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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    I generally don't care too much about selections as the people on the panel will have a better insight into how a player is going or who is needed to for fill the game plan the coaches want to implement.
    I can't think on how hard it would be. I did a couple of years coaching under 12 and 14's and I struggled rotating players of the bench to give them a game so I god knows how hard their job is at least they don't have parents yelling in their ear to give little Johnny a go.
    Anyway the match selection thread wouldn't be that long if so people weren't so passionate about who plays.
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hotdog60 View Post
    I generally don't care too much about selections as the people on the panel will have a better insight into how a player is going or who is needed to for fill the game plan the coaches want to implement.
    I can't think on how hard it would be. I did a couple of years coaching under 12 and 14's and I struggled rotating players of the bench to give them a game so I god knows how hard their job is at least they don't have parents yelling in their ear to give little Johnny a go.
    Anyway the match selection thread wouldn't be that long if so people weren't so passionate about who plays.
    Believe me the coaches do have parents yelling in their ear to give them a go. I know for a fact a couple of fathers of sons have questioned the coach over the years.
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    To supporters, our MC seems to sketch the shape of an oval on the table and throw the names in the air at the end of a hard drinking session. Week after week their selections are hard to fathom.

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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Gotta say I disagree with the thrust of the message. If we can't discuss why certain players are being picked because we aren't privvy to inside intel then why bother discussing anything? Why even bother having the forum?
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Gotta say I disagree with the thrust of the message. If we can't discuss why certain players are being picked because we aren't privvy to inside intel then why bother discussing anything? Why even bother having the forum?
    I think it is great to discuss why players are being picked or not, as long as people don't make things up.

    This year is really hard as in previous years we have had the form of the VFL to put forward our argument.

    I find it difficult this year to argue about players picked but what I have worked out is the MC seems to have slotted players into a competition with each other for a specific role. eg Wood goes out in comes Butler, Wood in Butler then out. Dale out, Gowers comes in and vice a versa.
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Gotta say I disagree with the thrust of the message. If we can't discuss why certain players are being picked because we aren't privvy to inside intel then why bother discussing anything? Why even bother having the forum?
    Couldn’t agree more. The last few weeks has taken a weird turn.
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Gotta say I disagree with the thrust of the message. If we can't discuss why certain players are being picked because we aren't privvy to inside intel then why bother discussing anything? Why even bother having the forum?
    I think the opening post is excellent as it talks through the challenges of selections each week and you can either accept that point of view or challenge it. I've gained an added appreciation.
    For some others though there seems to be an effort to control what should or shouldn't be commented on which defeats the point of a discussion forum like WOOF

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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    I feel that people go overboard because they have the players that they dislike. Gardner is one of those.

    It will take a big effort to be worse than R Smith last week.

    Appreciate the insight from mjp but certainly agree it's good to discuss and debate why x is in the side instead of y. That's part of why footy is great

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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by Topdog View Post
    I feel that people go overboard because they have the players that they dislike. Gardner is one of those.

    It will take a big effort to be worse than R Smith last week.
    I think Gardner has made that big effort!
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    Quote Originally Posted by SquirrelGrip View Post
    I think Gardner has made that big effort!
    Haha i was going to make that comment too

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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by Topdog View Post
    Haha i was going to make that comment too
    To be fair, apart from conceding 5 goals to his direct opponent, he did ok.
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    Quote Originally Posted by comrade View Post
    To be fair, apart from conceding 5 goals to his direct opponent, he did ok.
    Wasn't just the 5, it was the way it was gifted. 4 free kicks all for the same thing, ie holding on to his jumper
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    I think the most frustrating thing for me regarding selection is the fact that this is a compromised year, with a lot of small breaks between games. If we ever had the chance to see players rotated through like LEW Young, Trengove, Greene, Hayes, Cavarra, Lynch etc, it would be now. The fact that all these guys have hardly got a look in, is rather concerning for mine.
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by DOG GOD View Post
    I think the most frustrating thing for me regarding selection is the fact that this is a compromised year, with a lot of small breaks between games. If we ever had the chance to see players rotated through like LEW Young, Trengove, Greene, Hayes, Cavarra, Lynch etc, it would be now. The fact that all these guys have hardly got a look in, is rather concerning for mine.
    Maybe those players aren't up to it?

    I think Cavarra may come in next week.
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    Re: Picking teams is really hard.

    Quote Originally Posted by bornadog View Post
    Believe me the coaches do have parents yelling in their ear to give them a go. I know for a fact a couple of fathers of sons have questioned the coach over the years.
    Josh Hill's dad was quite vocal and is made the papers a number of times.
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