We won with Tambling, Deledio, Collins, Morton and Foley having great games. Thats more of our future then any draft pick at this stage. You cannot keep going for draft picks and throwing away talent because you won't put in the effort to develop them.
You know what, Im glad that Post, Vickery etc. aren't playing, and I'd be glad if they don't play one single game for the RFC this year. Look at how Collins, Rance and Gus (nahas can also be in this cateogry) have all come in and had great starts to their careers after they played a large portion of their first couple of years in the reserves, even though all three of them at one stage could have warranted a call-up. You play Deledio/Tambling to early and they take 3 odd years to start blossoming etc. Give them time to develop their skills and their understanding of the game so when they eventually debut they are ready, and not thrown straight in the deep in to see if they can swim. Confidence is a massive thing in young players, give them time to develop it.
Sure you can look at the negatives - and their are many, but lets be honest. We all want three senior players to go after a win cause they played bad. What does that say about our young crop?
not sure if you understand but we have played 2 finals series in 26 odd years. THATS 2
we have thrown away draft picks not kept them.
all i am saying is if maybe just maybe once we decide to rebuild and stockpile our last chance at a descent draft then you might find the new coach has plenty to work with.
We as a football club have always been happy with performances like last night without looking at the biggeer picture.
Fluffy, Rich slipped through to 7 because it was a deep draft, this is not. High draft picks are worth gold this year.
That being said many positives have come from last night's win e.g tambling, Lids, Connors and jackson.
Problem is next week its back to normal against the Saints so where does that leave you again. NOWHERE.
You have a valid point no doubt about it. But we are somewhere, not NOWHERE. Gus, Collo, Deledio, Tambling, Foley, McGuane, Rance, Jackson, Nahas, Reiwoldt, Morton, Moore, Thursfield, Cotchin, Polo, Post, Vickery, Gourdis, BrownE, Thomson, Hislop, Edwards, Pattison and Putt on your list (without adding Guys like Richo, Cuz, Tuck Coughlan) and some draft picks tells me that if the coaching stuff of the upcoming years are the right ones and can develop and motivate players to develop then our team in 2-3 years time will be very good. I look at that list, compare it to teams like the Roos, the Dees, Freo and realize that we are, despite all our obvious flaws this season, in some realm of good for the future. Sure, not all those players will make it but again, we have young guys with some potential on our list - lets develop it and develop it in the right way. Cause you know what, 2 Finals in 26 years is crap, but it will take longer if we take shortcuts. Like I said, I think its a great win with no Richo and Symonds, Brown and Bowden being spuds. Thats why I like the win.
