JuzzCarlton wrote:
Mordan wrote:
JuzzCarlton wrote:
I agree, but it appears Pagan doesn't have much confidence in Walker or he'd release him to a wing and put a Bannister or Russell on the HBF.
Oh come on. He gave him the job on the (or at least one of the) most dangerous Bulldogs players on the weekend. And left him on him for the entire game. That isn't a sign of no confidence whichever way you want to look at it.
He puts Walker down back because we don't have anyone else who can do the job. Pagan doesn't have confidence in his kicking and playing him closer to goal where a turnover and mistake costs you a goal is a strange decision.
How many other developing players have you seen put under such pressure so early in their careers?
Russell is a better kick ATM and he should be played in defence along with Bannister who is a better option than Teague.
Your logic is backwards here. You can't know whether or not Pagan has confidence in Walker, no one but Pagan knows that. Your own logic leads you to a point where you decide that Pagan is making a strange decision. Turn it around, look at the situation without the presumption of Pagan having no confidence in Walker and that's a hard conclusion to draw. As you say, he plays him in a difficult position, where he is often under pressure and mistakes can costs goals. That's not somewhere you play someone you don't have confidence in.
As for the rest of it, I agree. Walker is very hard on himself and I'd like to see him given a chance to attack and create. Maybe enjoy his footy a little more.
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