Strategy Changes vs GWS

[Beasley]

Corey has shown nothing really .... Other than a few grabs each week, and I emphasize a just a few.

 

[lachy]

Not true (once again). I have already stated in this thread my preferred changes for tomorrow's match.

Unfortunately injury has deprived us of some options but out of players listed in the VFL. I would have preferred to play Talia, Hunter and Cordy, ahead of Dale, Biggs and one of Boyd/Roberts or Hamling.

Hunter has been severely criticised here but I thought he finally started to settle back in during the 2nd half of last week's match. Similarly with Cordy (who has also been very heavily criticised), although I don't think he should be left to ruck one out, I think both his marking and ruck work was improving, and I would like to see him perform in tandem with Minson, rather than get dropped to accommodate him.

Well it is lucky you do not pick the team then.

Roughy and minno im tandem was our best ruck combination in any one game for years.

Hamling an in form player more than justified his place

As i asked when you talked about us going into development mode, how could this be with the team picked, this was a team picked to win and those who were out of form were for the most part dropped.

You do understand i assume that nearly every team picks at least 4 or 5 players minimum to develop if they are wanting to improve unless they are at the pointy end

Just picking players on their names and reputation if they are not inform or in decline stiffles the team and it will never improve to challenge the short term version of poor list management