Re: Blues Vs Swans - post match expert analysis
Reply #136 –
With Menzel having a history of knee issues and that surface we should never play him at that stadium.
He would not have made any difference to the result anyway given how soundly we were beaten.
Not sure I agree, 3 Leos.
If it's true that the Troy was excluded due to soreness, then fair enough. If someone filled their durps fearing Sydney and thinking we needed a 'tough' mid to come in for a creative forward/mid... then they got it wrong. I suspected a fear based decision when I heard of the late change and shook my head. Boldness may have been required. Menzel's superior disposal skills could have been very handy. The difference? No way.
If you recruit a bloke but don't play him at certain grounds due to a potential injury then you should give up the (recruiting/list management) caper.