Like any half forward, he went missing for periods of the game, but gee is first and last quarters were special.
Check the last few minutes again. He gut runs back in to the D50 to help lay the tackle with Laird that held the dogs up after their missed handball. He then peels off the contest, gets out the side and receives the handball fro Sloane. He quickly assess his options and hits the kick to Walker perfectly. Stops a goal, creates a goal. Desperation and composure.
Then he again runs hard backwards and comes across the front of the pack in the D50 to attempt an intercept mark. He gets fingertips to it but it has too much height and spills the mark. He smacks his head hard on the ground on landing. Had he marked it he would be hailed as a hero. As it was that commitment and fearless approach stopped any chance the Dogs had of getting a critical mark and kick at goal.
As Roo said this morning, he looks like a 200 game player.
Seriously how good is our recruiting department?
Meanwhile Mitch Harvey, who Port selected the pick before Riley is likely to be delisted this year...