The 23-year-old’s fierce attack on the football, and tenacious defensive acts, are hallmarks which saw him rise from the senior ranks in the SANFL last year, to running out in front of almost 80,000 fans at the MCG in Round 1.
“To be straight in the team and playing in front of big crowds has been an amazing experience. I kick myself a little bit...it’s been fantastic,” Morris said.
“I’ve waited a long time for this, and it‘s something I’m really enjoying. I’m loving my footy at the moment, more so than ever before.”
“I’ve just been focussing on going out there and doing the best job for the team, and playing whatever role they want me to play.”
Morris has had a fair introduction to footy at the highest level, lining up alongside some of the competitions finest players in the first four rounds, including Dane Swan, Scott Pendlebury, Eddie Betts, Jeff Garlett and Steve Johnson.
“I’ve played on some really good players, and learned some new things each week,” he said.
“It’s really exciting to be able to test myself out against those better players.
"It's not all about disposals. It's defensive acts. I feel I'm reasonable defensively, but there's definitely aspects of my game I can improve.
"Offensively, it's about making better decisions when I've got the ball."
Morris missed out on being drafted to the AFL as a youngster, after playing with TAC Cup club Western Jets.
He then battled at SANFL club West Adelaide for four years, before Richmond picked him up before last year's AFL National Draft from Greater Western Sydney, where he was a pre-listed player.blog comments powered by Disqus
