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I disagree in this case Ironmonger. Twenty two blokes were selected last weekend. Be they high picks, or low picks, or (in the case of Essendon) backup picks way out of left field, the expectation is effort - win, lose, draw, A grader or D grader - effort.
The effort was not there from many in relation to this specific game. There seemed to be players selected who seemed like they did not care as to the result in that first half specifically. Otherwise their effort to the challenge would have been evident, regardless of the scoreboard. Let's remember, the scoreboard read 0-0 at the start of the match.
Some of these articles in the last few days are hardly outlining in-depth tactical analysis. But what they are providing is a burning spotlight the basic premise of providing effort to the contest. That spotlight is required, and even though we may not like the journalistic style of some of these guys, I'm quite happy for the basics of that spotlight that we are getting at the moment. It's thoroughly deserved.
The effort was not there from many in relation to this specific game. There seemed to be players selected who seemed like they did not care as to the result in that first half specifically. Otherwise their effort to the challenge would have been evident, regardless of the scoreboard. Let's remember, the scoreboard read 0-0 at the start of the match.
Some of these articles in the last few days are hardly outlining in-depth tactical analysis. But what they are providing is a burning spotlight the basic premise of providing effort to the contest. That spotlight is required, and even though we may not like the journalistic style of some of these guys, I'm quite happy for the basics of that spotlight that we are getting at the moment. It's thoroughly deserved.
That line about the effort not being there for this specific game is instructive. The analysis floating around just isn't consistent with the team's performance two week ago against Sydney, so it seems mad to throw up Rich's contract extension, signed in March, as a reason for his supposed poor form.

