CATS UNEARTH THEIR LATEST SON OF A GUN
April 21, 2007
From Geelong Advertiser
Report by Michael Auciello
Report by Michael Auciello
THE rich vein of father-sons will continue at Geelong today when Tom Couch makes his debut for the Cats' VFL team.
The 18-year-old midfielder will follow in the footsteps of his famous father Paul when he dons the blue and white hoops for the first time at Skilled Stadium.
After hanging around the Cattery in his dad's day as Geelong's self-confessed No.1 fan, Couch says wearing the jumper for real will be a ``dream come true''.
``I'd like to wear the AFL one, of course, but VFL, you've got to start somewhere. So hopefully I'll play in the AFL one day, but I'm just happy here trying to get a kick,'' he said.
He means the VFL no disrespect, but his hunger to make it to the top grade is obvious.
When he missed being picked up by the Cats in the rookie draft at the end of last season, Couch was devastated. ``It was hard. The six weeks after that were the hardest of my life,'' he said.
``I wanted to give up. The first week after I thought about giving it away, but if you love it so much, you've got to stick by it and you just never know.
``You've got to stay focused, get motivated and think `there's always next year'.
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