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Im just tired of people on here putting players like kerridge at the front of people like martin. He has played 1 standout game in the SANFL last week and that is it!!! His year last year was average to say the least at SANFL level. All of the sudden 24 is too old already- a player needs to be played if he is tearing up the SANFL each week as Brodie is. Sturts best again yesterday. What I am saying is that some players get gold passes week in week out and some were not even established SANFL players but were given significant chances in the AFL ie Van Berlo in the SANFL. Ok I may have gone a little over top with my comments earlier but I am frustrated that coaches can ruin players like Brodie- what do they want the guy to do???You say that Vader has no right to make a conclusion on Martin because he hasn't been given a shot - yet would have Kerridge (who has played 1 game) right down your pecking order? How does that work?
Martin has had opportunities. He played 5 games in a row last year before he got injured (again). His body has shown so far that he cannot stay fit long enough to be consistent for AFL footy. The question also needs to be asked as to whether his development has been stunted. He is 24 and this is his 5th year with us and he has only had 17 afl games. I think the club is making the right decision in playing blokes like Crouch/Brown/Kerridge/Laird because they will benefit more from AFL football.