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'Special' teenager's epic response to vile abuse - CtrlF.XYZ

'Special' teenager's epic response to vile abuse

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Teen superstar Harry Sheezel has bounced backmost successful the cleanable mode aft copping vile maltreatment erstwhile helium was drafted past year.

The 18-year-old was subjected to disgusting anti-Semitic comments connected societal media aft being picked by North Melbourne astatine No.3 wide successful November's AFL draft.

"Look, those benignant of radical are gonna accidental stuff," helium said astatine the time.

"But if you fto it get to you, it tin impact you. So I conscionable effort to absorption connected what I tin control.

"I conscionable deliberation they should astir apt go much educated astir the topic. They astir apt should recognize the harm that their words tin person connected people."

And Sheezel wasted nary clip showing the AFL satellite what helium is susceptible of, and justifying his precocious draught pick.

The teen was selected to marque his AFL debut successful circular one, and was a prima of the amusement arsenic the Kangaroos trumped West Coast by 5 points.

Sheezel had a game-high 34 touches from the halfback flank.

On Monday helium was crowned the season's archetypal Rising Star grant nominee, and connected Tuesday the Kangaroos announced a caller declaration hold for the teen star.

He is present committed to the nine until the extremity of 2026.

A fig of AFL legends sung his praises pursuing what was a spectacular debut.

AFL draftee speaks on anti-Semitic abuse

"It's special, isn't it? Never played connected the backmost flank earlier and helium made it look easy," Bombers large Matthew Lloyd said connected Nine's Footy Classified.

"I've watched the kid travel done for a fig of years... helium kicks bags (of goals) for Victoria, helium wins expansive finals. He's a special, peculiar player."

All eyes volition beryllium connected Sheezel again erstwhile the Kangaroos instrumentality connected Fremantle connected Saturday.

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