Best VFL prospects

I really hope we use at least one of our rookie selections on a slightly older state league player, rather than on more spindly 18 year olds.

Interesting to see Josh Tynan on that list, although it would take a bit leap of faith for someone to draft him again.

I really hope we use at least one of our rookie selections on a slightly older state league player, rather than on more spindly 18 year olds.

Interesting to see Josh Tynan on that list, although it would take a bit leap of faith for someone to draft him again.

I used to think that way too, but recent experience has beaten it out of me. Freo may have gotten lucky with Barlow and Hawthorn the same with Mitchell, but recent second tier comp players I recall us taking in recent years have been Shane Valenti, James Magner, Dean Terlich. Matt Jones and Alex Georgiou. I expect the real gems hiding in there are absolutely few and far between.

I used to think that way too, but recent experience has beaten it out of me. Freo may have gotten lucky with Barlow and Hawthorn the same with Mitchell, but recent second tier comp players I recall us taking in recent years have been Shane Valenti, James Magner, Dean Terlich. Matt Jones and Alex Georgiou. I expect the real gems hiding in there are absolutely few and far between.

I think the hidden gems these day for Roos are "injured gems".

We picked up Tyson, Michie, Riley and to a less extent this year, Newton - all coming to us by being delisted or willing to be traded based on not getting regular game time because of injury curtailing/limiting their careers.