The Iceman cometh
BRADY White is a name that Hampton Park followers are already familiar with, and that recognition is about to widen significantly after the youngster nicknamed ‘Iceman’ became the fifth nomination for the 2009 Gazette Casey Cardinia League Young Gun award.
 

 

The 18 year-old wingman missed the first few weeks of the season with injury but since returning has become a valued and valuable member of the Redbacks senior team.
White made his senior debut in round 14 last year and, although he was appointed as the club’s under 18 captain this year, has not played a game with the thirds as yet.
A Hampton Park boy from day one in the under 11s, White played much of his early football as a defender at centre half back, before being moved to the midfield in the under 16s with great impact.
He was a member of the under 13, under 14 and under 16 premiership sides and won the DDJFL and club best and fairest award at under 16 level.
Redbacks coach Josh Taylor said White’s talent was obvious and it would only improve over time.
“He listens and is willing to work on his game and that will only improve his football,” said Taylor. “He’s a beauty and he has started to dominate games this year.”
White credited his parents, Russell and Debbie together with his junior coaches and team mates as the key influences on his career, and it was one of those coaches who gave him his nickname.
“It was my under 15 and 16 coach Kev Reid who called me ‘Iceman’. He gave me the name because he said I was cool, calm and collected,” he laughed.
He added that Taylor and senior Redbacks team mate Ryan Simpson had also helped him with his football but he was never approached by the Dandenong Stingrays despite his superb junior form.

 

He said that he enjoyed playing with the Redbacks and was happy to stay with the club, but might consider moving higher in the future.
“I’m not sure what I want to do but I might consider going down and training with the VFL at some time in the future. At the moment I’m just enjoying it at Hampton Park.”