Fantastic attitude. Met Harmesy before the Collingwood Game. He is probably the most interesting and enthusiastic player that I have spoken to. I am confident that he could develop into a similar player to Jack Viney or Nathan Jones. Hopefully he goes out and plays a blinder on Saturday. Good luck Harmesy on your well deserved debut!

Wow! Didn't know much about this kid before reading this thread, but he sounds bloody hard working and mature for his age. Good luck on Saturday kid!

.............. he sounds bloody hard working and mature for his age.

Exactly what we need at Melbourne, and an important ingredient for long-term success. Give me those with a great work ethic ahead of the lazier types with god-given talent every day of the week.

Good luck to the young fella.

Hope it's a memorable debut for him and us.

James is good friends with my nephews, and played with them at Devon Meadows in the juniors.. He is meant to be a great kid. His old man was a tough p@#$k, not related to Wayne Harmes as far as I know. Played all his footy in the Cranbourne area, played with Lang Lang as well. Was never afraid to dish it out. I'm feeling my age when I remember playing against him!!

Good luck to the kid.

It warms the cockles of my heart to know that a young bloke who grew up supporting this club and was over the moon when drafted by them, is about to make his debut.

This kid is a fair dinkum Demon.

He'll give his all, plus some.

Best of luck, young fella.

GB for Grievous Bodily or Gus Brayshaw?

Either would be equally worrying....for an opponent.

I'm usually only pedantic about apostrophes but I remember him as Guy.

But you may be right about the nickname.

Biff- 'sorry, I am the apo'stroph'e Nazi.

Reading these posts makes me feel really good about the quality, as people, of our current young group.

Viney, ANB, Stretch, Brayshaw, Petracca just to name this year's debutants seem like fine young men and potential leaders. Add vdB, Viney, JKH and we have a great young core. We haven't seen Harmes on the field at AFL level and I hope he has a strong and winning debut. (Apologies to any others I may have missed).

A huge cultural change at the club.

Edited July 9, 201510 yr by monoccular

I just saw this gem on the club website

“I’ve been doing as much extra as I can, by going and seeing the coaches and doing the ice baths and extra touch.

Preparing well for Saturday's weather??

I see that Harmes is good mates with Hogan, how many years would you like on your next contract, James?

I see that Harmes is good mates with Hogan, how many years would you like on your next contract, James?

Maybe we could see him play at least once first.

Maybe we could see him play at least once first.

lol if it keeps Hogan here I don't care how good he is.

james harmes ‏@jamesharmes

@nathan2jones thanks mate can't wait to run out next to you skip !!

james harmes ‏@jamesharmes

@nathan2jones thanks mate can't wait to run out next to you skip !!

Great to hear of Nathan's more mentoring side this year.

By all reports has a strong relationship with Brayshaw as well.

Love the captain :D

For anyone that has seen him live, how big is young Harmes?

Website lists him as 185cm & 78kg, but would assume he has put on a bit of size since.

Comparable to?

Edited July 10, 201510 yr by JTR

For anyone that has seen him live, how big is young Harmes?

Website lists him as 185cm & 78kg, but would assume he has put on a bit of size since.

Comparable to?

James Harmes

For anyone that has seen him live, how big is young Harmes?

Website lists him as 185cm & 78kg, but would assume he has put on a bit of size since.

Comparable to?

Probably Trenners as far as build goes. Bit less muscle, but close.

You wouldn't want to get in Harmes way.

*ah-thank-you

Reading these posts makes me feel really good about the quality, as people, of our current young group.

Viney, ANB, Stretch, Brayshaw, Petracca just to name this year's debutants seem like fine young men and potential leaders. Add vdB, Viney, JKH and we have a great young core. We haven't seen Harmes on the field at AFL level and I hope he has a strong and winning debut. (Apologies to any others I may have missed).

A huge cultural change at the club.

I am presuming when you mention Viney twice, you really meant Hogan in this year's debutants?

_{I wish him a great debut in a big Demons win.}

ive been hoping for a harmes debut all season now so it will be good to have a look at him

I remember reading that he lead casey for contested possessions last year and the majority of his possessions were contested (>50%). Only a handful of players in the Afl put up those kind of numbers

You wouldn't want to get in Harmes way.

*ah-thank-you

Forever to be known as GBH.

Great to hear of Nathan's more mentoring side this year.

By all reports has a strong relationship with Brayshaw as well.

Love the captain :D

How much of a legend is Jonesy? Love him.

Great to see him getting his debut against these flogs. Congrats, Take them on!

Forever to be known as GBH.

Chook, I prefer "Grievous"

Has a serious sound to it don't you think?