Playing the kids

[B.M]

When they earn their spot

Last week Wilson was outstanding and is clearly a gun

Our 3 lowest ranked players

Hastie
Garcia
Phillipou

Less than 20 disposals between them. All for getting games into you players who are contributing- but not into carrying them.

This is NOT. critique of their potential and whether they will be any good. Personally I think all 3 will be VG players.

But there needs to be integrity in selection and you need to earn a game. You should NOT get a game because you’re young or have potential.

If there are better options - they should be selected

Phillipou would benefit from 2-4 weeks in the twos playing as a full time mid

Hastie as a 4 qtr wingman

Garcia as a midfielder/forward

[Killa]

So given Henry is back this week, who from Sandringham yesterday demanded AFL selection?

Noting Clark and Allison were injured during the course of the game

What is the criteria for AFL selection (given you are not of established quality)?

Webster came straight back in because we lack a lock down defender deployed to the elite small forwards of the competition

Webster’s competition is Paton

Wood is an automatic if fit

Henry is an automatic if fit

But Howard and Hayes have come back thru the VFL despite their importance to structure

Ditto the important and unfortunate Clark

[B.M]

Zak Jones

2 x very good performances in a row
Dominant player at that level

He is a perfect Sub imo - as is Byrnes - runners to add leg speed in last quarters

Paddy Dow
Too good a player to be running around in the VFL - a very superior player to Garcia - obviously at this stage.

Liam Henry walks straight back in

Cooper Sharman
BOG
First Emergency

[Zed]

Yes we are probably playing too many skinny first year players.
Garcia provides good tackle pressure in the forward line. In many ways not dissimilar to Butler.
Henry probably squeezes Garcia out this week.
Did Dow do enough to earn a recall ? I don’t think so, but is still probably ahead of Hastie.
Pou will somehow miraculously survive again, even though I would personally bring in Sharman.