Brisbane Lions recruit Cam Ellis-Yolmen has been given a harsh dose of reality from coach Chris Fagan after he was dropped for the Lions' second pre-season match.
Ellis-Yolmen has been axed for Deven Robertson, and Fagan explained why the former Crows star was on the outside looking in.
"His form just hasn't quite been good enough," Fagan told reporters.
"It just shows that just because he's been recruited to the club doesn't mean you're going to walk straight into the side.
"You've actually got to earn your spot. So he's aware of that.
"He'll be looking forward to putting in a good performance in the reserves and I'm sure he will."
While Ellis-Yolmen managed to pick up 16 disposals in the Lions' opening fixture of the Marsh Community Series, Fagan explained where the 27-year-old was lacking.
"His inside ball stuff is a pretty strong feature of his game," he said.
"He would just want to make sure he works hard on the outside as well.
"Part of it is just getting to know your teammates and fitting into a new system. There's always challenges for new players at new clubs."
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