ADAM Postle’s days as a junior footballer running around Wed-derburn’s Donaldson Park were far from illustrious.
He only headed down to have a kick after encouragement from a mate.
Postle even took a year off af-ter his under 16 days ended be-fore coming back in 2002 in the reserves and making his senior debut.
That was the first batch of stories trotted out in the new Donaldson Park complex last week when Postle sat down after training. With him were the first two players, and mates, to reach 300 senior games - Danny Be-naim and Andrew Lockhart.
“Even when we won a pre-miership, there was the photo of (then-president) Leon Holt con-gratulating Andrew on being the first to play 300 seniors ... star-ing down on us,” said Benaim.
That was one of five premier-ships Benaim and Postle have featured in for the Redbacks. Most memorable the famous quartet between 2011 and 2014.
“I made my senior debut in 2002, maybe floating on the wing or forward flank, Some-thing like that,” Postle said.
“Danny was already in the sen-ior side and I’ve always looked up to him. He is a year older than me.
“I was also a fair bit lighter then, coming in about 80kg in my first senior year.”

Postle had a big break in 2006 against St Arnaud when Adam Ritchie cop