Just watched the replay of the North game, and I couldn't help but notice a striking physical resemblance between Shane Valenti and a former Demon champ as a youngster. I just hope he turns out half as good.

To whom am I referring?

Just watched the replay of the North game, and I couldn't help but notice a striking physical resemblance between Shane Valenti and a former Demon champ as a youngster. I just hope he turns out half as good.

To whom am I referring?

Brett Lovett?

If it's not in the last 12-15 years I've got nothing.

I can't help but think that he looks like the ol Ricky Jackson from the early 90's.

and he's only one digit away with the ol number 45!

Ricky was one of my favourites from the 90's. He didn't last long, but I liked the way he played. Mind you I'm loving the way Valenti is developing also!

Mark Jackson

Craig Nettlebeck

None of you have got it right yet(I'm sure you're joking with Jacko!).

Try further back!

Was joking but how about Barrassi. Not that i saw him play.

The only other one I can possibly think about is maybe Brian Wilson.

I'm may be way off the mark...

Stephen Tingay

I thought he moved and played like Kevin Dyson....

JJC -

Please put us out of our misery and tell us who your referring to...

PLEASE!!!!

Greg Healy - same build , same bullocking attack , and very similar kicking style .

You obviously mean Greg Wells, but unfortunatey he won't be half the player. But I understand the resemblance.

Craig Nettlebeck

Craig Turley

You obviously mean Greg Wells, but unfortunatey he won't be half the player. But I understand the resemblance.

Thought of Greg Wells myself. Saw Wells first game. Wells was a gun from day 1. No slur on Valenti but he is not in Wells league.

Dean Irving

Yes Greg Wells I see a resemblance too. Is that correct?

You obviously mean Greg Wells ..................I understand the resemblance.

I'll go along with that. Similar build, hair colour, playing position and (as far as I can remember) kicking style.

Dean Irving

You obviously mean Greg Wells, but unfortunatey he won't be half the player. But I understand the resemblance.

Spot on, Hannabal! I'm glad to note several other posters agree with us.

Note: I was referring to his appearance, not the standard of his play. But I do think he's surprised a few people who wrote off his Sandy good form, suggesting he'd never make it at AFL level.

Someone else likened his play to the fledgling Sam Mitchell, and I can see that too. It'd be great if he turned out that good.(though classes below Wellsy).

By the way, I think there's a recurring theme of small players who play well in the VFL who are written off as AFL possibles by regular VFL watchers for being too small or too slow. I think it's harder for smaller players to stand out in the VFL, but once promoted , they're surrounded by 190cm-plus guys, and their pace and agility makes them harder to catch, despite the faster ball movement.

Greg Wells was so good, although i despised him for leaving melbourne to play in a carlton Premiership! I have since forgiven these feelings but it still pisses me off!!!

Spot on, Hannabal! I'm glad to note several other posters agree with us.

Note: I was referring to his appearance, not the standard of his play. But I do think he's surprised a few people who wrote off his Sandy good form, suggesting he'd never make it at AFL level.

Someone else likened his play to the fledgling Sam Mitchell, and I can see that too. It'd be great if he turned out that good.(though classes below Wellsy).

Wells had straighter, fuller hair - but I agree.

I would always try and wear #11 whenever I managed to get a game with any team I played with.

I still remember as a kid the article about his first game in the Sun - I wanted to become a signwriter like he was.

I have certainly compared #44 with Sam Mitchell - not that's there's anything wrong with that!

Go Dees.

Yeh, he looks a bit like Wells - but he plays for Kangaroos.