Szybkowski's problem is not a lack of X-factor it's that he is a defensive liability in tight, he offers no spread from stoppages, he ducks his head in marking contests too often and doesn't bodyline ball carriers in tackling situations. He is a good linkman and loping around midfielder with good kicking skills, but his game doesn't translate easily enough to the AFL. He is not quick enough to play in the positions where his best attributes would shine and his deficiencies are too worrisome to consider him as an AFL midfielder. It was a travesty he was starting in the midfield for Vic Country ahead of Hugh Bond - a braveheart tackling machine in an under midfielder with clean hands who the Crows drafted and has apparently been impressive training for them. Of course, how people who said Szybkowski was a top 10 standard player are still given oxygen to write on football matters is a travesty but there is no accountability in that part of the industry or social media.
Rhys Galvin is an interesting player. Probably the best full back in the NAB League last year but not the desirable body shape (187cm, 100kg) to garner AFL interest. Still, the best forwards struggled with him the most.
Paddy Cross is a good, consistent midfielder but as an over-ager needed more elite attributes to be in the reckoning.
Schuback is trying his luck in the SANFL.