The big thing I notice with the reserves is how far below the AFL standard it is. Not so much in kicking skills, but in speed, pressure and 'clean hands'. In the VFL, players need that extra split-second to gather the ball and use it. That's why they get caught a lot, and it's a scrappier...
It's so hard to work out how VFL form translates into the AFL. Basically, the standard is so far apart (you only have to watch the VFL), it's almost impossible to identify those who have the skill levels and SPEED to translate to the AFL. We saw on Friday how Lambert - who's been consistently...
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