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you do not know who we are drafting yet.You might not be winning anything, but it'll hurt the kids if they're not being protected and managed with senior bodies around them.
Do you reckon Carlton, North, & Melbourne just somehow picked the wrong guy every single time for years on end at the draft? Or do you think development played a part?
Likewise, do you think Hawthorn, Geelong, & Sydney just always pick the right guy late in the piece, or do you think development plays a part?
You're already losing Dusty, Baker, Pickett, Rioli, & Bolton in all likelihood. You add Lynch, Taranto, & Hopper to that, and who's left?
Who's driving the standards at training and showing the kids what it takes? Who's coaching them on the field? Who's protecting them from getting smashed physically for their first 4-5 years?
It's a surefire way to ruin the promise of any youngsters. You still need somebody around who's actually been there and done that, and knows what he's doing to guide them.
Geelong have no experience in this area, you live in finals, it is not your call
we are only losing Rioli an Bolton for the right price
you might be worrying about things that will not be allowed to happen. They have to play to be hurt for starters