In the center of a solemn and eerie West Coast changerooms beneath Optus Stadium, Reuben Ginbey remains to be smiling.
The Eagles could be simply half a per cent off the underside of the ladder and on a seven-game shedding streak, however the teenager remains to be having fun with dwelling out his boyhood dream.
And there have been few gamers with a more durable apprenticeship, with coach Adam Simpson sending Ginbey to the opposition’s finest midfielder to study useful classes.
“If I’m out playing footy I’m the happiest guy and to be playing AFL has always been my dream,” Ginbey stated.
“Obviously we haven’t been getting the results we want but I’m still loving it.
Obviously we haven’t been getting the results we want but I’m still loving it.
“I think throughout the whole draft process I just came out of nowhere pretty much and everything has just gone from there.
“I’ve been pretty lucky and privileged being in this position, but now I’m really finding my feet at this level and improving every week.”
In simply his ninth recreation Ginbey laid a team-high 16 tackles, two in need of the membership document set by Brownlow medallist Matt Priddis.
“I feel like I had a few tackles, I didn’t know the number until some of the boys came up to me,” Ginbey stated
“I think Rowelly (Matt Rowell) got me by one in the end.”
Simpson was stuffed with reward for Ginbey saying “there’s not much more he can do”.
Yet the Dunsborough product stated he was now making an attempt to work on the offensive aspect of his recreation and is utilizing his time on the likes of Clayton Oliver, Patrick Dangerfield and Patrick Cripps as a part of his training.
“Mainly it’s the transition game because my strength as a player is around the contest with my tackling and pressure,” he stated.
“The ability to get out and get on contested possession, that’s something I’m really trying to improve in my game.
“I think especially being a young play just crashing and bashing inside it can cut you down a little bit, get a bit tired but I’m still loving and I’m feeling fresher than ever.
“I’m really learning and hopefully can implement that into my game and throughout the year, throughout the next few weeks become more offensive as well and try to dictate my own game.”
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