VERY few Fremantle supporters would have known about Stefan Giro before his sparkling AFLX debut in Adelaide on Thursday night.

But the South Australian running machine, selected with pick 21 in last year’s rookie draft, didn’t take long to have an impact at Hindmarsh Stadium.

Giro opened the game against Geelong with a strong tackle to earn a free kick for holding the ball and moments later he pushed forward and kicked a goal.

He also unleashed a Zooper goal, continued to find the ball and then performed a goose step past Aaron Black.

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All the attention was on Fremantle’s top-two selections, Andrew Brayshaw and Adam Cerra, during the pre-season.

But The West Australian chief football writer Mark Duffield believes Giro will “at the very least” get a run in the JLT Community Series.

“The guy that’s actually jumped out at Fremantle is Stefan Giro,” Duffield said on the Duff and Quarters podcast.

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“The word is that he’s been training the house down, his running numbers are really big (and) he was impressive in the SANFL coming through last year.

“He’s a guy that’s come from down the pecking order to a guy that may, at the very least, get a run in the JLT Community Series.

“He’s a left-footer, big runner and he’s kind of that low-to-the-ground strong which may mean that he might come up and be ready to play physically a little bit earlier than the others.”

Duffield also enjoyed No.2 draft pick Brayshaw’s first game in purple, praising the teenager’s decision-making.

The Victorian was involved in five score involvements, including a classy Zooper goal against Port Adelaide.

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“I really liked what I saw from Andrew Brayshaw in AFLX, he just looks like a guy who knows where to run to get the ball and then knows where the ball should go once he has it,” Duffield said.

“There’s no doubt that Fremantle needs more of those players.”

Cerra, Fremantle’s second selection (fifth overall) in last year’s national draft, could get his chance to debut against Adelaide at Strathalbyn Oval on Sunday.

Duffield liked what he saw from the Eastern Ranges product during a match simulation at Dockers training.

“I watched him train a few weeks ago and a couple of things he did in a match simulation made me think he might be a special player,” he said.