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It was lightning quick, but it didn’t take Hunter Clark long to adjust to the pace at Ikon Park.
After having a brief taste in AFLX, Clark produced an eye-catching performance in the 22-point loss to Carlton in the JLT Community Series on Wednesday night.
Clark, who was taken at pick No. 7 in last November’s NAB AFL Draft, shone under the dimly lit lights at Carlton’s Headquarters, kicking two classy goals from 12 disposals.
“I really enjoyed the experience. It was good fun,” Clark told saints.com.au after the game on Wednesday night.
“It was pretty hard to get into things with the speed picking up so much, but once you get your hands on the footy a few times you adjust pretty quickly.”
The 18-year-old spent the majority of the night playing across half-forward, where key forwards Paddy McCartin and Tim Membrey helped make his life easier.
“It was pretty cool playing alongside Tim Membrey and Paddy McCartin,” he said.
“They are great leaders, encouraged me a lot and helped me out with positioning because I wasn’t too familiar with a lot of it. They looked out for me and got around me if I did something well.”
Sharing the formative stages of his AFL career with Nick Coffield, who was drafted the pick after him last year, has made the transition easier for Clark, with the pair set to be linked for a long time to come.
“It’s good having another guy your own age going through a similar process to you,” he said.
“It makes you feel a bit better about yourself having someone you can lean off.”
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After having a brief taste in AFLX, Clark produced an eye-catching performance in the 22-point loss to Carlton in the JLT Community Series on Wednesday night.
Clark, who was taken at pick No. 7 in last November’s NAB AFL Draft, shone under the dimly lit lights at Carlton’s Headquarters, kicking two classy goals from 12 disposals.
“I really enjoyed the experience. It was good fun,” Clark told saints.com.au after the game on Wednesday night.
“It was pretty hard to get into things with the speed picking up so much, but once you get your hands on the footy a few times you adjust pretty quickly.”
The 18-year-old spent the majority of the night playing across half-forward, where key forwards Paddy McCartin and Tim Membrey helped make his life easier.
“It was pretty cool playing alongside Tim Membrey and Paddy McCartin,” he said.
“They are great leaders, encouraged me a lot and helped me out with positioning because I wasn’t too familiar with a lot of it. They looked out for me and got around me if I did something well.”
Sharing the formative stages of his AFL career with Nick Coffield, who was drafted the pick after him last year, has made the transition easier for Clark, with the pair set to be linked for a long time to come.
“It’s good having another guy your own age going through a similar process to you,” he said.
“It makes you feel a bit better about yourself having someone you can lean off.”
On iPad using BigFooty.com mobile app