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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #30 on: July 02, 2014, 07:31:01 PM »
Agree not just exclusive to Arnot but Arnot's case is a good case in point as he has been in the best for at least the last 3 games in the VFL.

That's why I keep throwing up Helbig & O'Hanlon, up until last week both had been named in the bests at VFL level 5 weeks in a row
Why can't these guys get a game or even better, a block of games?
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #31 on: July 02, 2014, 07:48:06 PM »
My suspicion is half the reason we're not playing these blokes is that we've painted ourselves into a corner with stupid contracts & pee poor list management so we're probably going to have to delist most of them. The other half is Hardwick just doesn't rate them and wrote them off ages ago - mainly due to the fact he pretty much flat out said it publicly....mind you this could also be a convenient opinion on his behalf and relate back to the first reason.

Who the stuff knows how this club thinks anymore.
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #32 on: July 02, 2014, 08:06:43 PM »
i don't think they like to chip the ball backwards and accross
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #33 on: July 02, 2014, 08:24:27 PM »
Maybe their more pooh than the pooh that's playing seniors. They're not exactly dominating the reserves - being in the best each week isn't a compelling case for a side as mediocre as our reserves team. Play the pooh dud seniors and hope they play well so someone stupider than us can take their contract off our salary csp
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #34 on: July 02, 2014, 08:47:50 PM »
Maybe their more pooh than the pooh that's playing seniors.

Maybe buy how the hell will we ever know?

Miles also played in the same "mediocre" VFL side, was neamed in the best week after week and he finally got an opportunity

So why not the others?

If they are going to be de-listed I'd rather know they've been given the opportunity rather than wondering "what if"
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #35 on: July 02, 2014, 10:14:22 PM »
Maybe their more pooh than the pooh that's playing seniors.

Maybe buy how the hell will we ever know?

Miles also played in the same "mediocre" VFL side, was neamed in the best week after week and he finally got an opportunity

So why not the others?

If they are going to be de-listed I'd rather know they've been given the opportunity rather than wondering "what if"
Come on WP, those blokes haven't dominated like Miles did.
Let's not get to carried away.

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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #36 on: July 02, 2014, 10:28:48 PM »
Maybe their more pooh than the pooh that's playing seniors.

Maybe buy how the hell will we ever know?

Miles also played in the same "mediocre" VFL side, was neamed in the best week after week and he finally got an opportunity

So why not the others?

If they are going to be de-listed I'd rather know they've been given the opportunity rather than wondering "what if"
Come on WP, those blokes haven't dominated like Miles did.
Let's not get to carried away.

How long did Miles have to wait, far too long I think you'd agree.

But Missing my main point big tone, these guys have constantly been named in the best. They should be given an opportunity

Season is shot, has been for 7 odd weeks now, time to give these blokes a go and see whether they are worth keeping. If they show nothing then the decision is easy and there are no question marks. But if they show something then what do we lose or perhaps gain

Would rather see then given a chance than others who just float along without having to show anything
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #37 on: July 02, 2014, 10:38:35 PM »
I agree too that they should be given another go but my point was they hadn't done what Miles did in regards to dominating in the reserves. They have all been pretty good of late but not to Miles standard.
Anyway we agree on they should be given another opportunity.

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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #38 on: July 02, 2014, 10:58:45 PM »
Arnot & Darrou have been consistenly good through nearly every game this year and -injuries aside- pretty much have been for well over 12 months.
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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #39 on: July 03, 2014, 12:00:41 AM »
Out Martin (speeding fine)
In Grigg.
Caracella and Balmey.

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Re: Changes for the Lions game?
« Reply #40 on: July 03, 2014, 09:11:23 AM »
Out Martin (speeding fine)
In Grigg.

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