This is just false.Both Jack Watts, and Justin Koschitzke were played R1 after their Draft Year, for no other reason than Membership Drives ....... clearly were not ready & their careers impacted
Now that's all arguable .....but what's the rush, are we likely to be a Top 8 contender this year ......hardly
Koschitzke won the Rising Star in his first year - beating out a field that included Daniel Kerr, Cameron Ling, Bob Murphy and Corey Enright.
Watts (in)famously debuted halfway through his first year on the Queen’s Birthday.