Re: Well said
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The only principle the MC should be following is to pick the best 22 to win a game of footy. If your starting point is something else (we need to change things up, we need to think laterally etc) you have already committed yourself to a dogma, which then becomes self realizing.
That's a bit simplistic imo. Things aren't working atm. Agreed? Do we really know what are the issues? No we don't. We can only guess based on what we can actually see, mostly on game day. For whatever reasons right now, there seem to be some problems - either it's game plan, player cohesion, coach disconnect, lack of confidence, or a combination, and it's frustrating the supporter base, and all they care about is results. Supporters pay the bills and they want to see success and at the very least things starting to turn for the better. We've been teased, given undelivered 'promises' and starved of success for decades. And we are all experts at what the team should be doing better, so why aren't they doing it? Cmon Blues, Lift! 
No, thats not simplistic.
its a trouble shooting methodology. When something is not working or not functioning correctly, you need to assess what is wrong, and then using the information and resources at hand, take the appropriate action to fix it.
I.e. you have a car, that is not firing on all cylinders.
Do you A. Replace its tyres? B. Change is oil? C. Do nothing and hope it comes good? D. take it to the mechanic to get it sorted?
All of the above are doing something, even if you choose C, that is something. Its not inaction. Depending on the car, C might involve stretching its legs on a freeway, because if its a Diesel, it might need to burn off the Diesel particulates filter, and that will correct the issue.
Thing is, we are seeing coughing and spluttering and people are saying change the spark plugs, when an oil change might be more appropriate (car analogies have their limitations).
When push comes to shove, you could do all 5 of the above actions and only thing you achieve is costing time, and money, and it might simply be that you had a bad batch of fuel and once you top up with new fuel, or even go through the tank, you can do nothing and it would be fine.
Our club doesnt need change, it needs the opposite. It needs continuity and to work through this mire. Come game day, there is going to be one forced change through Cowan.
the rest, need to be done on their merits. On that game, Moir should go out of the side, but here is the kicker. Selection isnt solely about game day performance. is his prep any good? How is he going at training? Did he have a bad day at the office? If you have a bad day at the office do you get demoted? Or are you allowed to redeem yourself? You dont go instantly to a performance management plan either, it usually takes a few goes to get there.
We could make no change, and see a dramatic turnaround, or we could bring in 4 players, and perform the same, and eek out a win. Everyone is down on form, that isnt really debateable, and the only way you turn form is by playing yourself into form.
IMHO, I would consider what Durdin did putting his hand up for selection subject to how the training goes this week. You don't leave someone like Harry Mckay in the twos for long, unless he needs the pressure release more than anything else, so he might be the other one you bring in particularly with a soft kill coming up against West Coast. It might be what he needs to turn it around. I would not necessarily be removing Young from the side at this point, but it might be time to if Harry comes back.
For mine there are two speeds. Are they up to the level? We have about 30 players who are capable. Are they currently performing? No, the majority of them are not, which is why you cant roll through the changes. The reasons are wide and varied, but the youngsters are not hitting the ground in a team humming a long, which means they are being placed under increased pressure. The damage done to their belief, is intangible. We dont need that. We need this process to be easier for them, not harder. That means keep playing the senior bodies. Their form will turn. They will get better the longer they play for. The shame in it, is Moo was one of the ones performing and of course, thats where we cop an injury from, not the crappy end of the team that isnt firing.
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