Dudley, who was only picked up in the pre-season, has footy royalty running through his veins.
He is the nephew of Blues and Crows great Eddie Betts, while his cousin Kysaiah Pickett is already a Demons premiership player.
Isaiah Dudley celebrates with teammates after the Dockers’ resounding derby win.Credit: Paul Kane/Getty Images
The 21-year-old South Australian made the most of his chance, adding spark and skill into Fremantle’s attack, and, more importantly, kicking two opening-term goals.
His only other first-term touch was part of a chain which resulted in a Matt Johnson goal, helping the Dockers as they booted 5.4 (34) from their 21 inside-50s.
Dudley is quick, clean, gets in dangerous spots and has natural footy smarts.
He’s 168 centimetres, the smallest player on Fremantle’s list. But he plays much taller, will prove a nightmare for small defenders, and is undoubtedly a player of the future.
His energy was infectious, and it paid dividends, with Fremantle hitting the scoreboard 31 times from 65 forward entries.
Sure, tougher tests will come in future weeks for the Dockers, but it was a step in the right direction.
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