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His championship was poor.
The current problem with Smillie is that given his size and skill attributes he is not consistently dominating at U18 level .... which he should be .... some have mentioned he looks lazy / disinterested / no urgency .... therefore alarm bells are ringing
You take that type of energy commitment into senior AFL level you wont last long no matter your size or skill level
What isn’t poor - Is that he is averaging 26.8 disposals 4 tackles 1.4 goals per game 2 R50 4 I50 per game at Coates level.
Whether or not he is pick 1 will just come down to the club picking. But it is very evident why he is in consideration.
Lalor had an average championships. But because of what he did in glimpses has the potential to rocket into the top 3.
FOS has looked terrible but maintained a top 3 ranking across all major watches based off his 2023.
I think fans are looking at everything microscopically.
Recruiters will look at what these players are and what they might be 3-4-5 years from here.