diesel_85 wrote:
We cannot afford to carry any out of form guys in the hope that they will find form. This is very costly in the modern game. Hopefully 1 of Ellard or Davies gets a crack and shows the old boys what it means to play for this magnificent jumper.
what like AJ and Jamo?
if you're going to play fringe players you need to atleast give them some time to adapt to afl tempo IMO.
you're right you can't afford to carry to many in modern footy though, but it's about finding the balance and ensuring we get a good look at the list.
unfortunatley we ar enot playing too well and have several guys in our 22 who are not at the top of their game, making it harder to blood/carry anyone.
not every player can come straight in and have an impact like lucas and white have.
yarran and robbo are still very up and down, as is garlett and hampson is only 2 games in after a lenghty injury.
we are not going to win any flags this year and while i'm not advocating throwing the kids to the wolves, but i'm more than happy to appreciate that a few younger players around the fringes get a string of 3-4 games in a row.
the yo-yo effect if bringing a guy and and dropping him only to bring them back in a week later is a poor way to manage your list IMO.
obviously you still have to try and win each week, get the right match ups, tactics, structure and team balance so it's a fine balance.
it's going to be good to see ellard and hopefully davies or grigg show their stuff.
looking forward to the game.