Very sensible appraisal
Insufficient sample size to draw statistically significant conclusionsâŚ
Itâs probably worth pointing here - lest i be tarred with the brush of a Myers sympathizer - that i reckon heâs a garbage footballer (as far as AFL-level players go), and iâve had that view since about 2010. Iâve got so far past the point of caring about seeing him in the side that iâd rather make light of the situation - you gotta laugh or else youâd cry kinda logic.
McNernan will kick 6 and look like a world beater this week. Will still.give away 3 dumb frees and I have no idea if weâll winâŚ
Iâd donât mind the selctions outside Myers/Clarke, but even then Boot makes some good points.
Francis for Brown would make sense, but Brown has been playing well as well and I donât mind Franga racking up a couple more weeks before coming in and never leaving.
especially the EFC match committee
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I wouldnât have Green in that list. Heâs 25, and when fit usually finds himself in the best 22 because heâs great at the ball drop and defensive pressure
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Once again, a forum that lost its collective â â â â over winning culture in the preseason now wants us to tank half a season of football, Carlton style.
There are different schools of thought on how to develop a team, but Wooshas approach is that young players learn best when given clear roles around experienced players.
Letâs use the backline as an example, where this season weâll have trialed Redman, Ridley, McNeice (plus the still developing McKenna/McGrath) and they will have had the chance to learn from one of the best HBFers of the modern era (Goddard).
Next year weâll likely have Ridley and Gleeson in those roles having turned over 600+ games of experience in two seasons.
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McKennaâs comments here are relevant and I believe (unsurprisingly) are similar to Wooshaâs.
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What racking up a couple more weeks as an emergency where he does play at all.
Pretty happy with 3 of the 4.
Stewartâs been a non-factor for 3-4 weeks. Brown ripping it up in the 2s.
Likewise Lav and Green.
This is exactly how these guys should be used.
Ridleyâs had 3 or so weeks and tailed off a little, Redmanâs been ripping it up. No issues there either.
I have absolutely no issue with kids getting 3-4 game blocks. Itâs the 1-and-out that I think gives little chance for settling into a role.
Myers. Ugh. â â â â sandwich there.
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His marking has been pretty pour and his goal kicking has been woeful. I think a week or two in reserves will do him good.
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Thatâs fair enough. But I wonder what percentage of members would be willing to fork out $1500+ for a GF ticket that weâre not even close to participating in?
Whilst I agree with everything you have said the one comment Iâll make to bring some levity into a â â â â situation is that Green despite having the head of a 35 year old is actually only 25 somehow. Iâm baffled as well.
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Who would you play instead of McKernan while Daniher is out?
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Maybe they are playing it cautious with him this time? Does he have anything in his history that would influence the club to take things a little slower? Injuries, fitness, mental health issues?
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Weâve dropped a forward and heâs been played back all year. Non issue.
those âinsâ are horrible. This club is losing me more and more each week.
So even discounting 2016, heâs missed just as many games as heâs played during his career?
There wouldâve been some sleepless nights in Brisbane as Fagan an co sweat on what to do about our McNernan and Bags led forward line. And then we just added Brown into the equation!
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Honestly our forwardline shows we are learning more about how modern forward structures work- itâs a small/medium fwds game.
Remember last week when Riewoldt killed us? And Patton the week before? How about when Hawkins took us to the cleaners?
I bet Fagan IS worried about Green seagulling cheapies and the fact we have a fwd line capable of providing defensive pressure.
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