I'm not going to stick up for Galvin yes when he gets isolated in defence he gets found out at times but so do most halves - that's why big blokes run at them. Looks to me the team as a whole has lost its connection since they pushed out Sexton and Mahoney.
I thought the only time Manly looked dangerous apart from in the first minute was when DCE had the ball. Things didn't come off in that game but if he doesn't fire they all look lost - including Brooks.
Yeh don't mind saying I'm a Benji fan and give him leeway that I probably wouldnt have for others. However I'm more for backing coaches these days than players who are like revolving doors. Great rosters make for great coaches and only a few clubs have been able to consistently provide their...
Apart from having the squad capable to be there when it matters - no team succeeds without some luck and the good fortune to keep their best players on the field more than off it.
Acknowledging the improvement is warranted.
Seems content to be a FGer from where I sit. The pattern of one /two great games a season and reasons/excuses for the rest is a reoccurring discussion. Not an ability issue.
24'points with three rounds to go after a mid season screw up - we are heading in the right direction. Makes getting rid of those not buying in as the best move regardless of the pontificating by the great one.
Da Silva wasn't rushed. He got himself a contract elsewhere based on little minutes in FG. at WTs.
And have the Bulldogs managed Galvin any differently by throwing him in headfirst into a key position in a team that was in the top two when he arrived at the expense of the player that got them...