Originally Posted by
Greystache
If it came down to Bonts or Aish I'd be inclined to go with Aish. Tall midfielders are an asset in today's game, as is kicking, and Bonts has both those assets. My concern is he has no burst speed to begin with, and after putting on the 10+kgs he'll need to compete at AFL level, there's a danger he'll be positively lumbering.
I've seen quite a bit of David Myers at Essendon, who was a very similar proposition when drafted, and he moves like a ruckman these days. Personally I prefer to look at what a player can do now, not project what he might become after years of trying to develop their shortcomings. The word "upside" can be a very dangerous thing.