St Kilda coach set to hand Walsh AFL debut

ST KILDA coach Ross Lyon has confirmed All-Ireland winner Tommy Walsh will make his AFL debut in the side’s NAB Cup opener with Collingwood next week.

St Kilda coach set to hand Walsh AFL debut
Fri, 12 Feb, 2010 - 00:00
Brendan O'Brien

The Kerry native has impressed since his arrival to the Melbourne club with the coach confirming his new recruit has already ‘surpassed expectations’.

Lyon said: “We’re pretty keen to give him an opportunity. We know he will crash and bash at 196cm and 102kg.

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