Damien Hardwick reckons Gold Coast key forward Jed Walter is earning his trust as the exciting key forward ponders his future and seizes the moment.
The 20-year-old is off contract beyond this season, yet to re-sign since the Perth-born, Gold Coast-raised talent was taken with pick No.3 in the 2023 draft.
He played 14 AFL games in 2024 and 16 last year but has managed just five of 10 this season, battling for opportunities in a forward line led by Ben King that now also includes Jamarra Ugle-Hagan.
Injuries have opened the door for chances though, with Ugle-Hagan (ankle) scratched from last week's Darwin clash against Port Adelaide after taking a chunk of turf with the final kick of captain's run.
