"The training load got me, definitely," he said. "The first day I remember being the most uncomfortable I'd ever been ... I just needed to get off the ground, and I did probably half the load.
"And I remember my first game, there was no time for rest. I was always struggling.
"But in the end, I've loved every second of it. I've always wanted to play in the AFL growing up. It was imprinted on me since I was born so to live out that dream hopefully for the next few years, I'm loving it."