Impey would still walk into our team and be a genuine asset. That's why Clarkson went after him, because he knew he needed a pressure forward. He's a big part of the reason of Hawthorn's resurgence, but he's also why they won't do anything, which is why we didn't ask for much when we let him go. Farrell will end up being a better player.
He would be what he was from the day he arrived. He would have the potential to be a genuine asset. And that's what he will always be. He's 23 this year and he still does the same things he was doing at Port for years and being dropped to the reserves.
We should have persisted with him as a small defender. He showed promise there from day 1 and even when he was picked for that disastrous final as a small forward, it was on the back of playing very good footy coming out of defence in the sanfl finals.
Being a consistently good small forward requires a genuine football brain and consistency in effort when you can't get the ball. Jars has never shown the levels of either required. He would probably get a game with us at this point in time but should not walk into this side with anything close to a full list available. I agree that Farrell is showing the nous and flexibility required to be a genuine small forward option and have been spruiking him for a few weeks now.