Port Adelaide signs Wylie Buzza to a one-year deal
Port Adelaide has made the first move of the delisted free agency period, signing a Geelong fan favourite.
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Port Adelaide has signed key forward Wylie Buzza on a one-year deal.
On the first day of the AFL’s delisted free agency period, the Power moved quickly to snap up the signature of the former Geelong key forward and ruck – who was delisted by the Cats after the arrival of Josh jenkins from the Adelaide Crows.
Buzza, 23, played just nine senior games for the Cats and said he was looking forward to trying to secure a regular spot at Alberton.
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“I really enjoyed my time at Geelong even though I didn’t get the results and outcomes that I was hoping for, but I’m super excited to get another opportunity and I’m looking forward to getting stuck in,” Buzza said.
“I see myself as an AFL-standard footballer and I think I can contribute to overall team success rather than just being a number on the list. I know I might not get the opportunities straight away but I’m confident I can be a contributor at AFL level.
“I feel like I’m at a really good age where I’ve still got a lot of development in front of me but I can still help people younger than me coming into the club as well.”
The tall forward, taken with pick 69 in the 2015 AFL draft from Queensland, became a fan favourite in Geelong.
Buzza, 199cm, looms as a replacement for Dougal Howard, Paddy Ryder and Billy Frampton – who left the Power for St Kilda and the Crows respectively in the trade period.
Port’s general manager of football Chris Davies said Buzza would help cover the loss of the big men.
“Wylie comes to the Port Adelaide at a time when we have farewelled Paddy Ryder and Billy Frampton and he will occupy that role of being a forward who can pinch-hit in the ruck,” he said.
“He’s got attributes that we think will add to our forward and ruck mix and he showed last season that he can find consistency and goals as a key forward.
“We look forward to welcoming him into the group.”