Okay so I'm sort of inventing reasons to post about Hogan, but why not.
Beyond him being just awesome, I don't think there are words to rate the value of having the archetype power forward to the rest of the team. And I will bet that in a second year with the AFL team now accustomed to having him down their, his play will dictate more and more how the ball is delivered to the forward line, which improves the whole team.
I really rate GWS in terms of talent, but I honestly think to some extent their game is geared to the particular style of their best forward who to me plays as though he is a really large small forward. He runs back so frequently and has some amazing tricks, but he hasn't developed the traditional forward playing style with time and I'm not convinced he will. And I think that changes their overall style to a high risk plan, easily disrupted, that relies too much on speed and talent. And absence of injuries etc.
Give me an old style power forward any day of the week. I love Jesse and I may treat myself to another rewatch of the Richmond match just because.