World Footy News

Hardcore international footy fans can check out 19 year old PNG star John James in action, playing for Zillmere Eagles against the Brisbane Lions Reserves (the Suncoast Lions). The match was played earlier this year, and appears on AFLQtube (look for the match AFLQ Rnd 11 Lions V Eagles, first time users will need to download a small software patch). James has quite a few possessions and kicks a goal late in the first quarter, sets one up early in the second, and kicks another in the third. Viewers can see that he has electrifying pace and plays the role of a quick tackling, crumbing small forward, much in the style of indigenous AFL players such as the Davey brothers. Like several other PNG players at the 2005 IC, he almost seems to run too fast at times, missing tackles and slipping over. But overall he's an exciting prospect and played a big role in the featured match. It's also interesting to see the quality of Queensland's top league.