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Draft prospect to utilise soccer smarts
Draft prospect to utilise soccer smartsKarnezis played eight games (excluding finals) for Oakleigh in the 2010 TAC Cup, booting 28 goals and averaging 19 disposals, 54 per cent of them contested.
Sheehan noted Karnezis' ability to play as a second or third tall forward and as a defender made him similar to Carlton swingman Jarrad Waite.
''Patty's got some of that freakish ability about him. He's certainly got great hands,'' Sheehan said. ''When the ball gets into his area, whether it's a ground ball or over his head or to his side, he just doesn't fumble.
''He's also a great set shot for goal. He's got a great technique and looks very composed and balanced.''
''The creativeness is something that stands out with him. He sets up the game, and that may well come from soccer,'' Sheehan said.
''You even go back to Gary Ablett senior and Tony Modra and see some of the freakish things they did and think, 'Gee, that's some of the cross-training from soccer allowing them to do that'.







