I agree.BallBanger wrote:I hate this statement...you continually try to improve your list and your 22.LTN16 wrote:If it's not broken don't fix it !!
NO.
Why would you continually play one who is not producing just because your side is winning?
Should not reward players who don't deserve it, retention or promotion
I think one only has to look at Lyon's record to see he is all about "building a team"...
* Grabbed two ruckman in King and Gardi when we had no true AFL level ruckman
* Got Zac asa back FB..or forward
*Grabbed schneider for an extra small forward and to add forward pressure
*grabbed Ray (at drain's suggestion) for another rnning sweeper
* turn CJ into an offensive tagger..
* has played Gram more in the midfield to add pace and run to that group..
but Lyon is also all about reawarding effort...and in playing those that are doing the TEAM job... and not just playing players based on reputation or because they are low draft picks. for eaxmplaea lot of rookies have been given chance at senior level( Attard, CJ, Geary, Eddy, Zac)
I think too that Lyon's playing of both Raph and Gwilt are clear examples of Lyon wanting to build a team with players in ceratain roles.
raph has been tried several times in the HB sweeper role where he can excell..and did in the finals last year. Unfortunately in 2009 he has not been able to show that form.
Gwilt has been tried in that medium forward role that we need to complete our team...has showed glimpses that he could do the role...but has also at time had little impact there.