Who is the best young player on the list? Any reason why Boumann and Stack didn't get a go?
Who is the best young player on the list? Any reason why Boumann and Stack didn't get a go?
I'll do this one.
Boumann - Played the first 12 or so games in the VFL reserves and got better as the season went on. He played 2 or 3 in the VFL senior's and barely got a kick. He is still a fair way off AFL footy.
Stack - Played well in the first half of the season in the VFL seniors, but seeing as though we (Western Bulldogs) lost only 1 game in our first 15 games he found it pretty hard to break into the team, as did a few other's. He was injured for the last 1/3 of the season.
Grant, i believe Eade said he would play seniors this year but some unfortunate injuries stopped it happening.
Stack is the best performed young player not to have played senior football but I'd keep an eye out for Easton Wood as he will get a lot better next season as well.
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I don't think his disposal is woeful but it is inconsistent and certainly something that needs to be worked on. He still also needs to work out where to run etc but he started to improve during the season once they used him as a defender giving him a direct opponent to beat.
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Didnt see much of Williamstown but from what I did O'Keefe looked the most advanced of the guys who are yet to play.
His form from the practice games, where he played in the seniors against Carlton at Princes Park, through to about round 12 or so was very good.
As the year went on he did tire - whether that was injury, more attention from the opposition or just fatigue we cant know
I think he's the most advanced player to have not yet debuted, but Stack and Wood are also in the running
For my money Boumann is miles off at this stage
On talent, I am not afraid to say that Jarryd Grant is the best player to not have played seniors. Whether he can fulfill that potential, time will tell..........