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NEAFL ARTICLE COUNTRY TO CANBERRA By JOHN By John FORRESTER Forrester Moving from the country to the city can be a stressful affair but there is one player in the NEAFL who has done it with minimum fuss. Jackson Kew was recruited at the start of the season by the Ainslie Football Club and has done well to establish himself in the NEAFL team in his debut year. The 18-year-old moved to Canberra this year in search of a higher level of competition after growing up in Coolamon near Wagga Wagga. Growing up in the country town of Coolamon means that it is pretty difficult to avoid playing football. Kew was introduced to the game by his family, with his father, who has been involved with the game most of his life. His father, Garry Kew, put Jackson into Auskick at such a young age which has now led to the young man having a strong passion for the game. Garry Kew said that his son made the decision to come to Canberra by himself, and that he thinks the challenge the NEAFL represents was one of the main reasons. “HE’S A KID THAT LOVES HARD WORK AND THRIVES ON A CHALLENGE… HIS AIM IS TO PLAY AGAINST THE BEST PLAYER ON THE OPPOSITION EVERY WEEK, AND HE HAS ALWAYS BEEN LIKE THAT.” The increase in career opportunities in Canberra was another factor in why Jackson Kew moved to Canberra. After getting in touch with Ainslie and securing a place within the team, the club helped the talented player setup job interviews and find a place to live. The young player said that being a part of such a great club has helped him get used to his first year out of home. “Playing with Ainslie, I’ve met a lot of good blokes and became mates with a lot of great people which has really helped me settle in.” Kew is modest about his future in the game and just wants to take it week by week and year by year. IN HIS FIRST YEAR WITH THE CLUB HIS FOCUS IS PERFORMING AT HIS BEST WHEN HE GETS THE OPPORTUNITY AND HELPING HIS TEAM WIN. JACKSON KEW HAS HAD A GREAT START TO HIS NEAFL CAREER AND HAS A PROMISING FUTURE AHEAD OF HIM IN CANBERRA. With his humble approach and strong work ethic, there’s no telling what this kid from the country could achieve in the game he loves. 4
HAWKS By Joseph Prevedello FLYING HIGH TUGGERANONG HAWKS CAPTAIN ALEX LAWDER SAYS THE HIS SIDE IS STARTING TO FIND BELIEF AFTER THEIR BACK TO BACK WINS, BUT ALSO ADDED THAT THE SIDE SHOULD ‘STICK WITH IT’ AND NOT BECOME COMPLACENT WITH THEIR RECENT FORM. The Hawks overcame a four goal deficit at three quarter time to defeat Eastlake by four points last Saturday night, while they knocked off Belconnen by a point in a tough fought out match a week earlier. Captain Lawder, who was injured in the game against the Belconnen Magpies, believes the consecutive victories have given the Hawks a morale boost. “The spirits around the club are a lot higher and it’s amazing what a couple of wins can do for confidence,” Lawder said. “Apart from our loss against Sydney, we really have had a serious chance in all our games…its gone from believing we can [win] to actually doing it.” Lawder explained that all of the younger and newer members of the team had the belief instilled that they ‘truly belong’ in the group. “It can be a big step from playing elsewhere or in the reserves to moving into the senior team and performing well regularly…we’ve talked about it a bit and knowing you belong helps the team perform better as a unit. “We can only be thinking about each game from week to week, we haven’t conquered anything yet, its only two wins.” Hawks NEAFL coach, Glenn Gorman echoed his captain saying the club had received a great lift and the wins, particularly the one over Eastlake came from a whole team contribution. “There were some great individual performances and Dave Smith was great all day…Zeke Lamb played down back in the first three quarters but we brought him forward in the last and he kicked some crucial goals… but really there weren’t too many passengers, it was great,” Gorman said. The coach is pleased that many of the players are starting to hit some good form and are hoping it continues when the Hawks take on the Queanbeyan Tigers. “They are a bit similar to us really; they have a young list and have put in a couple of good performances including beating Belconnen. “This is a game we’ll really be geared up for, we’ve had a depleted list and we’ll be getting a few players back for it.” Gorman said the Hawks will have to be on guard to contain Queanbeyan forward, James Kavanagh who Gorman regards as probably the best forward in the league, as well as on-baller Mitch Daniher. 5
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