Get_The_Gaff
Norm Smith Medallist
- Apr 4, 2021
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Jackson didn't have runs on the board ?Yea but he was also at his maximum peak value. If he’d been 26 and eight years into his career he would have cost Carlton a bit less in a trade. That would be 2 less years of high quality football they would be buying.
Luke Jackson was 21 and didn’t have the runs on the board that Warner has at 24.
Fremantle bought Jackson on the basis of what he could develop into.
A club buying Chad Warner is not waiting for any development. He’s an AA level player from the first day he walks in the door of his new club. There’s no more developing to do.
You pay a premium for that luxury.
He was regarded as the best under 23 tall in the league and single handedly swung a grand final in the ruck .