(04-18-2018, 06:51 AM)blue4life link Wrote:With very few exceptions it takes all players until their third season to hit their straps regardless of height, Diesel Williams won the MVP in his first season and Carey was Captain of North at 20, but they were once in a generation footballers.
Kouta played 50 reserve games, Cripps didn't show a great deal until year three, big Harry can get himself into gear any time he likes as far as I'm concerned, the sooner the better.
B4L, Diesel Williams was 21 in his first season and had come through VFL level competitions playing against men. Also the mentoring effect, he played besides guys like Ablett Snr, Bruns, Turner, Peake, Yeates, Bews and Neal. Not a spud amongst them!
I don't have to tell you who Kouta had to learn off.
Modern kids are 18, and come out of the TAC Cup playing against boys, so you can understand why many AFL clubs want a Reserves competition.
We'd probably kill to have some experience Harry could play alongside!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"