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Footy, like life, isn't linear.

We've all played with master sportsmen who would pick up a tennis racquet for the first time and beat the best kid in town, who'd send down 110k-ers as a teenager, and kick six goals from the ruck and no absolutely nothing or had one half-arsed season on an AFL rookie list.

Guy who was a decent footballer as a kid but nothing unreal who suddenly becomes a gun at 17s, gets drafted, plays some AFL, but has a strong WAFL career.

Kid into soccer who never gave two shits about sport. suddenly is playing states and carves out 160 games at two Victorian clubs.

Fella obsessed with getting drafted, never is, then finally is. does nothing at one club then ends up at a premiership player.

I played against Harley Bennell once, too, and he wiped the floor with all of us. he would rove his own ball then kick goals from 60 metres out and then play as a full back when we tried to change our tactics. you can see how he becomes a gun. but those other lads, it was a total lottery.