Zephaniah Skinner is not Superman but Rodney Eade says: 'He can leap tall buildings'
Mark Stevens - Herald Sun - 20 November
New Western Bulldogs draftee Zeph Skinner tries on his new jumper at TIO Stadium as he gets ready to join his new club.
ZEPHANIAH Skinner is not Superman, but the Western Bulldogs hope he may perform a decent impersonation on the big stage.
"The guy can leap tall buildings," coach Rodney Eade declared yesterday.
Every club was spruiking its picks after Thursday night's draft, but the recruit with the best name in football has undoubted X-factor.
The 21-year-old stands at 190cm, but played ruck for the NT Thunder this year, attracting the interest of the Dogs, Melbourne and Collingwood.
Melbourne was particularly keen to play Skinner alongside another indigenous freak show, Liam Jurrah, and had its sights set on him for next month's rookie draft.
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