Schache a prime example. Never liked him that much as a junior (at least not to the extent of others!) nor was I overly excited from his stats in the U18 champs. People need to actually watch how these blokes operate as a whole. Some aspects can be fixed relatively quickly (strength) while other aspects will come along in years if not at all (desire to impact contests). Other things are extremely difficult to quantify such as the 'feel' for the game... you can just see how someone is doing the small almost unnoticeable things with their body that gives them a slight edge. Even down to the position of their feet and angles of the hip to knee to ankle when under pressure/getting tackled which gives certain players an advantage. Check out Oliver and his positioning.The issue for the 2m forward is that he can dominate through a little bit of talent and the congestion rules. People get caught up in the stats and ignore all that.
You almost have to treat them like a ruckman and be prepared to wait 5-6 years for them to really make their mark.





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