Jayden Nguyen says it took a while to convince his father to embrace his decision to pursue AFL football.
Nguyen's father Duc was a Vietnamese refugee and initially had different hopes for his son, but is now his biggest fan.
"It was a bit of a shock to Dad - he just turned his head and was like, 'Sorry, could you say that again?'" said Nguyen, who made his debut last year.
"It's just like the stereotypes of our parents coming over to Australia for a better opportunity, and most of the time they want us to become doctors or lawyers.
"For me to steer clear of that way and focus my way into footy, I feel like the support they gave me along that journey has helped me tremendously to get into the position I'm in today."