Harrison Lee 1 big boy

[jack_riewoldt_rulz]

Richmond has signed a powerfully-built 16-year-old as part of the AFL’s NSW scholarship scheme. ruckman/key-position player, who is currently boarding at Scots College in Sydney and is in Year 11. Lee is an elite basketballer and has also represented his school at Rugby Union.

 

[jack_riewoldt_rulz]

Harrison Lee
196cm,
95kg
size 15 boots





Richmond has signed a powerfully-built 16-year-old as part of the AFL’s NSW scholarship scheme. ruckman/key-position player, who is currently boarding at Scots College in Sydney and is in Year 11. Lee is an elite basketballer and has also represented his school at Rugby Union.

He is originally from Melbourne and lived in Vermont, before shifting to Sydney when he was 10 years old.

“Harrison has a very limited Australian Football background, playing only four games before the recent NSW under-18 regional football championships, held in Coffs Harbour in January. However, he did attend AUSKICK when he lived in Melbourne, so he developed some early football skills,” said Richmond’s Recruiting Manager Francis Jackson.

“What initially caught my eye about Harrison was his competitiveness and aggressive approach to his footy.

“He has good movement skills and rucked very well in the carnival, showing plenty of courage to take a number of marks in front of looming packs.

“He was named in the best players and kicked two goals in his third game of the carnival.

“Overall, Harrison has adapted very quickly to the demands of Australian Football, and he loves the contested aspects of the game.”

Lee will play with the University NSW-Eastern Suburbs club in the Sydney Australian Football League this season under the coaching guidance of former Swans star Matthew Nicks.

He also will visit Tigerland during the year and undertake skill development programs with the Club’s new Player Development Coach, Craig McRae.

The NSW scholarship scheme allows each AFL club to recruit up to two teenagers from NSW each year (one is compulsory), which the AFL fund. To be eligible, players must be aged 15-17 years and have lived in the eligible NSW regions for at least three years. Scholarship players, who are free to sign with the club of their choice, receive a minimum scholarship of $10,000 per year and can be upgraded to their aligned club’s primary or rookie list once they reach draft age

 

[Darth_Tiger]

he better come along quickly, if he is the clubs answer to our dwindling ruck stocks.

 

[#1 Tigers Fan]

he better come along quickly, if he is the clubs answer to our dwindling ruck stocks.

Totally agree. If he can back up Simmonds in the ruck, Pattison can go forward and with Hughs aswell looks like a good you KP team.

 

[PLSC]

its a step in the right direction but id rather we took a player with a similar description in the draft and not some 16 yr old kid from nsw

he should be firing come 2011

 

[Calcium Man]

its a step in the right direction but id rather we took a player with a similar description in the draft and not some 16 yr old kid from nsw

he should be firing come 2011

The aritcle states that the AFL decrees each team must have at least one NSW rookie. So i dont know why you can be so cynical over that.

If he comes good it just a bonus not something we should expect.