Re: 2018 Rd 2: Post Game Prattle: Carlton vs Gold Coast
Reply #403 –
I don't understand why AFL coaches feel the need to take an attacking weapon like Dow and spend the next couple of seasons playing him as a tagger "for his own good!"
Firstly, he doesn't look like the unaccountable one way running type many of our others seem to be, secondly we should have opposition worrying about him not have him worrying about the opposition.
Same applies to Weitering and any other talented newbie. In Weitering's case, we took a talented intercept marking first class ball user and stood him on giants in the goal square. Who's fault is that the opposition, it a choice we make isn't it?
Our kids should not be in the squad just to give the old blokes a holiday! This concept of having the young kids "paying their dues" is just an excuse for recidivist bludgers to take full advantage!
Next time I'll say what I'm really thinking!