*Mini, Geary, Eddie, Attard and Jones have all played a goodly number of games for us in that 2 year period and look like playing many many more.
Geary I am confident will be a better player once he masses up a bit.
Eddy is looking very good already and looks set to become a great running link man. While not saying he has the class of Harvey, with eddy's huge tank Eddy can play that running link man role that harvey has been filling this year (just have to teach Eddy how to pass over 30m accurately
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CJ has improved steadily....and continius to improve (did anyone else notice how in the Dons game that THREE time when contesting an opponent trying to mark how he tapped toa saint in space? Twice in defence and once in the forward line to Eddy for a goal)
What a great batch of rookies from the one year!!!!!...and quite amazing given our scant return for half a dozen years to find and develop FIVE players (FOUR players if you want to discount Mini) in the one year this way.
If I had to makea prediction right here and now, and I will, I would favour Eddy as the player that will over his career play the most number of AFL games.
From this year Eddie and Mini would both seem likely to be promoted off the rookie list.
Miles has looked good in the few games he has played, but has had leg splint problems. Evidently he massed up this year for AFL and it was too much extra weight too quick for his boody. Will watch with interest how he goes next year. It would not surprise me at all for him to be the next rookie to play a senior game.
2009 Rookies
I can't wait to see the 2009 batch which will evidently include an irishman this year as an International rookie.
Also waiting in the wings are some NSW Scholarship players with the ssn of an ex-Swan looking to be a real talent.
THE FINAL WORD
When Banger announced his retirement one of the reasons why was he said that there was some good young talent coming through.
Now my initial thought was that Banger was just being Banger, humble ad gracious.
But the more I think about it, the more I think Banger was actually speaking from the heart and that with those rookies plus Armo and Steven that there is a good batch of younger players coming through.