05-29-2019, 03:53 AM
(This post was last modified: 05-29-2019, 03:55 AM by townsendcalling.)
Case Study:
Patrick Naish was picked up in the 2017 National Draft (father / son 34) by Richmond. He has spent all his time in the VFL, been in the best players this year 5 out of 8 games and is Number 1 for disposals and handball receives for his club. They believe that he will make it, but at the moment they are able to bide their time and let him develop both physically and with a game sense, due to their senior's list.
Lochie O'Brien was picked up in the 2017 National Draft by Carlton. He played 18 games in 2018 and 6 so far in 2019. He is physically under developed and has found it hard to impact any game he's played in. He has been played partly to accelerate his progress and partly though necessity, due to our senior list.
This same comparison can be made with so many of our players. Dow, Fisher early on, Stocker, even Will Setterfield coming off a knee reco with all the experience of 2 senior games behind him and thrown into senior football and expected to magically 'flick the switch'.
Other sides due to their list maturity and skill can afford to take the slow, cautious, development path. Unfortuately we don't have that luxury......and with that comes pain.
Patrick Naish was picked up in the 2017 National Draft (father / son 34) by Richmond. He has spent all his time in the VFL, been in the best players this year 5 out of 8 games and is Number 1 for disposals and handball receives for his club. They believe that he will make it, but at the moment they are able to bide their time and let him develop both physically and with a game sense, due to their senior's list.
Lochie O'Brien was picked up in the 2017 National Draft by Carlton. He played 18 games in 2018 and 6 so far in 2019. He is physically under developed and has found it hard to impact any game he's played in. He has been played partly to accelerate his progress and partly though necessity, due to our senior list.
This same comparison can be made with so many of our players. Dow, Fisher early on, Stocker, even Will Setterfield coming off a knee reco with all the experience of 2 senior games behind him and thrown into senior football and expected to magically 'flick the switch'.
Other sides due to their list maturity and skill can afford to take the slow, cautious, development path. Unfortuately we don't have that luxury......and with that comes pain.