Pfft. Has he ever kicked 50-60 goals before? In fact, he probably hasn't kicked 30! No Collingwood forward kicked that number of goals this season and Travis Cloke is a far better key forward than Lachie Hansen. What a rubbish claim. John Anthony kicked 50 goals the year before and couldn't break into the side in 2010.
He's never played a full season as dedicated KPF. When he did last year, he showed the kind of form (and goals on the board) that demonstrated he would have been a 50-60 goal player if he'd been there all year.
As regards being a regular, he played Round 1 2007 (his first possible game post being drafted) then played stuff all after that, though he did play in our finals. I think that was good management by the club: exposed him early to what is required at the highest levels.
His 2008 was patchy but he showed signs. He really came on at the start of 2009 and was playing great footy a CHB but then tore his hammy off the bone. 2010 was the first season he really had as a regular, and even then played with injuries through much of the second half of the season.
He's an interesting one. I spoke to someone at the club who said it is only now that Lachie has the size and importantly, knows how to use it. He wasn't a ready to go player when we drafted him by any means.
Not only that, he had to contend with playing under Laidley (who wanted to make him a 'big wingman' at one stage') and being in a team that's lost a fair few games in 09/10.
He'll be noticeably better than Dawes (injury permitting) next season and will be better than Trav Cloke quite soon too.
Kid's a gun. You don't get taken top 3 in a draft for nothing.