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Why should he consult with Rachele? It's not a democracy. Perhaps he saw Rachele baulk a couple of times instead of chasing and added that to the knowledge he pulled up sore after training. He had the luxury of being able to take him off because the game was essentially won when he did. Some of you were speculating in the game day thread that Michelanney was played forward so that he'd be the easy sub for Murphy. Well that didn't happen... so then you get pissed off at something else.
He just has to adapt and play to his strengths NOW rather than what he once had.
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I'm mildly surprised, but not sure if it makes him a worse or better coach in your opinion or if the two facts neutralise it.
I enjoyed the fact Jordon was laughing as he lay on the ground having milked an easy free kick.Butts has got the stoopid long-fringe haircut (and a Lynch-fist imprint on the back of his head now too).
Yep, beautiful kicking action.Well, except for MM?
The awkward part about this is T Murray and Welsh are injured and Burgess is not really the same type of player as Walker. Less of a lead up forward and more of a contested marking forward. He's basically a depth version of Thilthorpe.
Someone raised an interesting idea of trying Nick Murray up forward. Bloke can demolish a pack and take a good grab. Could be worth developing Murray as a swing player for when Tex departs. Keep Butts in the team.
Same applies in reverse though - there's nothing to suggest that this is just Nicks' call and that the rest of the selection committee are in violent opposition. They are collectively responsible for the stupidity of selecting Murph.
Lol, if Rachelle was sore you’d think he would look so pissed off? My comment referred to maybe he should have consulted with Rachelle and told him he was sore. Clearly the fact Nicks had to get him on the phone and explain it gives it away.
He's a valuable resource. Like, super valuable.
Head coach has the final say. Have you listened to his selection pressers where he pumps up the senior players and talks down the younger ones? Murphy’s selection clearly fits in with how Nicks wants the side to look, it’s on him.
It's gone mainstream.
Don't think anyone's absolving Nicks of blame. The conversation is more around what role the broader selection committee play in this, and what level of responsibility they have. Some would have us believe that Nicks is selecting guys like Murph in spite of huge opposition from the selection panel, when there's no evidence to suggest that this is the case.
Imagine if it was the other way round and Nicks has been trying to get rid of him for years?
Is someone making you do it?
It was 2 or 3 and one of those was a tag on Heeney I think.
bigman reported previously that Rachele was absent from the Match Sim this week. This may be consistent with the soreness/management narrative.
Fairly sure Dermie had been on the turps
Difference being Kouta was a horrible kick
Like Nicks and the other senior coaches have stated previously, you don't visibly "see" what Murphy actually does so it's back to "keeping shape".
