Re: Post Game Pandemonium!: AFL 2020 Rd 14: Carlton vs Collingwood
Reply #72 –
SPS was an earlier draft.
The Dow draft year was a tough one for recruiters, most clubs went LDU as no. 1, there was no clear cut choice. Ultimately Rayner went no. 1 and there were concerns re his fitness levels. We went with the more speculative pick due to perceived upside.
Dow's underage footy hasnt translated to senior level because his breakaway pace and the uncluttered nature of underage footy let him hunt the ball at will (no tagging) and blast away without learning how to negotiate through traffic and
dispose under pressure. So he needs a lot of development work (IE twos footy) to skill him up to harness that bust away pace. Compare that against say Fisher, who learnt tricks to compete in heavy traffic given his diminutive size.
Great points Prof, I do believe though that Fisher does possess much better natural evasive and footwork skills than Paddy, not to say Paddy cant add that string to his bow.