Footy Smart wrote:Barto wrote:Freo HeaveHo wrote:I wouldnt think Steve Johnson was tarred with the same brush as Fev. I still remember years ago watching a doco on the AFL draft and the two featured players were Adam Ramanaskaus and Fev . And there were question marks over Fev then for the way he conducted himself at that stage as a 17 year old. Carrying on like an idiot on the field , mouthing off, generally being un disciplined . Clearly he is yet to grow up ...... absolute moron if you ask me with that ability basically throwing an afl career away and with that losing ya wife and every penny you have made from the game. No one to blame but himself
I remember the doco you are referring to and IIRC, there were three players featured, the other being Des Headland.
Fev came across as a prat then but IMO, it's incumbent on the clubs to identify that and work with the player if they wish to take advantage of their football abilities. Players with obvious issues like Fev should be made to work with counsellors or mentors on an ongoing basis or be let go there and then. Recruiters get their pants all wet just watching these young blokes play the game without taking into consideration the potential disruption that someone with mental issues is going to bring to the club.
Voss has even less excuse not to have a plan in place, there's years of behaviour at league level to base an assessment on, he wasn't a raw kid when he rocked up at the Lions.
Anyone know what the doco was called?
I reckon it was called "The Draft"
