if thomas is such a dud how on earth does he continue to take games off the likes of arnot helbig etc. simply put hes out performed them and earnt his spot.
That you actually have asked the question is either simple a worry or you really don't follow this club that closely at all.
But to help you out I will literally spell it out for you !
F_A_V_O_U_R_I_T_E_S
Get it? Favourites
Thomas is one, like so many others who continue to be played you know the ones.... the players that you; yourself label as DUDS who continually get gifted games while kids in the VFL named in the best week after week get overlooked... That's not out performing them, it's called playing favourites which has been the one consistent feature at the selection table all season 2014
na the real worry is a bloke who refuses to acknowledge when a player is better performed than his own favorites.
understand this. matt thomas has earnt his spot unlike most. if you think thomas has underperfrmed so far you are deluded.yes he has his limitations and weaknesses. but if players stood up in the first half of the yr thomas was one of em.
fair dinkum ive read some out and out driblle oin this forum and to be honest i expected if not better from you at least more objectivity.
oh and seeing as hes come off a shocker against essendon i will get in first and say yes hes had a howler.
for me we should aim for more well rounded players than thomas but he most certainly has outperformed most of the hacks.
id go as far to say he given us everything and more that we should have expected from a mature aged rookie selection. what the hell were you after gary ablett.