Lethal Likes The Polkinghornes
James Polkinghorne may have been a huge Hawthorn supporter but the next best thing to being drafted by the Hawks would have to be ending up on the team coached by the greatest ever Hawk, Leigh Matthews.
From The Courier-Mail: Matthews backs his new recruits
From The Courier-Mail: Matthews backs his new recruits
LIONS coach Leigh Matthews' first exchange with new recruit James Polkinghorne contained a whimsical wish . . . "I hope you kick better than your uncle".
"I don't know whether David's kicking skills would survive in the possession era we play in but he was a great competitor and we hope that has rubbed off in the family genes. They do say James is a great competitor."
"I don't know whether David's kicking skills would survive in the possession era we play in but he was a great competitor and we hope that has rubbed off in the family genes. They do say James is a great competitor."
