Will Ashcroft

'He's so good, oh my goodness': How Lions' new 18yo 'weapon' justified outrageous calls.

For him to be able to do this on a Friday with the bright lights – well for a period of time – I was really impressed and he’s just going to grow.” “He’s played two games of footy, the raps were enormous – and (on Friday night) he was extraordinary. “When you talk about the high draft picks and what their potential is, he was in the pressure cooker tonight right in the middle and he showed some really good class. Then during his draft year, he was meticulous with his week-to-week routine – ice baths, beach recoveries and stretching were in-season recovery priorities, while he often did extra weight sessions – and metronomically consistent on the field, leading to him claiming almost every honour possible, both individually and collectively. He just hunts the ball and gets going.” If he can get somewhere near that most weeks that‘d be a terrific result from a first-year player, but there’s a long way in the season to go.”