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Hartung turned heads at the NAB AFL Combine by running a 16.6 in the beep test to break the record held previously by Hawthorn's Bradley Hill. However, he brings more than just the ability to run all day. An Uner-18s All Australian, Hartung is quick and possesses great evasive skills, and can be relied upon to hit up a target when the ball is in his hands. Despite being known as an excitement machine who loves to take the game on, the Dandenong Stingray showed he possessed the defensive skills to quell the influence of likely top-two pick James Aish in the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships. Has the ability to push forward and kick long goals on the run.

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