That was my counter argument to him but he said with the way the game is going you need one monster forward and he doesn't see McCartin being that monster forward.
Edit: keep in mind this is the opinion of a recruiter, not an AFL coach.
Interesting comments, I wonder if this is the consensus amongst recruiting teams. I don't really get this mentally. There are not many "monster" full forward types dominating at the moment. Certainly Cloke and Hawkins are superstars, but who else? Cloke also has a massive tank so it is not like he sits on his arse in the goal square all game, definitely works his opponent over aerobically. Daniher and Boyd have potential to be good players, but they certainly have their limitations. In my opinion, the best forwards are usually those that have a diverse skill set. Riewoldt, Cameron, Pavlich, Roughead, Buddy, Gunston etc. Hogan will be a gun, not because he is your "monster" type but because he can get you on the lead, on the ground or through strong body work. Just a very difficult match up.
It just seems strange that a big monster full forward is a requirement given the strong focus modern footy has with forward pressure. I am not saying this just because he is on our list, but I would have thought Josh Bruce would be your prototype for what recruiters are looking for in a big forward going forward. He still crashes the packs, has good hands, can get you on the lead or one on one, but most importantly when the ball hits the deck he fights like an animal to lock it in or win possession back.
Give me a big bloke with agility and a defensive mindset over a massive Patton or Boyd type who don't make their opponent work hard aerobically. I am sure these guys will be very good players, but they are very one dimensional. Boyd looks really dangerous in the air, but he seriously has the turning circle of a bus. I am not sure this is something he can get that better at.
He will have some good games, but gee he is going to get carved up on the rebound by some quality attacking defenders throughout his career. For instance, Rance had 28 possessions to Boyd's 4 when they played on each other. I was at the game with my nephew who is a Tigers supporter, and Rance ran off him at will. He paid him zero respect, you could not be any more dominant as a KPD, I shudder to think what Scarlett would have done to him in his prime. I understand it is your second season and everything, but you just can't be getting carved up that badly. The point of my rant is it is often a double edged sword with these big monster types, if they are not being dangerous they get exposed the other way pretty quickly.