Re: Rd 10: Pre Game Premonitions: Carlton vs Geelong
Reply #145 –
It is pleasing to see the commitment for sure but I also think there is another major factor in play. Our depth is just so poor atm. We may well have some young guys waiting in the wings like SOSOS but they are not ready yet. Aside from those few we have very little and the MC and BB know that we need our very best on field in order to stand any chance of beating any other side. BB's philosophy includes building a belief in our ability to grind out any kind of win in order to build that belief and maintain team morale - a constantly losing team quickly loses steam - at the same time as rebuilding that team. It's a juggling act for sure but outside of selecting the 22 we see this week there is very little else available in the cupboard atm that will facilitate that.
Now that's taken the wind out of my sails Cookie!
We simply lack the depth to field a competitive side if a couple of our key players are injured. Our best 25 is the equal of most of the middle range teams but we fall away rapidly after that. We have blokes with the potential to play AFL but they haven't realised it yet, and perhaps won't ever. While there are occasional glimpses from Smith, Foster, Rainbow, etc, time is running out. We really can't afford to bring in another group of players who won't progress beyond the NBs.
Hopefully I'll see a competitive 22 this arvo