InkerSaint wrote:Johnny Member wrote:All I've said (or intended to say) is that I believe the coach should choose his list. And I believe they actually do.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/g ... 6135375567
GREATER Western Sydney coach Kevin Sheedy has not discounted providing a lifeline to troubled full-forward Brendan Fevola.
Sheedy, who admitted he left recruiting to football operations manager Graeme "Gubby" Allan, said he has spoken to the exiled former Carlton and Brisbane goal-kicker but would leave a decision to management.
Yeah, as I said I could be wrong. Wouldn't be the first time!
But how is Allan going to recruit someone without knowing the ins and outs and details of what Sheedy is intending to do with them?
ie. why on earth would we recruit Lovett, when Lyon shudders at the thought of someone taking the game on, breaking lines, not holding tackles and actually running forward of the contest!
Why would we recruit Tommy Walsh then not play him for 2 years!
These types of scenarios could only arise when someone other than the coach is recruiting these guys.
In the above situation you've pointed out, there must be an incredibly strong trust between Allan and Sheedy, to ensure the players that are being recruited fit in with what the head coach wants. If not, the whole exercise is dangerous!
Who knows, maybe the club wants someone else to recruit for Lyon - and perhaps he doesn't want that? Perhaps he wants to pick his own players?
I certainly don't know. All I know is that Malthouse's son told me how it works at Collingwood.