This article from the local Hobson Bay rag is a month old but some interesting comments from Postie on Jade, Terry and Cuz....Jayden Post has roar appeal13 Jul 09 @ 02:44pm by Terry Mallinder
“At the moment, just because we’re pretty well off for key backs, they’re using me up forward with Jack Riewoldt as a second tall marking option,” he said.
“Hopefully I can keep the ability to keep swinging forward or back, it’s something else for my game. If I’m not playing well up forward I can go down back and do something or vice versa.”
Post earned his Tiger stripes with a stand-out performance for VFL affiliate Coburg the week before the Crows clash.
“I knew because Jade (Rawlings) was coaching I wasn’t going to just get given an opportunity, you’d have to deserve it,” he said.
“I started the season in the Coburg reserves, and I thought playing an (AFL) game is still a mile away for me.
“(But) I got my chance in the (VFL) seniors and haven’t looked back since.”
While Post is just enjoying being apart of the AFL and, in particular, the Richmond Football Club, it has been a tumultuous season at Punt Rd, with head coach Terry Wallace stepping aside last month and being replaced by Jade Rawlings, the Coburg coach and Tigers assistant.
``We’ve just had to keep our head down and get on with our footy as per normal,” Post said. “You do take notice of it, but it’s out of your control.
“Because I wasn’t in the (senior) team when Terry was around, I would only speak to him once every two weeks or month or so.
“Because I already had a bit more to do with Jade when he was coaching Coburg, I already had that bit of familiarlarity with him.
Post is confident things will pick up for the club in the very near future.
“There’s a lot more younger guys coming in,” he said. “Bringing in a lot more enthusiasm. I reckon all the guys who are coming into the side are coming into it with the right mind-set.”
Post has also now had the chance of playing alongside former West Coast skipper and Brownlow Medalist Ben Cousins.
“He’s pretty quiet around the club, but then he just grows an extra leg game day,’’ he said. “It’s unbeilevable.
“He’s such a leader. On game day he’s full of encouragement. When he talks you listen. Game day it’s a massive change. He doesn’t shut up.’’
Post admits the queries about the club’s controversies from family and friends have been “monotonous, but it’s a small price to pay I suppose.”
Full story at:
http://hobsons-bay-leader.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/jayden-post-has-roar-appeal/
