is a high draft pick about whom there has never been a huge amount of buzz, especially not in comparison to Luke Jackson whose role he replaced as the key forward chopping out Max Gawn as second ruck. He may lack LJax's acceleration but you don't need to be a gazelle in that role, just don't let the side down and get dangerous as a target inside 50 to take pressure off the big blokes playing up the spine. Melbourne's premiership window seems a long way away given their internal troubles, but van Rooyen has enough time to be there when the wheel turns.
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