Clayton knew O'Meara was special

Jaeger O'Meara will play his first game tonight against St Kilda. Picture: Richard Gosling Source: Gold Coast Bulletin

SUNS list manager Scott Clayton can vividly remember the moment he knew Jaeger O'Meara was going to be a star.

It was a Saturday morning in late March 2011, when Clayton arrived at Lathlain Park in Perth to watch Perth Colts take on East Fremantle in the opening round of the season.

Clayton walked into the ground knowing O'Meara had talent, but left three hours later convinced he was the next big thing.

"It was the most unbelievable audition," Clayton said.

"He was the bottom age in the colts but he did everything you want to see.

"He took a couple of hangers, his hands at the centre bounce were fantastic, he had a lot of tackles and clearances from contested footy and he went forward and kicked three or four goals.

"I remember that day I was walking out of the ground and (Jaeger's) manager Colin Young was walking in.

"I said to him 'we've got to get your boy' and that we would do anything to get Jaeger."

For the most talked about youngster in the AFL, the wait to see if junior promise can transcend to senior stardom is over, with O'Meara to debut for the Suns against St Kilda at Metricon Stadium tonight.

Coach Guy McKenna is trying to keep the bar low for the boom rookie.

"He's like every other first-year player. He's going to have some really good games, he's going to have some good games, he's going to have some average games and then he's going to have some games where he probably doesn't want to send the DVD home to his folks, but that's a first-year player," McKenna said.

"He gets his opportunity, and I'm sure he's not going to let himself down, his family down or the footy club down."

It has been a long 209 days since Gold Coast last played for premiership points, and McKenna is delighted the time for talking is finally over.

During the off-season, Suns chairman John Witheriff promised a flag inside the next three years.

If the Suns are going to get close to delivering on such lofty goals, they must produce a more competitive effort against the Saints.

St Kilda thrashed the Suns by 92 points in round 2 last year at Etihad Stadium.
 

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