Is the AFL becoming a private school comp? And does it matter?

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That kid who left school early to work 10-12 hours a day as a forkie did ok in the AFL system.
Dustin Martin

It's like some kids who are 'self starters' and should be marked higher by recruiters are marked more harshly.

I do note that we have benefited from FS picks more than most clubs and our players do tend to send a lot of their kids to St Kevins.
Plus the APS scholarship scheme for notable talented kids like Marra and Cyril Rioli as boarders bumps up the private school numbers too.

I wouldn't have let my kids anywhere near St Kevin's. When I was younger I knew heaps of Kevies old boys and they weren't exactly shining examples of their school.