Drouin's own Ryan Maric made his AFL debut for the West Coast Eagles on the weekend, just 10 days after being drafted.
Having been selected at pick one in the mid-season rookie draft, it's been a whirlwind few weeks for Ryan, who joined the illustrious 'first kick first goal' club after slotting the Eagles' first major for the day.
He eventually finished the day with 2.1 from eight disposals, being named in his team's best during the 122-point loss to Adelaide.
While many eyes were on Adelaide veteran Taylor Walker's 10-goal effort, many locals were keeping an eye on the skinny teenager up the other end.
Remarkably, Ryan has now played for six different sides in 2023. They are Gippsland Power, Young Guns, Vic Country, Box Hill, West Coast's WAFL side and now the Eagles' AFL team.
Given that just two weeks ago Ryan worked stacking shelves at Woolworths, safe to say it's been a change of pace for the 18-year-old.
Standing at 196cm and 93kg, Ryan plays primarily as a forward and compares his style to that of Melbourne's Bayley Fritsch as a third forward who can have an impact in the air as well as at ground level.
Ryan has enjoyed plenty of support from back home, particularly his old club the Drouin Hawks, who hosted an event for him during the draft last month.