Three years in to his AFL-listed career, Myles Poholke went backwards in 2019 with his senior appearances dropping from nine to two. He has developed a pattern of 20 disposals or so in the SANFL, sometimes with devastating effect when he adds goals, but barely double figures when called up to the seniors. Perhaps the departures of Cam Ellis-Yolmen and Hugh Greenwood might mean it is finally time for Poholke to shine. Then again, is it a more outside role holding him back at the top level, or his personal ceiling? At this point it looks like SANFL is his natural level. Prove me wrong!
Myles ain't a pig in a poke
Three years in to his AFL-listed career, Myles Poholke went backwards in 2019 with his senior appearances dropping from nine to two. He has developed a pattern of 20 disposals or so in the SANFL, sometimes with devastating effect when he adds goals, but barely double figures when called up to the seniors. Perhaps the departures of Cam Ellis-Yolmen and Hugh Greenwood might mean it is finally time for Poholke to shine. Then again, is it a more outside role holding him back at the top level, or his personal ceiling? At this point it looks like SANFL is his natural level. Prove me wrong!
Future murky for Poholke
In his second year in the AFL system, Myles Poholke played half of his footy at SANFL level and managed nine in the ones; the problem was that his disposal rate halved from around 20 to 10 at the higher level. The Crows brought in several competitors for his spot in Shane McAdam and Tyson Stengle, making it tough to see Poholke starting in round 1. He comes from too far back on raw stats to make him draftable.
Poholke not a pig yet
A full year in the SANFL drifting forward from midfield was all that Myles Poholke could manage in his first listed season, named senior emergency twice. He was second for the Crows reserves for inside 50s at 3.3 per game, but goalless in 10 of 16 matches for a total of nine. Poholke will compete for Charlie Cameron's spot with Wayne Milera and Richard Douglas, and starts behind those two. A solid JLT would spark some draft interest. He would be highly likely to start slowly in the seniors though, so leaving him undrafted is the more prudent option.
