Brown described the hard-running White, who was named as Richmond’s most improved player for 2013 earlier this week, as an elite ball user.
White will call Port Adelaide home for the next three years after electing to join the Power over offers from other clubs.
Matt White joins the Power
“I played with Matty White, I think he’s a terrific player,” Brown said.
“He’d be a great fit down there (at Port Adelaide) because … he’s an elite endurance athlete, but he’s also lightning quick.
“Obviously you’d love to have your forwards lead up and get hit on the chest quite often and Matty White is a player who, when he’s on the run and running really fast, can lower his eyes and hit the forwards.
“He’s not just one of those players who can just run and carry and then bomb it long, he’s a very elite user of the footy.”
As an unrestricted free agent, White was able to join Port Adelaide on the first day of the trade and free agency period.
Senior coach Ken Hinkley described White as a quality personality as well as having the skills required to bolster the club’s list.
The announcement comes a day after the club acquired Irishman Daniel Flynn as an international rookie on a two-year deal.
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