jim wrote:
Steve_C7 wrote:
Sydney Blue wrote:
Here is the article - Now lets try and explain this away
https://www.theage.com.au/sport/afl/blu ... 4zx2t.htmlHow about midfield experience
Fremantle 731 combined games
Carlton 440
Men vs boys at the coalface
I'm still trying to explain away 3 wins in the last 30 games or how we got smashed 7 goals to 1 in a qtr by 16-17 men the previous week because we are so poorly drilled.
Seriously, it's not actually that hard.
Start with a list that is lacking in overall talent.
Trade out mid-older aged players to bring in genuinely talented kids.
Bring in 'retreads' to support the kids at VFL level.
Get a heap of injuries that expose the lack of depth and force you to play the kids and retreads at AFL level.
Consistently lose players to injury early in matches.
Consistently have multiple forced changes at the selection table.
Rely on first and second year players to do the bulk of the heavy lifting.
Yes there are coaching issues but that doesn't mean you can ignore the above.