46. Shane Biggs (2012 - )

[RW]

Nice piece on Shane Biggs after making his senior debut last weekend.

Into the big league - the back way

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-news/into-the-big-league--the-back-way-20130904-2t5m5.html

Beatson says not everyone has to come via the mainstream pathway, and when someone hasn't you just need to know why. At 62, Robert White might have found a new career as a talent-spotter. ''Personally I'm proud, I actually saw somebody who could play - in the third division of a suburban league.''

Tony Biggs still can't get over how much luck is involved in making it. ''He always had talent, but I'm fully aware of how far a good suburban player is from playing AFL. But on the other hand, you can be quite close …''

 

[Wolftone]

I think the kid has the goods to play AFL. He is pretty dedicated and really puts in all the time. He is a coaches dream apparently, he does what he is told and does it well. There was always going to be a problem for Armstrong when they started developing this kid as a defender. He plays in the same sort of vein as Mal and is probably being groomed to take over that role. I think in the 2014 draft we might just promote quite a few rookies to the senior list and Biggsie will be one.

 

[RW]

Post deserves a 'like' for finding this sub-forum, good to see a bit more traffic around this part of the board.