Re: Best 22 for 2014
Reply #167 –
He tried and then he busted his shoulder.
Spot on, that's what was said to him prior to him going in for that ball and breaking his shoulder. I just don't think he's made for the tough stuff, in the few occasions he goes in hard he cops it just like the Dawks game last year.
The timing just keeps working against him. Maybe Cripps, Robinson and Bell need to be in the squad for the tough stuff. They are bigger so it will be executed by them with less damage to their bodies. I hope Murphy getting injured in the past doesn't make him soft though. We need a tough captain, or give his role to a player that can handle a knock or two. Not the type that breaks bones though.
Pretty sure Murph will never be soft. As per usual during our 'black' period, when we recruited top players we expected the world from them. Too much. But I really believe this is being addressed. Murph is just too small to be crunching his body against blokes 10 kgs heavier.
You're right, Green Stick, it's time for the bigger bodied mids to do the grunt work... I still believe Murph would be a class small forward who goes into the guts when needed.
He is a tough skipper... but his real skill...is his skill!
With a proper pre season I suspect we will see really good things from Murph (provided he doesn't try to do what someone 95kgs should be doing!!).