sr36
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I think 47 goals for the year and averaging over 4 marks a game puts him amongst the best key forwards in the game. That's kid or no kid. It doesn't need a qualifier. I shouldn't have added it in my initial post.
I think it's another debate whether key forwards are worth that money but that's how the industry prices them. I know you generally come from the view key forwards are overrated (at least thats the impression i've got from your posts) so I imagine you would be averse to that. Personally I think good ones are pretty important.
Yes, I do think KPFs are over-priced relative to contribution. But even amongst that group, I think that 900,00 for a bloke who has had one year where he converted really well to turn his 8 possessions a game into 47 goals, is crazy - particularly as I don't view him as a pack crasher yet like Dixon - who brings everything to ground. There's a lot of KPFs who have had 40+ goal seasons.
I watched about half a dozen of their games last year, where he went alright and popped up for a couple of goals, but can see why he didn't make the top 10 of their best and fairest.