Etc means 'and other things', so it's an incorrect usage the way you do it.I've always said etc instead of e.g
Can always say example
Not trying to have a go or anything just wanted to see if I was missing something.
Ward was in the top ten around bye time last year and then fell away toward the end of the season. Start of the year he seemed like a good pick before becoming an M8/M9 but he hasn't quite done it lately.