08-30-2020, 09:53 PM
SPS was an earlier draft.
The Dow draft year was a tough one for recruiters, most clubs went LDU as no. 1, there was no clear cut choice. Ultimately Rayner went no. 1 and there were concerns re his fitness levels. We went with the more speculative pick due to perceived upside.
Dow's underage footy hasnt translated to senior level because his breakaway pace and the uncluttered nature of underage footy let him hunt the ball at will (no tagging) and blast away without learning how to negotiate through traffic and
dispose under pressure. So he needs a lot of development work (IE twos footy) to skill him up to harness that bust away pace. Compare that against say Fisher, who learnt tricks to compete in heavy traffic given his diminutive size.
The Dow draft year was a tough one for recruiters, most clubs went LDU as no. 1, there was no clear cut choice. Ultimately Rayner went no. 1 and there were concerns re his fitness levels. We went with the more speculative pick due to perceived upside.
Dow's underage footy hasnt translated to senior level because his breakaway pace and the uncluttered nature of underage footy let him hunt the ball at will (no tagging) and blast away without learning how to negotiate through traffic and
dispose under pressure. So he needs a lot of development work (IE twos footy) to skill him up to harness that bust away pace. Compare that against say Fisher, who learnt tricks to compete in heavy traffic given his diminutive size.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?