Hawthorn's Conor Glass has made a strong impression over the first three AFL games.

The 19-year old created history in Round 18 against Fremantle, when he became the first Irishman to pull on a brown and gold jumper.

But Glass has since proven more than a novelty, displaying daring foot skills and impressive agility.

Hailing from Maghera in Northern Ireland, Glass has shown an ability to collect strong numbers of the footy, averaging 13.3 touches (for a total of 40) throughout his first three outings.

But when comparing these numbers to some of his fellow countrymen who have thrived before him, Glass’ start to his career becomes even more impressive.

None of the five Irishmen to have played the most VFL/AFL games were able to emulate Glass’ numbers through the same period in their careers. 

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Jim Stynes (264 games), Tadhg Kennelly (197), Sean Wight (150), Pearce Hanley (140*) and Zac Tuohy (139*) all failed to reach 40 possessions over their first three games.

There are 890 games of experience amongst that group, as well as a Brownlow Medal (Stynes 1991), two All Australian honours (Stynes 1991 and 1993) and a premiership medallion (Kennelly 2005).

Glass has a long way to go to match the heights that some of his compatriots have achieved, but his three outings so far have certainly filled Hawthorn fans (from both ends of the globe) with plenty of promise for the future.