Just like his legendary father Jimmy, Tiernan Stynes is following a path in elite-level sport he hopes he can one day make a living out of.
But it is basketball, rather than Australian rules, that has lured the son of the celebrated Melbourne Brownlow medallist.
The 17-year-old is among the cavalcade of next-gen teen girls and boys who will be on show at this month’s U20 National Championships, many with regal sporting breeding — and some already playing at the highest level of their craft.
The National Championships will be exclusively LIVE STREAMED by KommunityTV from February 14-19 as part of a multi-year partnership between News Corp Australia and Basketball Australia.