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List Mgmt. Welcome Josh Rotham (Pick 37, 2016 National Draft)
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Lol wasn't that his debut?
He looked good till late 2020. Then just fell off a cliff. I was a huge fan of him early on too but sadly just never really went on with it
Wow indeed it was. I guess he really regressed badly
Was dropped for that final against Collingwood. Dunno who replaced him but seemed a harsh call at that time.
I can't remember which year it was but I'm sure he was at one point leading the competition for marks, this was quite late in the season too. Just proves how meaningless some stats are in the current AFL environment.
Announced his departure:
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Josh Rotham on Instagram: "Thank you @westcoasteagles I love this footy club and have been spoilt with some of the best mentors I could have imagined. Got drafted with my best mate, gained some more and got to live out my childhood dream of playing
2,970 likes, 205 comments - joshrotham on October 20, 2024: "Thank you @westcoasteagles I love this footy club and have been spoilt with some of the best mentors I could have imagined. Got drafted with my best mate, gained some more and got to live out my childhood dream of playing AFL in...
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13. Venables
37. Rotham
52. Willie
77. Waterman
In retrospect, quite funny that the last pick in the national draft has become the pick of the crop from West Coast 2016's draft class.
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2015 Worsfold Medalist - Rowen Powell
Wasted talent turning a quick attacking third tall into a nothing defender.
You could even argue that list is in reverse order in how good of a player we selected (Venables unlucky).
Simpson/West Coast ****ed his development up. As much he’s been a spud he might have flourished bad he been to play as a running half back with the license to take the game on. Instead as soon as he was drafted he was developed to play taller and to our system.
I think his problem was he really suited the kick and mark style Simmo brought to us and was utterly unsuited to the play on at all costs modern game.
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This.
I mean Darren Glass was undoubtedly elite back in his prime and is in the conversation for one of the greatest KPDs since 2000 - but he would not get a game today. Too slow, questionable by foot and in a zonal defence would struggle to cover his opponent.
These things happen, it's not necessarily the fault of the player, just that the game evolves.
All I ever saw was a nothing defender remain a nothing defender. The idea there was this hotshot running defender hiding in plain site lacks evidence.
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