Re: Reset Rants
Reply #116 –
Irrespective of how we rate players, my list shows that Polson is currently one who is the only real question mark about being an AFL capable competitor which is why he is the only one that worries me. Macreadie could turn out to be a bust, but his AFL form last year was solid enough to show that we have our key position players sorted for a few years.
I can only judge them as they play relative to each other, and side by side in the VFL, it's Polson that looks closer to AFL than some of the others.
But I no expert, in fact I'll assert based on the McKay / Kerr selection situation I know nothing at all!
One concern I have, is which player does Kerr really compete with for a AFL spot?
Who does Polson really compete with for that matter?
It may not be a level playing field!
I've heard the club and coaches throw around terms like honesty, hard working, good character, reward for effort, but I'm yet to clearly see this in the team selection policy. I appreciate team selection is complex issue, but it must surely follow your ethos. Again I can only judge based on what I see on the fields, it may not be the on field stuff that holds some players back.