Yesterday’s win was as glorious as it was unexpected for the Fremantle Dockers.

It was a victory for persistence and the acceptance of a challenge. That challenge of course was all to do with absent friends, two of them, Nathan Fyfe and Aaron Sandilands.

But as memorable a win as it was, this Dockers result might be best remembered as the day Adam Cerra announced himself to the world.

Suddenly he looked like he knew he belonged!

Of course footy clubs aren’t overly fond of having their young players lauded and with that in mind I apologised in advance when at half time I spoke of Cerra and his belonging.The reference to his “Judd-like appearance” probably deserved a second apology at the end of the game.

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These are early days but Fremantle, in keeping with their drafting of recent seasons, may have found themselves a star. Cerra and Andrew Brayshaw from last year’s draft appear a perfect one, two punch, or in this case a five, two punch.

Camera Icon Andrew Brayshaw is another jet. Credit: Getty Images

Unlike Cerra, Chris Judd didn’t start in the AFL, he started with East Perth in the WAFL. I remember it well.

The Royals played West Perth at Leederville Oval.

It was a day I was asked to speak to the Falcons’ players before the game.

Three hours later I knew the WAFL would never see Chris Judd again.

Yesterday, in different circumstances, I felt the same feeling.

And before Ross Lyon picks up the phone, I apologise.