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CibbuanoMoss earns nomination
April 28th 2009 00:41
HAWTHORN youngster Garry Moss has received the round five NAB Rising Star nomination for his performance in his side's win over West Coast at Aurora Stadium on Saturday.
Moss collected 24 possessions and booted four goals in just his fifth AFL match in three years to help lift the Hawks to an 18-point victory over the Eagles.
The 20-year-old made his debut in 2007 then spent most of the year with VFL affiliate Box Hill before succumbing to a hip injury.
A groin injury hampered his 2008 season.
He was delisted at the end of 2008 and was redrafted as a rookie but Hawthorn's injury problems meant he has played every match so far this year.
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson said Moss' work ethic was now paying off.
"This is Garry's third year in the system and after suffering some injuries early in his career he his starting to get some positive results for his hard work," Clarkson said.
"Garry's story is a good lesson to young aspiring footballers that there is more than one pathway to playing AFL."
Moss - who captained Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships in 2006 - was selected with pick 56 in the 2006 national draft.
Moss collected 24 possessions and booted four goals in just his fifth AFL match in three years to help lift the Hawks to an 18-point victory over the Eagles.
The 20-year-old made his debut in 2007 then spent most of the year with VFL affiliate Box Hill before succumbing to a hip injury.
A groin injury hampered his 2008 season.
He was delisted at the end of 2008 and was redrafted as a rookie but Hawthorn's injury problems meant he has played every match so far this year.
Hawthorn coach Alastair Clarkson said Moss' work ethic was now paying off.
"This is Garry's third year in the system and after suffering some injuries early in his career he his starting to get some positive results for his hard work," Clarkson said.
"Garry's story is a good lesson to young aspiring footballers that there is more than one pathway to playing AFL."
Moss - who captained Western Australia at the NAB AFL Under 18 Championships in 2006 - was selected with pick 56 in the 2006 national draft.
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