To be a selector you would think you would need to watch an awful lot of footy. You would think.
I can't think of anything more eye-gouge worthy than a Saints v Melbourne, or Port v Gold Coast match. Some poor bastard has to do it.
I suspect this line of thinking is the very reason why the AFL doesn't give a fig about Freo. If we legitimately recruited a really high profile Victorian - other than a coach apparently - our status may slightly alter. Say, for example, if Sam Mitchell said "I really want to up sticks, cross the Nullarbor and play for Fremantle," our credibility equilibrium might be slightly altered, even though the most dramatic effect would be on Babyface Sam's sudden and inexplicable loss of credibility.
Was that knee of his named All Australian? Seemed to be more effective at nullifying than a good Crowleying.
