So?
He was a second round draft pick - nothing to be dismissed..
He was South Australia's MVP in the U18 squad.
Had a late season drop off last year, after being overlooked in favour of perennial underperformers, but, prior to that, was comfortably amongst our best SANFL players. For some reason, told he wouldn't be debuting last year.
Now, we're apparently trying to turn him into an inside mid - when we have a glut of them; and, in doing so, we're making his left leg, one of his acknowledged strengths, almost irrelevant.
Performs well in the SANFL this year; carves up last week... ignored, yet again.
Now, for those buying the line of BS from the Club, this is from the time we drafted him;
A rebounding defender with an elite leg... that's what we actually want in our side, right?
It's feeling like Lyons all over again - no matter what he does, he won't get a fair go.
From the AFL draft profiles;
What are we doing to this kid?
He was a second round draft pick - nothing to be dismissed..
He was South Australia's MVP in the U18 squad.
Had a late season drop off last year, after being overlooked in favour of perennial underperformers, but, prior to that, was comfortably amongst our best SANFL players. For some reason, told he wouldn't be debuting last year.
Now, we're apparently trying to turn him into an inside mid - when we have a glut of them; and, in doing so, we're making his left leg, one of his acknowledged strengths, almost irrelevant.
Performs well in the SANFL this year; carves up last week... ignored, yet again.
Now, for those buying the line of BS from the Club, this is from the time we drafted him;
A rebounding defender with an elite leg... that's what we actually want in our side, right?
It's feeling like Lyons all over again - no matter what he does, he won't get a fair go.
From the AFL draft profiles;
CRAFTY and clever, Harrison Wigg helped lift South Australia to the NAB AFL Under-18 Championships division one title with a consistent display in defence.
He was named an All Australian – one of only four representatives from his state – and showed his traits as an attacking small defender capable of shifting into the midfield.
Wigg returned to his local club, North Adelaide, after the carnival hoping to build on his form, but woke up one day with a pain in his right foot after a game of school footy.
Scans showed a stress reaction in his third metatarsal, which ruled him for eight weeks and saw him sidelined for the draft combine.
In a nutshell, Wigg can use the ball and he can find it, two qualities that don't go out of fashion.
Wigg is under consideration having proved across the season he's more than adept at both getting the ball and delivering it.
Playing mainly as a small, rebounding defender for South Australia during the championships, he averaged 19 disposals a game and used the ball at 80 per cent efficiency.
It was also about his speed of ball movement – Wigg has the conviction to go for long kicks and doesn't waste too much time doing it. When he's got the ball, he's looking forward and one recruiter said he was close to the best kick in the draft.
In four games with North Adelaide's under-18 team he averaged nearly 30 disposals and five clearances, showing he can also shift up the ground if required.
What are we doing to this kid?
