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The recent injuries to our young players has obviously been frustrating. However a lot of them have been injury free and in the system for a while and I'm not sure I like what I see.
I'm worried that the next crop of young talent isn't going to be anywhere near good enough or deep enough for us to be competitive. I feel that we only have a handful of younger players who are going to be very good. Even this is based on more hope than reason.
Potential to be guns:
Johnston - lots of fingers crossed that he will develop and stand up in seniors
Hannebery - same as Johnston
Veszpremi - not much to be said, is a little pocket rocket
White - still needs to develop further, but looks the goods
Potential to be solid, firsts players, but not stars:
Thornton - Strong pair of hands, nice kick, needs to get more involved
Meredith - In the McVeigh mould. Will be very good, let's hope he can develop into a McVeigh type of player.
Maybe's:
Currie - Can play, needs more bulk, might go either way but will take time
Smith - Good solid player, nothing exceptional, might step up
Unlikely to to make it:
O'Dwyer - Poor disposal, been in system ages, can't get a game when half the list is injured.
Barlow - Doesn't cut it at senior level. Can be soft. Shame as he has talent.
DOK - Disappointing considering he was a first round pick. Just hasn't come on as expected.
Brabazon - Doesn't seem to get picked, coaches don't see a lot in him, hasn't played enough senior footy considering he has been here for several years and his age.
Laidlaw - Injuries have hurt him. Probably best player on this list, but will be tough.
Orreal - Just not good enough
Unknown's
Murphy
Gilchrist
Heath
Pyke
Obvious problems to all of this are 2 of our most exciting talents are untried at senior level (who knows how they will go) and another will be a target of the Gold Coast.
With this being the last uncompromised draft, we need to hit it hard, by keeping our picks and maybe even trading a senior player of 2 for first round picks. Can't see how we aren't going to bottom out.
I'm worried that the next crop of young talent isn't going to be anywhere near good enough or deep enough for us to be competitive. I feel that we only have a handful of younger players who are going to be very good. Even this is based on more hope than reason.
Potential to be guns:
Johnston - lots of fingers crossed that he will develop and stand up in seniors
Hannebery - same as Johnston
Veszpremi - not much to be said, is a little pocket rocket
White - still needs to develop further, but looks the goods
Potential to be solid, firsts players, but not stars:
Thornton - Strong pair of hands, nice kick, needs to get more involved
Meredith - In the McVeigh mould. Will be very good, let's hope he can develop into a McVeigh type of player.
Maybe's:
Currie - Can play, needs more bulk, might go either way but will take time
Smith - Good solid player, nothing exceptional, might step up
Unlikely to to make it:
O'Dwyer - Poor disposal, been in system ages, can't get a game when half the list is injured.
Barlow - Doesn't cut it at senior level. Can be soft. Shame as he has talent.
DOK - Disappointing considering he was a first round pick. Just hasn't come on as expected.
Brabazon - Doesn't seem to get picked, coaches don't see a lot in him, hasn't played enough senior footy considering he has been here for several years and his age.
Laidlaw - Injuries have hurt him. Probably best player on this list, but will be tough.
Orreal - Just not good enough
Unknown's
Murphy
Gilchrist
Heath
Pyke
Obvious problems to all of this are 2 of our most exciting talents are untried at senior level (who knows how they will go) and another will be a target of the Gold Coast.
With this being the last uncompromised draft, we need to hit it hard, by keeping our picks and maybe even trading a senior player of 2 for first round picks. Can't see how we aren't going to bottom out.
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