I agree totally mate.
I think we won't grab him IF Brayshaw, Cerra and Coffield are all available. That is very unlikely though. Likely only 1 of them available if any.
Ideally one of Brayshaw or Cerra as the mid and Bonar as the 'could be anything' pick. I like his size and explosiveness. He provides something different to St Kilda, something we don't really have, (we have Gresh and Billings both of whom are exciting but they dont play like Bonar).
I wasn't sure at first but the kid could be anything
Was interested to note that BA said Bonar's kicking is "very good and has genuine penetration", which is what I noticed when watching his All Stars highlights in particular.
He missed a couple of targets, with the longish kicks going too far, but they were both low and penetrating kicks, and I've seen others who have seen or know a lot about him who have described his kicking as a strength, and that's one of the main reasons I'm so keen on him.
He's got a hell of a mix of attributes, with the size, the strength/power, the willingness and great ability to hunt and tackle, the speed, the contested marking, the leap, the work in close and ability to win first possession and distribute, the long and penetrating kicking and the versatility.
You can see why those who know him best (those who have coached him, or played with or against him) speak so highly of him and rate him so highly.
He's not just someone like a Balta who has a great mix of attributes but who has never proven he can play consistently excellent footy, so perhaps never will, Bon was AA prior to doing his knee for the first time and by the sounds of it was just kicking ass on a regular basis. Then got injured. Very very different.
There's a terrific article on him in today's HUN which talks about the dedication to get back and all the work he did (including the 6am sessions, 1.5 hours on a trampoline every Wednesday, 3 months of gymnastics, and working on his running with Craig Mottram, etc).
He sounds every bit like the type who has the ability, attributes and attitude to be a top 5 in the comp type. And that to me is what we need more than anything.
The knee for me is the only risk in picking him.