- Nov 5, 2010
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Fact is the 2 most promising (media driven) KFs in the country (Boyd and Hogan) have yet to play an AFL game, every year we hear "this KF" is one out of the box, will be the best thing since sliced bread, until he actually plays at the highest level and gets his ass handed to him, the media then move on to the next best prospect in the following draft, add water- shake well and repeat.
Question, when was the last time a superstar junior key forward lived up to the wraps?
AFL level football is a massive step up from TAC-VFL level, but it's an even bigger step up for key forwards IMO, hence why most fail to live up to the hype.
Watch any TAC-VFL game and you'll see KFs get a lot of one on ones-room to lead in the corridor, don't have to apply much forward pressure, the defensive structures are very poor compared to the AFL, look back over the last 15 drafts and count how many genuine KFs were worthy of the no1 pick.
Thoughts?
Question, when was the last time a superstar junior key forward lived up to the wraps?
AFL level football is a massive step up from TAC-VFL level, but it's an even bigger step up for key forwards IMO, hence why most fail to live up to the hype.
Watch any TAC-VFL game and you'll see KFs get a lot of one on ones-room to lead in the corridor, don't have to apply much forward pressure, the defensive structures are very poor compared to the AFL, look back over the last 15 drafts and count how many genuine KFs were worthy of the no1 pick.
Thoughts?