AFL bosses amazed by athleticism of rookie Walsh

THE boss of recruitment with AFL side St Kilda has showered praise on former Young Footballer of the Year Tommy Walsh, labelling him as “different to any six foot four bloke we have seen”.

“Athletically, Tommy is a first-round draft pick,” St Kilda list manager Matthew Drain said.

“That was in our mind when we gave up (pick) 16. By trade week we knew he was coming. It was a free hit in a sense that we could get Tommy signed as a rookie.”