To clarify I think he's well under AFL standard. Hawthorn's remarkable system and player development have eked a lot of improvement out of him along with a handful of really good games - but even they haven't managed to turn him into a consistently serviceable contributor at either end of the ground. I think he's a liability most of the time and he hasn't looked capable of changing that at any real stage of his career for mine.
Yes, he does have athleticism and pretty good hands - but it's a no from me.
Are there any serviceable and attainable tall forwards out there? Or even in state leagues?