Although Walsh, Kenny, and Ledson are all 18 , Walsh is the least experienced being a 2nd Year Scholar the other two are a year ahead of him I.e they completed their 2 Scholar years, plus both of them have played regularly for England over the years which adds to their experience. It appears that we don't release many Scholars out on loan, Brewster is the only outfield player I can think of this season , so again it points to Walsh being held in high regard at FF.
.....I told you of a conversation my son had in the Directors lounge at Hull with an agent (I think he was Jelovic's agent). This was 15 months or so ago and he said Walsh was very highly thought of and RM is a huge fan of his ability and tenacity.
Your point about England Youth is an interesting one. I always think it's a huge advantage to be born soon after the school milestone of 1st September. I was fortunate enough to play representative footy myself and it helped me to be September born. You can be almost 12 months older than others in your group and that makes a big difference at that age. I note that a few of our starlets, including Walsh are also September kids. A point worth considering when looking at age groups.