Dewnior
Norm Smith Medallist
- Dec 22, 2007
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- AFL Club
- Hawthorn
I have to wonder if the games played average of higher draft picks is not impacted by the fact the players wouldn’t get so many games to prove their worth, were they taken later in the draft.
Richard Tambling for example. If he was a Pick 25, would he have been given so many opportunities to find his form? I think I know the answer to that. Clubs are stubborn and can often try very hard to redeem themselves for bad selections.
Josh Schache is another that comes to mind.
Schache reminds me of Dowler. Supremely gifted but lacking the heart.
It makes me wonder how clubs test for this leading up to national drafts.