Round 6 2018 - Footscray Bulldogs V Port Melbourne

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Re: Round 6 2018 - Footscray Bulldogs V Port Melbourne

We seem to have very high expectations on kids picked in the 60’s & 70’s (Porter, Greene, etc), but at best they are very much a speculative pick who have obvious weaknesses in their game which is why they have been overlooked until these late selections.

Yeah some kids take a bit of time adjusting from playing against guys their own age in the under 18's comp to VFL playing against seasoned men. Once they realise that they are capable of competing at the level that's when they start to blossom.

I think Porter is one of those types and he'll start to show what he can do before to long.

And then there's players like Declan Hamilton that just aren't good enough.

[Happy Days]

Re: Round 6 2018 - Footscray Bulldogs V Port Melbourne

We seem to have very high expectations on kids picked in the 60’s & 70’s (Porter, Greene, etc), but at best they are very much a speculative pick who have obvious weaknesses in their game which is why they have been overlooked until these late selections.

I think in those two particular players' cases we've overhyped them as a combination of coming from a non-typical pathway (everyone but our recruiters are stupid you see) and having achieved some height of success very quickly (Greene kicking 5 in his second-or-so-game, Porter being taken to Freo).