Re: 2018 Rd 2: Post Game Prattle: Carlton vs Gold Coast
Reply #398 –
Surely it's in Dow interests to let him play seconds and get his hands o the pill 20 or so times and get accustomed to the speed...for a few weeks at least.
He surely looks like a deer in headlights in the last 2 games - no shame on the lad if he's not 'ready' just yet....
Heck, he's 18 years old.
Aren't we about winning games this year?
Not going to win picking kids who are off the pace eg Dow, Polson and blokes badly out of touch eg Weiters. (let alone the others playing like 5 y olds)
19 players doesn't get the job done against 22.
It all depends on what standards are being set.
From what I have seen of Polson, he isn't going to make it, yet he has gotten two chances probably on the back of what I hear he does really well which is dedication and commitment.
IMHO where there is smoke there is fire. Polson got a game I reckon based on dedication and commitment.
We have not been about standards much at Carlton over the last 20 odd years, but this is something that has been prioritised under Bolton.