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- #51
Maybe it was aimed at certain Reserve players who the Coach wants to see improvement from before he'll bring them into the seniors. Its one thing for a certain group of players to be making the Best list each match, but if they aren't in a position to push for senior position because they are a ruckman, KP Defender or Rookie Listed player then what good is that list for other than showing what depth we might have at certain position in the future when injuries strike.
Smith has become one of the better lock down taggers we have, Hannerbury is on pace to win the Rising Star and we have given debuts to Jetta, Rohan, and TDL, more games to Meredith and brought in from other clubs players like McGlynn, Kennedy and Mumford who can become 8-10 year players for this club. Plus Grundy and LRT have become a force in the KP Defender slots, So I would call that a good year develoment wise when we were expected to drop way down the ladder. Yes White has been a disappointment but so has the entire forward line without Bradshaw in the team. We have been able to look at the present and the future at the same time. What has killed us has been the injuries.
If the kid gets injured in the reserves after being named on the extended bench that isn't the coaching staffs fault, thats called bad timing or even bad luck. When the team is name each Thursday they have to name 25 players and I'm betting by that stage the 22 is pretty much set, so the 3 players that miss out would be told this and told what they have to work on. Its not Paul Roos being a "buzz kill" its Paul Roos doing his job when we play on Sunday's.
Not many of our Reserves players have moved on to other AFL clubs. Its our Senior players that have. So if they wanted out, we would get something in return via a trade or if they were delisted I doubt many club would give them a second look going by the history of our delistings. But I doubt this is even the case, Veszpremi is subject to a Big Footy rumour (and you know how much notice I pay to those) and LJ is a Key Position player growing and developing in his second year after missing most of his first year with a foot injury. You can kind of see why they are taking time with him.
Why do you even take notice of what is "suggested" on here. Currie has been injured twice at the wrong time when close to a senior call up and Pyke has become our second ruckman in Seaby's absence. He get a game at some point but when is the question.
Soph, the lack of quailty in the ACTAFL can't be question, sure the travel factor wouldn't be easy. But if we were in the VFL the travel would be harder and the amount of current AFL and ex AFL players increases. I don't question they don't try hard and that they are in the ACTAFL for the foreseeable future, but quaility wise it isn't the best comp for the Reserves.
No. If ANY player in the Senior 22 has their form drop off then they get dropped. So special cases.
Dumbest statement ever. Of course the Suns are about the development of their Kids because thats all they have got at the moment - KIDS.
... Jesse White can barely get a kick or goal. Do you REALLY reckon LJ would be playing ressies if Roos thought he could easily almost certainly do better???
.Would that change your criticism?? Maybe slightly..but me thinks not much anyway!
