{"id":183174,"date":"2025-03-19T15:54:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:54:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/?p=183174"},"modified":"2025-03-19T15:54:58","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T05:54:58","slug":"preseason-qa-harry-dean-murray-bushrangers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/central.rookieme.com\/afl\/2025\/03\/19\/preseason-qa-harry-dean-murray-bushrangers\/","title":{"rendered":"Preseason Q&A: Harry Dean (Murray Bushrangers)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CARLTON father-son hopeful Harry Dean<\/a> enters his top-age campaign with plenty of promise having had his 2024 season scuppered by injury. The high-leaping 193cm defender broke his arm in his one and only Coates Talent League appearance to date, but is back fit and firing in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Harry is the son of two-time premiership Blue Peter Dean<\/em><\/strong>, who played 248 games in the old dark navy. Dean senior has also played a significant role in junior’s development, coaching him at local level. The club ties saw Harry train with Carlton during preseason as part of the Blues’ academy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The 17-year-old has learned off the likes of Mitch McGovern<\/strong> and Nick Haynes<\/strong>, while also impressing in Murray’s scratch match against Bendigo recently. We sat down with Dean at the Coates Talent League preseason testing event to chat about his football journey and the upcoming season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> Q&As:<\/strong> Jack Dalton<\/a> | Harley Hicks<\/a> | Archie Ludowyke<\/a> | Thomas McGuane<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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PRESEASON Q&A<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Q: What are your memories of starting out in footy?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HD: <\/strong>Probably just starting off in the local district league, playing in the Upper Murray League for Bullioh and then just transitioning over to the Ovens & Murray League, which has been really good for me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: How much have your dad and ties with Carlton helped your junior career?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HD: <\/strong>He’s had a big influence on my career, just the background of my footy journey. Obviously with the club, [Carlton] has been a big help for me and supporting me. They\u2019ve been so good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: I assume you barrack for the Blues?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HD: <\/strong>Oh yeah, forced to barrack for them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

>> MORE:<\/strong> Which AFL clubs do this year’s CTL prospects support?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Q: Have you had any other mentors along the way?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

HD: <\/strong>[Dad] has coached me through Under 16s and 18s locally. Mark Brown<\/em><\/strong> has also been pretty big for me and some of the other coaches through 16s were pretty helpful in the Bushies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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