Re: Chris Yarran has gone backwards.
Reply #72 –
Wow brilliant move by Malthouse to drop him, certainly got the best out of him didn't it? He's firing on all cylinders now. He's not in our best 22 and our best 22 is a pretty weak outfit. What a fall from grace from Yarran, TBH I can't even watch him any more it's just too painful.
Cmon Carrots, you are better than that.
The players don't get given games, they need to earn them.
If they don't buy in to the gameplan and are disinterested then that is on them.
Many on here were blaming Malthouse for how Kade Simpson was travelling early on. Now Simmo has listened, learned and performed his new role exactly as Mick wants him too and have a look at the benefits, one of our best last night.
Freo were so impressive because everyone buys in to the team game plan. If you have a player, or 10, that don't it doesn't work. Mick is working out who is willing to buy in and work for the team. Yarran has the ability, he needs to prove he has the mental capacity and dedication to become a real player.
I love Yarran, but this is on him, not Mick.
Whatever spin you put on it, he has lost the plot under Malthouse and was developing fine under Ratten. The stubborn old fool needs to cut his losses, admit he got it wrong and play him down back again. That's the only hope otherwise there's no way back from here unfortunately.