After coming in off a full Gaelic season, groin soreness troubled Stefan Okunbor early in his debut footy year. Once he was able to put that niggle behind him, the athletic defender took strides with each of his eight VFL showings. When searching for defensive bench cover, look elsewhere. The County Kerry recruit will continue to develop his craft in the reserves.
Stefan a bit stiff
After coming in off a full Gaelic season, groin soreness troubled Stefan Okunbor early in his debut footy year. Once he was able to put that niggle behind him, the athletic defender took strides with each of his eight VFL showings. When searching for defensive bench cover, look elsewhere. The County Kerry recruit will continue to develop his craft in the reserves.
Okunbor, to be sure
As a category B rookie, Stefan Okunbor joined the Cats from Ireland in the 2018 off season. Okunbor has the athletic ability thanks to his Gaelic football background, but will take time to learn the ins and outs of AFL. Okunbor is a long-term development prospect and won’t be lining up in the seniors in 2019 unless we see a miracle. He’s not going to be a Pearce Hanley in a matter of weeks, so let him drift into the free agent pool.
