Re: R23 Hawthorn v Carlton: Pregame Chatter
Reply #101 –
I literally want to find out whether or not people think its the right or wrong thing to do.
Again, I am only interested in the betterment of our footy club.
If Walsh will benefit immensely by being smashed by Hawthorn this weekend, then Im all for it.
If his confidence will be shot, and the rest of the arguments trotted out against Whiley are repeated, then I am completely against it.
Based on last weekend (which I saw) and of Walsh's current AFL level performances, of my two outcomes, the latter looks more likely (to me) and that has more to do with the way Hawthorn are performing and the way we are competing that is making that decision for me.
We are not likely to win.
We are likely to lose, and we are likely to lose heavily. Will Walsh benefit??
Pagan lined Walker up on the best opposition players in his first two seasons, Goodes, Ricciuto, Buckley, the lot, but Walker is a different kettle of fish to Walsh.
No one knows whether Walsh will play more than a handful of games at this stage, I'd be inclined to leave it up to the coach and match committee.
There's no point playing young blokes just for the sake of it.
On another note, thanks for the effort Davey Ellard, you won't die wondering.