Eagle Matthew Priddis, with wife Ashleigh and daughter Nala, has become a ball magnet after continually being overlooked by AFL clubs. Source: Justin Benson-Cooper / News Limited
INAUGURAL John Worsfold Medal winner Matt Priddis said he was "shattered'' after being overlooked in the national draft three times but never gave up on his AFL dream.
Priddis, who won his first club champion award from defender Eric Mackenzie and forward Josh Kennedy on Friday night, had little time to celebrate his achievement.
The midfielder joined his teammates for an early morning training session under new coach Adam Simpson yesterday before relaxing with wife, Ashleigh, and one-year-old daughter, Nala.
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Meanwhile, retired veteran Daniel Kerr said he was never the same player after tearing his hamstring off the bone when he was just 26.
Kerr, who played 220 games since making his debut in 2001, was in extreme pain after crashing to the turf clutching his hamstring against Essendon in Round 4, 2010 and missed the rest of the season.
The 30-year-old bounced back to play every game in 2012 but played just 10 matches this year as he struggled with knee issues and retired with a year left on his contract.
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"Probably since I hurt my hamstring, I couldn't play the football I was capable of playing,'' Kerr said.
"I was able to play football to a reasonable level which allowed me to play in the team, but ever since I did my hamstring I was never the same player.
"The only reason I could play AFL football for the period I did was because of the Eagles' medical staff. Without those guys I probably would've only played 150 games."
Matt Priddis in action. Source: News Limited
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