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(05-09-2017, 10:35 AM)jeza link Wrote:Kerridge and Graham don't play VFL and Cunningham is more involved. Are we depriving him of on-ball time in favour of other older and more limited players?
This is where the line between winning a meaningless VFL game and player development can be tricky to manage.
From what I've seen of Cuningham in the NBs, he doesn't lack opportunities but doesn't always make the most of the opportunities that are presented to him.
I'm not sure that VFL games are meaningless; developing a winning culture has to be embraced at all levels.
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Most of the gws boys are stepping up to play in our reserves. I imagine the vfl is much tougher than the neafl and players would learn more than anywhere else.
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(05-09-2017, 11:01 AM)DJC link Wrote:From what I've seen of Cuningham in the NBs, he doesn't lack opportunities but doesn't always make the most of the opportunities that are presented to him.
I'm not sure that VFL games are meaningless; developing a winning culture has to be embraced at all levels.
Totally agree with the latter.
But not so much the former, Cuningham has been given a couple of opportunities at senior level and has gone missing. The bottom line is that he should be creaming it at NBs level but looks like a good seconds player with flashes of pure class. For example I've not seen him show the desperation with body in the contest as Daisy did at this level, as does Palmer, Kerridge, Graham, Smedts and co. when playing at this level... even Boekhorst has improved his desperation in contests (pity about the disposal!)...
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(05-09-2017, 08:31 AM)Baggers link Wrote:Weits is struggling this year, so maybe a rest or even a run in the twos to get some confidence/touch back.
Is it just me or has gone backwards ...... ??
I know he's a baby in his 2nd year and will be a star but he's struggling at the moment..
Is it 2nd year ( pardon the pun ) Blues ?? Is he playing injured ?? Or is it the move into the forward line ??
Probably a combination of all 3 .... personally I think he should have stayed down back, the swing man thing isn't working.
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Weitering is being played in a new role. His Best Game was against Sydney.
Someone suggested dropping Charlie Curnow for "development". Gee his last 2 games have been pretty good.
He is good enough to get a game and his game wont be doing anything in the VFL.
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I gave him votes against Richmond and the Swans.... hasn't done much in the other games.
I'm expecting too much too soon.... with SPS and Charlie C showing signs I just want Weitering to explode and go to the next level now...... Yeah, Ok we give him time to settle.
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(05-10-2017, 08:36 AM)maxm68 link Wrote:Is it just me or has gone backwards ...... ??
I know he's a baby in his 2nd year and will be a star but he's struggling at the moment..
Is it 2nd year ( pardon the pun ) Blues ?? Is he playing injured ?? Or is it the move into the forward line ??
Probably a combination of all 3 .... personally I think he should have stayed down back, the swing man thing isn't working.
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