They need responsibility of owning the midfield and being accountable.
Langers when he has come in doesn’t have confidence because the role he plays is different to the one he plays at VFL level and more suited to his style.
Clarke is the beast/enforcer and Langford is the class.
Together they compliment each other and they need opportunities to adapt at the next level.
One very good sign is that Clarke seems to play better in more heavily contested games. He appeared to be down last week against North, when the going was easier, but in both the Williamstown game ( wet as) and yesterday, he arguably performed better, while others “star” against weak opposition. ( which is fair enough)
Edit. Did I say he was down last week ? Still had 30 disposals. and 6 more than that yesterday.
I wasn’t having a go at him…aiming to say at worst his kicks were creating 50/50 contests
and I think all his other attributes still make him a worthy inclusion.
Isn’t there some sort of clause in our constitution that if you get 40 touches in the 2s and get overlooked for senior selection you are legally allowed to assassinate all the selectors?
kicking, although way better, is still a work in progress, but I’d give him a shot anyway. Everything else appears to be ready, and we crying out for a player of his type.