Prestia will only get better: Hardwickafl.com.au
14 July 2017Richmond coach Damien Hardwick expects Dion Prestia to hit top gear towards the end of the season
AFTER being hampered by a limited pre-season, boom recruit Dion Prestia will only get better as the season rolls on, according to Richmond coach Damien Hardwick.
The 24-year-old only began training twice a week in the last month, after arriving from the Gold Coast Suns with knee problems.
However, as Richmond head towards a likely finals berth, Hardwick is confident the midfielder will continue to improve.
Prestia is averaging 22 disposals and three tackles a game since his move to Punt Road on a five-year deal.
"He's getting better," Hardwick said on Friday morning.
"He's probably only started training twice a week for the last 3-4 weeks. He certainly can play better, we know that.
"The stats generally show if you have a full pre-season your season is generally consistent, and Dion didn't have that, so he's been trying to catch up and you're probably never going to do that throughout the course of an AFL season.
"We know his best is going to be at the back-end of the season, (and) we're really excited with what he's going to bring."
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