Quote ="Richie"I'd see it as being core skills first, and pigeon holing players into positions much later. That's the focus in junior coaching right now.'"
You're right, coaching is structured to give every player the same amount of general skill regardless of position. Every junior is being taught the same grip/carry/pass combo developing a field of well rounded players. They at point of selection at 14/15 years of age they cherry pick the best athletes from them. My point being if one player has superb vision, kicking game and passing variations yet doesn't have the correct mesomorph body type, they more than likely wouldn't be selected.
