He is a rookie speculative pick at a time when the players you were picking had little exposure. I like the pick at the time as he is big and athletic the issue is he adds zero value in the air. I dont think he has taken more than 2 marks in any game.He’s been on the list for 2 years now and has shown almost nothing for the majority of that time. If he had some sort of point of difference or showed AFL traits then yeah, it might be premature to write him off, but he’s shown absolutely nothing to suggest that he might make it. He’s not particularly fast, he’s putrid in the air, barely competitive in the ruck, and undersized for the role. Steene is literally everything Begg should be as a forward/ruck prospect and he’s doing it in his first 6 months at the club.
So no, I’m not writing him off prematurely, I just don’t want us wasting a spot on the list hoping that Begg will magically transform in to something he’s not when we already have a far superior young prospect who’s overtaken him.
Only way I see him staying on list is really adding a marking aspect to his game otherwise thanks for the effort.