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Not really fussed about draft position just thinking that I'd be talking up Wilsons performances rather than talking about Sanders who we were never gonna be able to draft in the first place.Garcia looks the goods and looks a steal but there is a reason Sanders was as high as 3 on the draft boards. He averaged 33 possessions in the Coates league and dominated at junior level. Garcia was off broadway and someone had to project on him.
I doubt pre draft anyone thought they'd end up equal players and I think you'd still be hard pressed to find anyone who thinks that Sanders isn't the more likely prospect. Hugo will have to scrap for every opportunity. Sanders will be given every opportunity. They paid up big because he's a blue chip prospect.
He's very likely to be a star quality type and the Bulldogs again got lucky being given so many high end kids for near free that they could move up the draft in order to target that type.
As to Garcia - well other than Reid, I doubt there's another Top 20 midfielder from last years draft who has attended as many Centre Bounce's per game as him so far this year.
Very tough introduction to AFL - that's why I'm more than happy for him to play purely as a pressure fwd this week if Dow and Jones come back into the side.