clash in 2000. Paul Hasleby had 16 kicks, 14 handballs and kicked a goal against the Catters at Subi.
tin can sam
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It was against the Cats i think.
Spriggs also debuted and played really well... shame about what happened to him.
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Daniel Metropolis kicked 6 from his first 6 kicks on debut.
Going way back to 1989 a forward named John Georgiadis played his 1st game for the dogs and on a HF flank kicked 9 at Princes Park against the Blues.
I think he played the next week and kicked 6 or 7 against the Kangas before drifting off and not doing much more ever.
I think he played the next week and kicked 6 or 7 against the Kangas before drifting off and not doing much more ever.
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What about Adrian Mcadam?? was selected at 98 in the '92 draft and then kicked seven goals on debut against Richmond. In the next game, he took 14 marks and kicked 10.6 against Sydney. In his third match, against Footscray, he kicked six.
Simpson's come a loooong way since then (unlike the player who was taken at number 2 in the same draft - if anything he's gotten worse
)And Walker's game on debut was brilliant, back in round 6 of 2004 against the Weagles. Off the top of my head, I think he had 26 possessions that game.
Holy **** you're right, I never knew this.
Adrian McAdam
1st - 7.2
2nd - 10.6
3rd - 6.3
4th - 3.2
5th - 3.3
6th - 9.2
After 6 games: 38.18
didnt fevola kick 12 or something on debut new years eve of the new milennium.. that was a trial game however
Marty McGraph went alright on his first game.
Of course, being a hack, he didnt continue his fine form.
Of course, being a hack, he didnt continue his fine form.
He played 2 games before that in 1999.
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That's incredible. Even Mike Hussey would be stoked to start off a career like that.
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Ben Rutten. 3 kicks 3 goals.
But i still think it is Hasleby.
But i still think it is Hasleby.
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