For Vili coming into his first SMJHL season and being drafted to the expansion, Nevada Battleborn his season goals are very simple. To get 195 shot blocks and 185 hits. For Vili these stats are his biggest strengths to his game. Applying the physical pressure as a defensive defenseman and blocking that many shots is his bread and butter and he's determined to bring that type of game to Nevada. Why those numbers? Well last season the shot block leader was Will Windsor with 185, Vili just added 10 for good measure. For hits, Edward Williams a forward finished the season with 179 and Slimey Snail finished as a defenseman with 177, so for Vili Afalava the marker of 185 hits isn't as far fetched. Outside of those specific numbers, Vili Afalava just wants to bring pride to his team, his family and his country. Being the first Tongan to ever play in the SMJHL carries a lot of pressure from the tiny island in the pacific.

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