ant555
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- May 4, 2004
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The cream players play. Using the Hawks as an example when they where not so good. Hodge was an early pick and played 15 games. Sam Mitchell played 9 games in his first year. Roughead 16 games. Buddy 20 games but we are talking about star players who where top 10 picks baring Mitchell. Lewis played 20 games as well I think. If you look at the next pick after the big guns in 2005 you have Tom Murphy and he took 3 years to play more than 10 games in a season. Not super star so took longer to break into the side.They’d don’t just play them once they’re good sides - but what about before they became good sides?
We have given young players a go, even when their form has not been great in the case of Begley. Our recent top 10 picks have all played a lot of footy in the first few seasons other than Francis because of injury and personal issues and now he is up and running he has played plenty of senior footy this year.