Giants fill gaping void with gun teen at No.1

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Greater Western Sydney has moved to capable the spread near by the departure of Jeremy Cameron 2 years ago, by drafting a akin subordinate archetypal successful the AFL draft.

The Giants snapped up Aaron Cadman with prime 1 connected Monday night.

Cadman has drawn beardown comparisons to Cameron, who played for the Giants earlier shipping disconnected to Geelong successful 2020, and winning a premiership with the Cats this year.

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The Sydney nine is hoping Cadman tin yet play a akin relation successful the New South Wales capital.

"He ticks each the boxes you truly privation from a cardinal forward, helium does it all," AFL large Leigh Montagna told Fox Footy's draught coverage.

Cadman stands 195cm gangly and has already earned a estimation for taking beardown overhead marks.

The diversion left-footer averaged six marks and 14 disposals successful the nationalist championships - connected apical of kicking 10 goals - connected his mode to All-Australian selection.

Cadman besides won the Greater Western Victoria Rebels' champion and fairest aft kicking 34 goals. for the season.

"It's truthful special. Never successful a cardinal years would I person though I'd beryllium successful this position," the teen said connected signifier aft being called arsenic No.1 pick.

"To stock it with my household and friends, and each these radical successful the room, it's ace special.

"We haven't spoken excessively overmuch astir the presumption I'll beryllium playing, it's much wherever I'll beryllium staying and who I'll beryllium staying with (in Sydney).

"I can't hold to get into it and conscionable each the boys."

Cadman was presented with a Giants garment by tiny guardant Toby Greene.

Greene is simply a polarising fig successful football, with a knack for getting nether the tegument of opponents and infuriating rival fans.

Cadman drew a laughter from the assemblage erstwhile asked astir gathering Greene connected stage.

"I shook his manus earlier and had a bully speech with him, he's the champion bloke I've ever met," helium said.

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