I'm not sure if he has the weapons to become an elite mid. He's not big or powerful but does hit above his weight, his disposal isn't great but has improved a lot over the year so hopefully that continues, he's not great overhead and he probably doesn't win enough ball to be a Lachie Niel type accumulator.I don’t rate myself as insightful when it comes to assessing young players so this is a genuine question rather than trying to spark an argument - do those who have experience rate Garcia as likely to become “ a leading midfielder “? My assessment is that he shows glimpses that he could become a best 22 player but I didn’t know if we will move into the elite class so drafting a mid who could become that will still be high on my list.
I do really like his energy and his improvement over the year so hopefully he can continue to develop and lock down a midfield role in the future.