TWO weeks into his AFL journey, Koltyn Tholstrup is taking every opportunity with both hands.

Arriving in Melbourne from Esperance just a few days after the draft, where his name was called out with pick No.13, the young gun is eager to get involved as much as he can.

“It was the first day I got here, and [Jack Viney] said he was going to jiu jitsu with his brother,” Tholstrup told Melbourne Media.

“And I said I’d come, you’ve got to put your hat in the ring and give it a shot and it was great fun.

“I learned a fair bit, with tackling you can transition jiu jitsu into your game, that’s what I liked about it, it was very footy-related.”

Throlstrup is currently staying with Viney while he gets settled into his new city and was bursting with gratitude when talking about the opportunity to learn off one of the club’s most important players.  

“I’m very grateful to be there,” Tholstrup said.

“He’s been great, he’s such a professional, someone I can really learn off and he’s made the transition a lot easier.

“I’m very fortunate to be in that situation.”

Coming to the Dees from Subiaco in the WAFL, Tholstrup is set to add plenty to club’s playing list.

At 186cms and 86kgs with a strong mark and an impressive kick, Tholstrup averaged 18.3 disposals, six marks, six inside 50s and just under two tackles per match for Western Australia in the National Carnival.

Tholstrup’s powerful frame has allowed the mid-sized forward to play in key position roles up forward while also impacting further up the ground. 

“I like to use my speed, my overheard marking and decision-making,” Tholstrup said.

“I’m someone that likes to play a role for the team, I’m very team orientated.

“As long as the team is winning and everyone in the forward line is kicking goals, that’s probably the best feeling you can get as a forward.”

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Koltyn Tholstrup has found the perfect role model in his first week at the Melbourne Football Club, moving in with vice-captain Jack Viney.

While he’s still getting into the swing of things two weeks in, the 18-year-old isn’t shying away from improvement, keen to learn as much as he can in the hopes of an eventual AFL debut.

“My goal is probably to play some senior footy but at the moment I’m just trying stay in the present and not try to think too far into the future,” Tholstrup said.

“I want to learn off the older boys, be a sponge and soak everything up.

“I want to keep putting my best foot forward and giving it my best shot.”