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Shedding the Kid tag - what year in development should that happen

U2Tigers

U2Tigers

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I was thinking about Lids and Tambling to a lesser extent.

when will the " they're only kids reasoning "( excuses ) last -

I know all players are different in they're development however I feel 2008 should hold no excuses for either.



I think this would make a good topic for discussion.

Thoughts - ( not meant to be a bashing thread - just a topic of discussion)
 
Can't really put a time frame on it. They all develop at different rates so shouldn't have a cut-off date, especially when we tend to draft skinny long term project players rather than mature bodies ready to handle the rigours of AFL. I hope the powers to be can judge a kids future by far more reliable means than how long they've been at the club and give them the time to fulfil their potential.

With the examples of Lids and Tambo I'd expect a massive improvement if they can get a good pre-season and the team performs better as a whole. It's hard for kids to stand out when they don't have enough support out there.

We were discussing this the other day actually. There seems to be a great expectancy for the kids to play as early as possible now but players like Dipper, Andy Kellaway, Hamish McKintosh, Tivva etc played years at reserve level before slotting into the seniors.
 
U2Tigers said:
I was thinking about Lids and Tambling to a lesser extent.

when will the " they're only kids reasoning "( excuses last ) -
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To me a "kid" in football terms is U21. So next year for Lids and soon for Bling.
 
Differnet for each indvidual

For Judd it happened when he was 14. Anyone who watched him at school footy will tell you he was off his nut before he hit the draft

For others takes much much longer.
 
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