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Firstly, he’s a A-grader. He’s a very, very good player. He’s a reigning All Australian forward five games into his next season.
Yes he’s not playing like it at this very minute, but you don’t drop your absolute stars after a few games in a form slump, because they’re good enough to play themselves back into form at senior level, and can do it very quickly.
Secondly, as a gun forward he continues to provide headaches for the opposition. I guarantee you their best defender will continue to go to him every week. If we drop him and bring in - I don’t even know who - then what? That defender goes to Stewart and affects his output?
Thirdly, he’s a forward. He’s not in form but AFL footy is won and lost so comprehensively in the middle. Defenders and forwards have a very tough time when you’re getting beaten in there.... it’d be hard for any forward to look good for us in a game like yesterday. That makes him look worse than he’s actually going.
He’s not getting dropped, it’s a stupid suggestion.
Yes he’s not playing like it at this very minute, but you don’t drop your absolute stars after a few games in a form slump, because they’re good enough to play themselves back into form at senior level, and can do it very quickly.
Secondly, as a gun forward he continues to provide headaches for the opposition. I guarantee you their best defender will continue to go to him every week. If we drop him and bring in - I don’t even know who - then what? That defender goes to Stewart and affects his output?
Thirdly, he’s a forward. He’s not in form but AFL footy is won and lost so comprehensively in the middle. Defenders and forwards have a very tough time when you’re getting beaten in there.... it’d be hard for any forward to look good for us in a game like yesterday. That makes him look worse than he’s actually going.
He’s not getting dropped, it’s a stupid suggestion.

