“There’s still a long way to go, but as far as we’re concerned, Bailey is going to be a St Kilda man. We’ve seen over the past few years how well they nurture their young talent. We just want the best for Bailey.”
Mrs Rice has been supporting her son’s ambitions to be an AFL player, like his father, since he was five years of age. Other than driving him to and from football practice and matches, she also taught him how to first kick a proper drop punt.
“Well his father was working pretty hard in those days, so I figured someone had to do it.”
*edit, sorry beaten to the punch.
