It’s easy after the event to look at Dusty who in the early days showed glimpses but no where near what he’s turned into and Cotch who showed class but faded in and out. These guys developed slowly and didn’t set the world alight early, but developed with Edward’s, Lambert and Prestia who also wasn’t a gun early. I think your being a bit harsh on the young breed, particularly trying to force their way into a top lineup and facing selection uncertainty each week. I really think as more regular opportunity presents, you’ll see improved and consistent performances.don't disagree there and reckon i can safely say i have been a loud & proud believer in RCD, as well as Naish - for those exact same reasons. It's been a sh*t of a time to develop for many kids. But, for all the crap Cerra was copping here as being overrated - he is clearly a class above any of our midfielders from that bunch i mentioned earlier, reality is those boys are all a 50/50 chance at best to come on and take off. With Dusty, Cotch - we knew very early we had a player. Cerra for example is already showing clear glimpses of being a VG player & has been able to play big blocks of games at that level. you know early what they are & neither of these kids have really flaunted that vibe. Comparing them to Cerra and its hard to say they are in the same prospect pool.
This is why i was extremely pro handing the keys over to these kids over the last 8 weeks and just seeing where it all landed. we needed them to be developed and i think the shitshow which was the 2nd half of 2021 was a great platform for RCD & Dow
Ross - i really dont see any reason to be planning anything on him, if he turns out at this point we are just very lucky .Ordinary skills.
The irony is he was a great grunt mid prospect & we turned him into a HBF that didnt work out - and now we have drafted a bunch of HBFs that a lot of people here believe we might turn into great midfielders.
Regarding KP players, unless you have access to early draft picks each year, there’s little point in taking them. They usually take way too long to develop and obtain a higher opinion of themselves the longer they go without games (CJ). Free agents and trade is where it’s at for these guys unless you get a gun that develops quicker than most.
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