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Morabito shows his talent
7.31AM  31-8-2010

By Jacqui Reed


Fremantle's Anthony Morabito is SEN's Round 22 nomination for the Drake Recruit of the Year.

Morabito collected 18 possessions and kicked a goal in the team's important win over Carlton on Friday night, helping to secure a home final for the Dockers this week.

The 19-year-old has played 21 games in his debut season, and has 12 career goals.

Morabito caught the eyes of selectors after impressing for Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships last year, gaining All-Australian honours.

The winger was ready-made to play at senior level, with ihs pace, kicking and marking skills impressive from his first game.

Morabito was selected at Pick 4 in the 2009 NAB AFL Draft.


Round 1: Michael Barlow (Fremantle)

Round 2: Jordie McKenzie (Melbourne)

Round 3: Ryan Bastinac (North Melbourne)

Round 4: James Podsiadly (Geelong)

Round 5: Daniel Bradshaw (Sydney Swans)

Round 6: Shane Mumford (Sydney Swans)

Round 7: Tom Scully (Melbourne)

Round 8: Luke Ball (Collingwood)

Round 9: Jack Trengove (Melbourne)

Round 10: Dustin Martin (Richmond)

Round 11: Jordan Gysberts (Melbourne)

Round 12: Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans)

Round 13: Brett Peake (St Kilda)

Round 14: Darren Jolly (Collingwood)

Round 15: Barry Hall (Western Bulldogs)

Round 16: Shaun Burgoyne (Hawthorn)

Round 17: Kyle Hardingham (Essendon)

Round 18: Jay Schulz (Port Adelaide)

Round 19: Lewis Jetta (Sydney Swans)

Round 20: Lachlan Henderson (Carlton)

Round 21: Josh Gibson (Hawthorn)

Round 22: Anthony Morabito (Fremantle)

 
Comments
Posted by bruces at 3.20PM  11-10-2010
barry hall by a street
Posted by Chris from Oak Park at 2.00PM  4-10-2010
So who won?
Posted by grimlock at 10.28AM  1-9-2010
Surely it would have to be Mumford. From 3rd choice ruckman to Geelong to the 40 man All-Australian squad.
Posted by Chris from Oak Park at 7.24PM  29-8-2010
There're plenty of young players who are going to be great for years to come but in terms of who was the most valuable recruit in season 2010, the award would have to go to Darren Jolly.
Posted by Chris from Oak Park at 3.50PM  18-8-2010
Whoops. I mixed up the recruit of the year with the Rising Star award.
Posted by Chris from Oak Park at 3.47PM  18-8-2010
How did Henderson get the nod ahead of Jarryd Blair? Blair had 28 disposals and kicked two goals on the week end.
Posted by Chris at 10.56PM  1-8-2010
It's between Jolly and Hall at the moment.
Posted by Chris from Oak Park at 6.32PM  27-6-2010
Hmm. I'm not convinced about the J-Pod yet. I suspect he might be a bit of a down hill skier. It's easy to kick goals when the Cat midfielders are doing as they please at Skilled Stadium, but lets if J-Pod can stand up against decent oppostion. He certainly didn't the other night against the Saints.
Posted by Chris at 8.53AM  12-5-2010
Darren, you are so right. Pods could have been the last piece of the puzzle at Dog land 2 years ago. I can't see why the Dogs didn't give him a go. Good luck to him, GO PODS
Posted by Supermercado at 3.08PM  10-5-2010
It's Jordie McKenzie!
Posted by Darren Brown at 2.28PM  22-4-2010
I am very happy for the Pod cant believe the Western Bulldogs didn't pick him up years ago they have had pently of chances too. He has been sitting right under the Bulldog's nose's for years \ at the Werribee Tigers kicking bags of goals. Good luck Pod you deserve it.
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