Ok…up till last night, I was critical of Sheens for not giving "the younger guys a go"....for the past few seasons he has had a policy of sticking to experienced players and playing them out of position to cover injuries rather than bring up a younger up and comer who is a specialist.......this year has seen Sheens relax his policy a bit an he has given the "younger guys a go"...we have seen Meaney, Waters, Dwyer, Fifita and co given a shot in FG - some have passed their test, most have failed!...which supports Tims theory of not throwing the younger players in the deep end...
Look at last nights game:
Meaney after much debate on this forum was finally given a go in First Grade...he failed..simple errors like knocking on and dropping sitters are just not acceptable in first grade games....
Dwyer after settling into a bench role and performing well, was given a starting role with more responsibility and pressure...last night he had a shocker...failed!..
Remember Nathan Water's debut earlier this year?...the only thing I remember was he knocked on at a crucial moment..it too was a sitter...failed!!
Remember the much hailed Blake Lazarus when he was given his shot in first grade earlier this year?...he had shockers and he too made simple errors by knocking on....failed... these guys maybe "stars" in an easier competition but they often can't step up to the rigors of FG,
**Yes, Tim Sheens I'm truly sorry!.....**...I bagged you in the past for not giving younger guys a go but last night proved me wrong....most simply don't make the transition, instead they make simple errors that take away momentum and deflate the side..they should be given little glimpses of first grade and if they pass a bit more exposure at a time....I'm afraid for Lazarus, Waters and now Meaney their FG careers at the WT is probably shot so best they move on elsewhere...Tim your policy of sticking to tried and proven - even out of position - is better than risking up and comers who invariably let the team down...sorry! and carn Tiges for the semis!....Mitch Brown is really in form!.stick him at FB! :sign:
Look at last nights game:
Meaney after much debate on this forum was finally given a go in First Grade...he failed..simple errors like knocking on and dropping sitters are just not acceptable in first grade games....
Dwyer after settling into a bench role and performing well, was given a starting role with more responsibility and pressure...last night he had a shocker...failed!..
Remember Nathan Water's debut earlier this year?...the only thing I remember was he knocked on at a crucial moment..it too was a sitter...failed!!
Remember the much hailed Blake Lazarus when he was given his shot in first grade earlier this year?...he had shockers and he too made simple errors by knocking on....failed... these guys maybe "stars" in an easier competition but they often can't step up to the rigors of FG,
**Yes, Tim Sheens I'm truly sorry!.....**...I bagged you in the past for not giving younger guys a go but last night proved me wrong....most simply don't make the transition, instead they make simple errors that take away momentum and deflate the side..they should be given little glimpses of first grade and if they pass a bit more exposure at a time....I'm afraid for Lazarus, Waters and now Meaney their FG careers at the WT is probably shot so best they move on elsewhere...Tim your policy of sticking to tried and proven - even out of position - is better than risking up and comers who invariably let the team down...sorry! and carn Tiges for the semis!....Mitch Brown is really in form!.stick him at FB! :sign:
