Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

[HH3]

Last night I was chatting to Hackham Hawk about people that I looked up to and really made me take an interest in footy.

First of all I grew up watching my Dad play in Darwin til I was 11. That was what initially got me interested.

I started as a first year U/15s player at North Haven where we got smashed every week but i was playing with mates so enjoyed it. As the season finished up for us the seniors were in the finals so me and a mate decided to train with them.

That brings me to my top rated coach, Owen Griffin, who was the North Haven A Grade coach at the time. He took us under his wing. Let me as a 14 year old do preseason and as the season approached asked if i wanted to play Bs that year. He sat on the bench during the first B grade match at Ingle Farm and supported me. He mentored me till halfway through my 2nd senior year and gave me my first A grade game in 2004. Unfortunately he retired from coaching at the end of that year. The other players I looked up to were Shane Griffin, Aaron Burridge and Blake Davis.

Anyone else have any coaches or players that got them interested or motivated them at a young age to get fully involved in footy?

[Footy Chick]

You looked up to Aaron Burridge?

[HH3]

You looked up to Aaron Burridge?

Yeah. I liked how he played the game...and he helped me improve heaps...i was hopeless when i started...still am but no AS hopeless...plus i love a good headbutt...haha

[& Pigs Fly]

You looked up to Aaron Burridge?

Yeah. I liked how he played the game...and he helped me improve heaps...i was hopeless when i started...still am but no AS hopeless...plus i love a good headbutt...haha

Improved enough to play for Hackham! Gee......

[HH3]

You looked up to Aaron Burridge?

Yeah. I liked how he played the game...and he helped me improve heaps...i was hopeless when i started...still am but no AS hopeless...plus i love a good headbutt...haha

Improved enough to play for Hackham! Gee......

Well improved enough to play As at North Haven in 05 and 06...at age 17 and 18...and watch out for hackham mate...we're back on the rise...

[the big bang]

You looked up to Aaron Burridge?

Yeah. I liked how he played the game...and he helped me improve heaps...i was hopeless when i started...still am but no AS hopeless...plus i love a good headbutt...haha

Improved enough to play for Hackham! Gee......

i see ya havnt changed pig?

get a life.