Williamstown CYMS star Jordan Busuttil might have been a late developer in terms of his football, but he’s now making up for lost time.
Busuttil has become a key player for the CYs and the development of their program in the Victorian Amateur Football Association premier B competition.
His performances on the field saw him part of the VAFA’s interleague side that took on the Bendigo Football League.
Busuttil was named best on ground as the VAFA won the match in overtime.
“It was awesome,” he said.
“I did not think we were doing extra time and I was spewing with the draw. The coach called us in and said we were doing five and five minutes [each way of extra time].
“Getting the win was awesome. It would have been a really good day [anyway], credit to our boys for holding on.”
Busuttil was quick to praise his teammates for his best on ground medal, especially ruck Jack Sheridan.
For Busuttil the chance to represent the league was something he would treasure.
“The connection we had after only three training sessions together, it’s credit to all my teammates for coming together,” he said.
“It was really good to connect on a different level with players other than teammates. You only see them on game day and you almost don’t like them.
“Playing with a few of them changed my perspective of them.”
Busuttil was one of two CYs players in the VAFA side along with William Bokma.
“Will is an unassuming character,” Busuttil said. “I love that kid.”
Busuttil’s development at the CYs also saw him earn his first Victorian Football League contract with Essendon.
He has played 10 VFL games and has taken a lot out of it.
“Pushing more off field, the attitudes and a bit education wise,” he said were the biggest things he had learned.
“I’ve added more strings to my bow and I’m not just a full time midfielder. I’ll take that with me.”
AFL-listed players Todd Goldstein and Dylan Shiel along with Bombers 2024 best and fairest winner Jackson Hately have taken Busuttil under their wing.
For Busuttil it’s been a journey to get this to point of his career and was proud of what he had achieved.
“Early days, I was a late developer,” Busuttil said. “Maybe in the early stages of my senior career, I was further away than I thought.
“I thought I was ready a couple of years before I was. I didn’t understand what it takes.
Busuttil said CYs coach Con Terzoglou had played a really big role in his development.
At club level, the CYs sit in the top four of the VAFA premier B competition.
Busuttil said while things were looking good, it was too early to be talking about finals.
“It’s exciting for our club after being at the relegation end of the spectrum the last few years,” he said.
“There’s been some dark days down there and it’s turning for us. It’s unbelievable what they are doing down there.”
