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‘It was incredibly special’: Irish Lion James Madden reveals Leigh Matthews’ words of praise – AFL
Leigh Matthews greeted James Madden after the Lion’s breakout game
BRISBANE’S Irish flyer James Madden received the ultimate compliment in the player’s race following his breakout performance against Richmond last Friday night.
Madden left the field after the Lions’ 28-point victory and was greeted by AFL Legend Leigh Matthews.
“He said ‘well done, James, you’ll play a lot of games of AFL’,” Madden recounted on Tuesday.
“It didn’t really hit me until the next day when I thought about what he said.
“To come from someone like that it was pretty special.
“Before I…
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