Fremantle Dockers forward Isaiah Dudley reflects on improbable AFL rise
- Isaiah Dudley's remarkable rise from state league footballer to the AFL finals has taken many onlookers by surprise, but those who worked closest with him always knew the Fremantle Docker could succeed at the highest level.
- "For Isaiah it's never been about a lack of talent, he's got more talent in his football acumen than many, it was about just being physically ready for the challenge of AFL footy," said Paul Thomas, who coached Dudley at Central Districts in the SANFL.
- "The value that we got out of him is exactly what you're seeing now in the Fremantle side.
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- Isaiah Dudley's remarkable rise from state league footballer to the AFL finals has taken many onlookers by surprise, but those who worked closest with him always knew the Fremantle Docker could succeed at the highest level.
- "For Isaiah it's never been about a lack of talent, he's got more talent in his football acumen than many, it was about just being physically ready for the challenge of AFL footy," said Paul Thomas, who coached Dudley at Central Districts in the SANFL.
- "The value that we got out of him is exactly what you're seeing now in the Fremantle side.
Sources: ABC Australia