people talking about well rounded players. what does that mean.
for me basically good all round skills that will stand up to afl level. good physical atrributes to play at afl level. lastly an ability to play a high standard footy weather that be afl or state league in other words stand out a little or do real well.
what ever happened to our mantra of no more poorly skilled players and poor decision makers.
to many of these blokes who lack basics and you cant even compete yet alone implement any sort of game plan. surely good footskills at this level or state level are a minimum requirement.
why was it okay to ignore blokes 2 or 3 yrs ago who cant kick but its okay now.
ah what the hell seems some just swallow the club line hook line and sinker no matter the history.
you want a well rounded player, theres on your own door step david mirra is one id rather give him a go anyday over thomas and yes even if given a go he may fail. but he ticks those basic boxes and regularly plays good footy one level down.
im going to ask for the 1000th time how many players who are deficient in basics can one side carry. we lack polish as it is and we want to add another who everyone knows lacks in basic skills for this level.
i have to ask why dont we learn the mistakes hit us in the face yet we repeat them.
can i ask one question who would people rather sam dwyer kyle martin or matt thomas. i know which two last yr ticked those basic boxes and i screamed we take em. i also know which one doesnt tick those boxes this yr. if your a mid and your slow, if your a mid and you only get the ball 15 times, if your a mid and you cant kick well then your going to buck nearly every trend there is to make it in the afl.
what soort of improvement can we expect or ability to over come these weakbesses can we expect from a 27 yo before the first ball is bounced next yr. my money is on very limited improvement.
