Playing all bar one match, Ben Silvagni spent his first year developing his craft in the reserves. The father-son selection has the ability to play at either end of the ground, although was directed by coaching staff to spend most of his time as a lockdown defender, averaging 11 touches per game. The younger Silvagni will be hoping to break his AFL duck but there's a long line ahead of him looking at senior selection. If you're going to pick a Silvagni just for the sake of it, pick Jack.
Silvagni takes silver
Playing all bar one match, Ben Silvagni spent his first year developing his craft in the reserves. The father-son selection has the ability to play at either end of the ground, although was directed by coaching staff to spend most of his time as a lockdown defender, averaging 11 touches per game. The younger Silvagni will be hoping to break his AFL duck but there's a long line ahead of him looking at senior selection. If you're going to pick a Silvagni just for the sake of it, pick Jack.
Second son of SOS
While Ben Silvagni played most of his junior footy in attack with a TAC Cup average of 59 fantasy points at a rate of about a goal per game, he was named in defence for the Championships where his statistics dropped off markedly, but he impressed the pundits with his defensive work. The name Silvagni still carries a lot of weight at the club despite some underwhelming results from his brother Jack, and he will be given many years to develop as is usually required for tall players. It will be a few seasons yet before we discover if he can make it.
