North Melbourne have been given additional trigger to think about taking part in Harry Sheezel behind the ball in an effort to assist the proficient teenager discover his ft at AFL degree.
No.3 draft decide Sheezel has impressed since touchdown at Arden Street and was a shining gentle in Saturday’s 58-point apply match defeat to the Western Bulldogs.
The 18-year-old, who kicked an aesthetic aim and had seven rating involvements, was moved to half-back within the remaining time period and completed with 21 disposals.
He additionally featured in defence throughout a current intra-club hit-out.
Sheezel was drafted as a ahead however Kangaroos assistant coach Leigh Adams mentioned the teaching employees now have a call to make.
“Seeing him in that last quarter today, he gave us something a little bit different that we didn’t have in our back six for the first three quarters,” Adams mentioned.
“The ability to get in the right position for handball receives and then link up and get multiple possessions and put the ball inside-50 for us … it’s going to be an interesting one.
“I liken it somewhat bit to (Collingwood’s) Nick Daicos final yr the place he got here in as a midfielder and so they determined to sit down him behind the ball to begin with and eased him into the sport somewhat bit extra.
“It will be a call for Clarko (Alastair Clarkson) to make but after that last quarter it’s probably put a little bit more pressure on for him (Sheezel) to go back.”
Regardless of the place Sheezel traces up, his presence will excite North Melbourne followers after a bleak few seasons.
“He’s a pretty exciting player,” Adams mentioned.
“What I love about him is he just takes on information so well.
“If there’s an space of his recreation he must work on, you’ve the dialog with him and inside the subsequent week it is mounted.
“He just wants to get better, he wants to be a really good player and he’s got some real X-factor to be that player as well.”
Adams eased fears over Cam Zurhaar, who was withdrawn from the Bulldogs conflict earlier than half-time with calf tightness.
It was a precautionary measure, with the robust forward-midfielder set to function within the round-one assembly with West Coast on March 18.
Source: www.perthnow.com.au
