SurreyBlue wrote:
Traveller86 wrote:
Honestly I don't get the hype around Stocker.
Are we all hoping he makes it because he was part of the brave SOS trade?
By thta statement, I’d say you don’t know much about football or don’t watch Stocker enough but maybe that just me and a million others who are wrong.
Forget that Traveller is asking a question, and questioning Stockers ability, when it’s his form that should be questioned, because all our first rounders have ability.
I can’t let this go to the keeper. Stocker has a lot of detractors, and I would put it to you we don’t have a million people out there who have even noticed Stocker. Furthermore, forget the poster who you think doesn’t know anything about football, are you saying the same about the blokes who have dropped Stocker? Voss, Hansen, Clarke, Power and the backline coach Hamill?
Come on Surrey. Maybe you’re fixed with ideals and not focussed on current form or ones ability to perform a role
I like Stocker, but there’s a few things he isn’t doing as a BP, but should given he’s a midfielder.
Have a look at Boyd and Williams and see what they bring to the position that Stocker doesn’t. I know Stocker is a good old fashioned footballer, tough at the contest, and puts his body on the line, but we need more than that if we can get it. Maybe he’s too mechanical and safe. I think he showed some intent to run hard in his last VFL game, but he failed again to bring that run last week when it really counted.
What’s obvious to me is the MC have Boyd and Williams ahead of Stocker when available, and this week, Not only Plowman who plays against stalls, but also McGovern. Our backline has performed well without Stocker this year. He’s a lot further back than your ratings. Ditti Cottrell.
You also have it in for Cottrell too. He’s a year younger than Stocker, is obviously rated by the MC, and me, along with many others, and you’re writing him off. I don’t see any other player with the weapon Cottrell has. LOB comes close with endurance, but not speed, but LOB has been dropped and came in this week because the player ahead of him, Hayes, was suspended ircLOB is behind Hayes and Cottrell. Imo the reason is obvious and It’s only a now thing: form counts, fan favouritism doesn’t.
Think about it. We have a lot of developing young players who are not consistent. Setterfield got 40 possessions last week and has strung 3 good games in a row. He’s been recalled. Stocker may well be too. It’s not the end of the world.
We all know something about football and have opinions and bias, but we have to give credit to the MC: they know something we don’t. Plus, they want to have a look at all their options, but they also need to win games and give their supporters and President what they want: Finals.