<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He may be a rugby fan at heart, but there's now a Western Bulldogs membership ticket </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/videos/national/prince-harry-hones-afl-skills-in-melbourne/cmnzfjq74002g0hlour5mq951" rel="" target="" title="with Prince Harry's name on it."><span>with Prince Harry's name on it.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Duke of Sussex took part in a kickaround with children and players at the team's headquarters at Mission Whitten Oval in Footscray, </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/prince-harry-and-meghan-melbourne-visit-royal-melbourne-the-royal-childrens-hospital/5d59787f-f918-4e8c-b8f9-19dd57e0e0f3" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne on day two of his Australia visit"><span>Melbourne on day two of his Australia visit</span></a><span> and proved to fans that he has a "six out of 10" ability to punt the football.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Western Bulldogs trio Matthew Kennedy, Tom Liberatore and Adam Treloar had some one-on-one time with the former royal on the field.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>EXCLUSIVE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/prince-harry-and-meghan-melbourne-visit-royal-melbourne-the-royal-childrens-hospital/5d59787f-f918-4e8c-b8f9-19dd57e0e0f3" rel="" target="_blank" title="Melbourne boy's big claim after meeting Meghan, Duchess of Sussex"><strong><span>Melbourne boy's big claim after meeting Meghan, Duchess of Sussex</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>After admitting he was a little starstruck, Kennedy had a measured response when asked about Harry's skills on the field.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I gave him a six out of 10, still a bit of an improvement to go, but he was really good, he asked us plenty of questions and it was great pleasure to meet him," Kennedy told </span><a href="https://www.nine.com.au/?rf=true" rel="" target="_blank" title="Nine.com.au."><span>Nine.com.au.</span></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He needs to probably get the ball spinning in the right direction.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/harry-and-meghan-australia-tour-2026-duke-of-sussex-kicks-football-adam-kennedy-western-bulldogs-exclusive/e1f12046-d1db-4500-8a7b-ad72e66c3c54" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"There was a few floaters in there, so, that's probably a start."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Bulldogs midfielder presented Harry with a team scarf, which the duke wore proudly for the rest of his visit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Kennedy joked that he might convince the duke to sign up as a Bulldogs member if his team can lock in a win on Friday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I think that's gonna be pretty tough, but we'll see how we go," he laughed.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Maybe we get the win this weekend, we can get him across."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a 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spoke about a bit about his, sporting background with rugby, [a] bit about AFL and bit about our kids and stuff, it was a great opportunity," Kennedy said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"You don't get to do that every day... it's pretty awesome."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Earlier, Treloar told reporters he thought Harry's visit was a "big joke" until he saw the media start setting up.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was chosen as one the players to kick the ball with Harry only yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"I still didn't really believe it until he came walking out," Treloar said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We don't usually get that out here in Footscray, so it's pretty cool."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>During his visit, Harry told the players he often followed the AFL fixtures from his home in the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He was a little bit disappointed that we gave him a kid's footy," Treloar added.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He wanted one of the, the real ones, but he went OK."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Harry took to the field after joining a panel on mental health hosted by Melbourne-based charity Movember.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Harry and wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, are focusing on events that champion community resilience, support for the armed forces and mental health during their whirlwind four-day visit.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It's their first visit since their 2018 royal tour, and the first since they quit the monarchy in 2020.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The couple will head to Canberra, before returning to Melbourne for a brief visit and a stop in Sydney.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a 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