Richmond lands South Australian star Steven Morris in deal with GWS by: Jon Ralph
From: Herald Sun
October 11, 2011 NEW Richmond hard nut Steven Morris says he has set his sights on a Round 1 debut.
Morris was secured by the Tigers after they swapped their pick 14 with the No.15 selection of Greater Western Sydney.
The son of 1973-74 premiership player Kevin was overlooked four years ago as a father-son selection.
After a breakout year with SANFL club West Adelaide, the 22-year-old is likely to be used as a small defender. Parents Kevin and Jan were in Hawaii on holiday yesterday, but Morris said his father was thrilled.
"They were pretty thrilled with the news I would be coming home and playing at the club he played for. It's pretty special for him and me. (Round 1) is definitely the aim," he said.
Morris was overlooked when he got to draft age.
"I probably just wasn't quite good enough at that stage," he said.
"I played TAC Cup right through and I did have some injuries when I was younger with stress fractures.
"I moved over to South Australia to give it a crack and to prove I could make the grade. Four years later it seems to have paid off."
He said he still needed to improve his foot skills but was relishing the chance for a huge pre-season to chip off his rough edges.
Richmond head of football Craig Cameron said the Tigers had already earmarked a role for Morris.
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