(06-20-2021, 06:19 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:GWS must have got lucky with Taranto, Hopper, Perryman and Green then......I know Walsh is a standout player but there is just miles between Dow,LOB and the GWS kids for example.
Not every one is the same. We did nothing for his development early on. Now if he was with a good club that develops well how would have it turned out. If he was Richmondised. GWSised instead of Carltonised it may well have been alot different.
How would those others have gone in a crappy team where they were chucked to the wolves early in their career rather than have a very deep midfield allowing them to develop in lesser roles. Could have struggled too. Maybe if Dow was recruited by GWS with that deep midfield and allowed to properly develop he may well have been a star like in the U18's. We won't know but it is a very good question.