VFL Rd 9: Northern Blues vs Frankston at Ikon

[mateinone]

I don't think we will play him yet and I am okay with him going for 40-50 goals as a target in the VFL to be honest, however he would not be the first 18 year old to have a crack with both Darcy Moore and Joe Daniher having their first senior game halfway through their first year at the club.... However... Jack is 11 months younger than Moore was when recruited and 9 months younger than Joe.

I think if he plays, great we get to see him trot out for his first game, but the club won't care about that as much, they will play him when they feel he is ready and not a moment before that.

As for supporters wanting to see him, of course they will, they have been waiting (not so patiently) since 1997 for him to play a game. 

I admit my hopes for him are high, I stated last draft that I thought he would end up being in the top few from this draft and on the small amount of exposed form, I will stick with that.

I really have a feeling about Jack, I just think he will smash it. Might take him a couple of years to get on the park consistently and hopefully we have patience because he is very young in draft age terms, only making this years draft by 2 weeks.

I think we can expect at least 2-3 years of development for Jack as he builds out his body to play more key position style football.

I cannot help but think he could end up being in the top 3-4 players of this draft when we look back in 5-10 years.

Welcome Jack, we've been expecting you...