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29-08-2012, 08:11 AM
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WESTERN Bulldogs young gun Mitch Wallis dreams about following in the footsteps of his father Steve by captaining the club.
The 19-year-old - who has re-signed with his beloved Bulldogs until the end of 2015 - says leadership is part of his make-up as a player and a person.
Watch Mitch Wallis speak to BulldogsTV on the media player above about re-signing with the Club and his aspirations for the future.
"It is a dream," Wallis told westernbulldogs.com.au when asked about the prospect of captaincy.
"But you don't think about that. You think of small steps first … Just bringing the group closer together so we play as mates is the direction I'm trying to take the club.
"I think leadership's a part of my game and how I play and how I prepare. But I've got to learn a lot before I start demanding of others. But it is part and parcel of who I am, so hopefully it'll be ingrained in me for years to come."
Steve Wallis, who played 261 games for the Bulldogs from 1983-96, captained the club in 1989, Mick Malthouse's last season as coach.
His son is a highly impressive midfielder who hasn’t suffered any second-year blues.
After playing six games in his debut 2011 season, Wallis junior has managed 18 games this year and averaged 22.5 disposals and four tackles.
He was the round-four nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star award.
Wallis also spoke about his excitement about the Bulldogs' future, his breakout season, and the influences of his father and coach Brendan McCartney.
http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/146030/default.aspx
WESTERN Bulldogs young gun Mitch Wallis dreams about following in the footsteps of his father Steve by captaining the club.
The 19-year-old - who has re-signed with his beloved Bulldogs until the end of 2015 - says leadership is part of his make-up as a player and a person.
Watch Mitch Wallis speak to BulldogsTV on the media player above about re-signing with the Club and his aspirations for the future.
"It is a dream," Wallis told westernbulldogs.com.au when asked about the prospect of captaincy.
"But you don't think about that. You think of small steps first … Just bringing the group closer together so we play as mates is the direction I'm trying to take the club.
"I think leadership's a part of my game and how I play and how I prepare. But I've got to learn a lot before I start demanding of others. But it is part and parcel of who I am, so hopefully it'll be ingrained in me for years to come."
Steve Wallis, who played 261 games for the Bulldogs from 1983-96, captained the club in 1989, Mick Malthouse's last season as coach.
His son is a highly impressive midfielder who hasn’t suffered any second-year blues.
After playing six games in his debut 2011 season, Wallis junior has managed 18 games this year and averaged 22.5 disposals and four tackles.
He was the round-four nomination for the NAB AFL Rising Star award.
Wallis also spoke about his excitement about the Bulldogs' future, his breakout season, and the influences of his father and coach Brendan McCartney.
http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/westernbulldogsnewsfeatures/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/146030/default.aspx