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Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:27 pm
by 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?

Re: Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 8:56 pm
by Footy Chick
You looked up to Aaron Burridge? :shock: :lol:

;)

Re: Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:09 pm
by HH3
Footy Chick wrote:You looked up to Aaron Burridge? :shock: :lol:

;)


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 :D

Re: Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:15 pm
by & Pigs Fly
hackham_hawk_3 wrote:
Footy Chick wrote: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 :D


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

Re: Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 9:21 pm
by HH3
& Pigs Fly wrote:
hackham_hawk_3 wrote:
Footy Chick wrote: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 :D


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...

Re: Did or do you have a local footy mentor?

PostPosted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 11:06 pm
by the big bang
& Pigs Fly wrote:
hackham_hawk_3 wrote:
Footy Chick wrote: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 :D


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



i see ya havnt changed pig?

get a life.