Mantis, we have heard how they are impressed with Wallis's attitude to training.
Who has been some of our best trainers thus far? I know they have only been back a day however who was tearing it up on the track prior to Christmas?
It's almost bizarre not having Cross come first in the time trial.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus
Right. Unfortunately it hasn't translated but as I understand it, as much through injury than anything else.
Needs a shoulder injury free year.
You don't develop courage by being happy in your relationships every day. You develop it by surviving difficult times and challenging adversity. ― Epicurus
Realistically, neither are in the best 22.
Stack fades in and out of games (although rumours of him switching to HBF this pre-season may see his role changed), and Minson is a good no 1 ruck but not a good no 2 ruck - Roughy offers more forward which is likely to be a requirement given the new sub rule.
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Explain? I don't understand what you mean...
Are you saying I am a Saints fan because I don't think Minson or Stack will play? Doesn't that really mean I think we have players better than guys you apparently rate very highly.
We wont play 3 ruckman and I think that Hudson and Roughead are better options. So apparently do the club who tried to trade Minson at the end of last year.
I don't see a spot for Stack because he continuously fumbles and wont run through the line of the ball. I have heard the half-back rumors and to me that smacks of a desperate attempt to try and replace Harbrow - Harbrow is clean with his hands and Stack is not - unless there has been a dramatic change Stack will not be a successful defender.
Not every player on the list can be a superstar you know.
What should I tell her? She's going to ask.
When I hear players winning time trials I immediately think of Chambers who went from W/Coast to Carlton .
I think he won their time trials in everything but unfortunately couldn't play!
Unfortunately I think Barlow fits into that category.
I think in Minson's defence he is actually a half decent 1st ruck, and given the responsibilities proper for a period of over a season he would be a very good player in this role.
However, much like Hudson he isn't a second ruck. He offers too little around the ground for this. I believe that the clubs line of thinking with trading him is not that he isn't good enough but that he isn't in our best ruck combo (Hudson and Roughead), and with his age meaning he'd be on some decent money (nothing too much but enough) it would be better for all concerned if he went somewhere where he would fit in that best ruck combo.
Brennan Stack is a different matter. I'm not sure he is good enough. He has some good attributes but as MJP said, he fumbles too easily which will limit him playing at AFL level. Harbrow excelled in this area across half back, but Harbrow also played this role well because he was one of a handful of players who went at 100% intensity 100% of the time. Stack lacks this intensity and unless it improves (which is hard, ask Josh Hill) I can't see him making it at AFL level, even if other attributes improve.