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me and a few of the other draft watchers were very impressed with Day playing for SA in the National Championships and had him around pick 20 mostly because he was middle height and very slim(you also have to understand he came from nowhere, he had no history or indication from SA of being good), but in the games i saw he always had the talent he shows on a regular basis in the AFL even back then, his intercepting and smart use of the footy has always been there, i just think that what we have learned since then is he has a determination and composed personality that makes stepping up to the level easier than most.
Can't remember who it was but in a Hawks TV video last year, one of our recruiters mentioned that a year ahead of Day being drafted, the club did not have him in the top 50 players in his draft year. He had a phenomenal next 12 months. It's why the club is very excited about this year's draft, because there is likely to be a large number of players that were not picked up because they never had the chance to develop and perform in their draft year and were late developers like Day.