ThePsychologist wrote:
Really do need to take a "big picture" view of where we are going and the changes that are being made.
Anyone remember the criticsm Ross Lyon has copped in his first years at St Kilda and Freo?
You could see the hesitation in their decision making and ball use. My hope at the start of the year that we would reach half way at 7-5. If we do we will be in a very good position. I expect our second half of the year to be a heap better than our first half.
MM is also sorting out who will make it and who wont. He is also getting big games into talented kids. Bootsma will benefit hugely from tonight. MM will back kids like him in. Personally I think thats great and will benefit us in the future. It is guys like Graham, Bootsma, Menzel, Watson etc that the improvement must come.
IMO Duigan is not up to it and Tuohy is struggling. Jamison is overrated and McLean is so slow. There are others on our list that can play their roles better than them.
Good balanced post Psych. McLean was unsighted in the first half and only did something when the sting went out of the legs in the last Q and a bit. Jammo can play but always seemed frustrated and angry for most of the nite. Duigs is a shame as he added so much when we needed it two years ago, but he's faded into mediocrity and isn't a young player. Thouy was a bonus as an Irish recruit, but has now plateaued (he ain't no Kenelly).
Depending on how we are travelling after 5 (could/should be zip 5) I reckon Mick should re-build and be given a licence to do so....and that means playing the Watsons, Bells, Buckleys, Mitchells, Grahams etc. Nothing to lose, and its obvious that we are a mile off flag material. Mick is proven at re-building too.
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