If Butcher can get to play 10-12 AFL games in a row this season, we will see a different player with the match hardness and confidence that he will get.
Can't get to the game due to health reasons, so I am really disappointed and so envious of all of you that can.
I believe that we can win, most importantly because we should - i.e we need to demonstate that we have the mental toughness to win when we are excepted to.
Have a great day and I...
I like Lobbe, but I thought he was poor/rusty all night - from memory, only one field mark, but got his hands to many and just dropped them.
Renouf did what was needed - compete in the ruck and be the back-up for Lobbe in the real stuff.
A good effort for a trial game, but don't get too seduced by a lot of kick gathering in the last quarter by our defenders - stats will lie this game because both teams had their cues in the rack near the end of the 3rd quarter.
I'm not sure why people are mainly focussing on who was missing and are not factoring in that we had 9 players in their fisrt game at that level. I can't be botherered working out how many the hybrids had, but I would guess it was less than 9.
I appreciate your well considered post, with my only criticism being referred to as "less credentialled" - less supported, yes, but never, ever, less credentialled.
Trying my best Eddie.
BF is like the Sun and cleavage - even though you must, you just can't "look and look away" - without making some sort of comment (Good in my case and bad in yours!!!) (Notice the return of the use of the Jumbos).