New Zealand teenager Shem Tatupu, right, looks imposing beside St Kilda ruckman Ben McEvoy. Picture: Sean Garnsworthy/AFL Media. Source: Herald Sun
THIS is the size and power the AFL is scouring New Zealand for.
Kiwi teenager Shem Tatupu weighs 105kg, stands 197cm, has signed with Hawthorn as an international rookie and looked imposing beside St Kilda ruckman Ben McEvoy at a training session in Wellington on Thursday.
The Saints were in Wellington to promote their historic Anzac Day match against Sydney.
Tatupu joined a group of 40 Kiwi teens for a training camp, which coincided with the level one AIS-AFL squad completing a 10-day camp. AFL talent manager Kevin Sheahan said the next Jim Stynes story could be unearthed.
"This is All Blacks country, but some bodies are better suited to playing our game than playing union," Sheahan said.
"There is a little bit of talent.
"It won't be a flood and it won't replace all the wonderful Australian kids who want to play our game, but there will be opportunties."
A combine yesterday for the Kiwi youngsters will be followed by combines in Ireland in mid-February and the US in April, to be co-ordinated by 2005 Sydney premiership player Tadhg Kennelly.
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