Re: Match Committee - Round 6 vs Adelaide
I don't think anyone is saying that we can't develop our guys at Footscray, far from it.
I remember when I umpired in the day and when I got TAC Cup games. The speed of games went so quickly, I thought I was fit and Wiley, but I wasn't. Extrapolating that thought out, the speed between VFL and AFL must be enormous in difference. So the quicker our young uns can get used to pressure, skills under pressure and an understanding of what it takes to do it week in and out is beneficial long term. It's not club or Gia bashing, it's about a philosophy of method, not a certain player or pot at the coaches. I think the 'little h brigade' get more out of subbing or playing than Gia does for us.
Rocket Science: the epitaph for the Beveridge era - whenever it ends - reading 'Here lies a team that could beat anyone on its day, but seldom did when it mattered most'. 15/7/2023