2018 Rd 1 Post Game Party: Carlton vs Richmond

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Is that consistent with your Weitering stance?

What has SoJ done to justify the support, compared to Weitering's first season?

My Weitering stance is not specifically about Weitering at all.

I don't know if its an old way of thinking or not, but it seems people have a 'best 22' and that is that.
IMO, you pick your team that gives you the best chance of winning that week. So the 'best 22' one week could be completely different to the 'best 22' the following week and that is based on your opposition and what it takes to beat them.

My 'stance' on Weitering is that there are times where him being in the side can not just hurt our chances of winning the game, but assist the opposition in winning it.

Last night, in the in-game thread, a couple people were pointing out how many shots on goal the tigers got when Weitering was the direct opponent. Weitering was switched around trying to find a matchup (wasn't one for him) and the tigers continually went through his man to get a shot on goal.
Now if the opposition is just going to bomb it long and hope, sure, Weitering zoning off is an asset.
If the opposition is too smart for that and has a bunch of small forwards who can lead, mark and run off weitering, he is a liability.

That doesn't mean you drop him next week, you look at the matchups.

Its no different to say coming up against Sandilands in the ruck. You can attempt to let Kreuzer fight it out one on one with him, or you can bring in a backup ruck, run him around and rotate fresh players that jump into him all game. He gets sore from the excessive contact, gets blown up from chasing tail, or allows you a free man because he isn't chasing. Its a match up thing. Horses for courses.

All the players are chess pieces. I use them as i see fit to win the game.
One day your queen will get you the win, one day a rook. One day, it might even be a pawn. You use the pieces you have, to get you an advantage and win.
Weitering against Richmond, was never going to get us the win, but could've cost us victory. Next week, he might be the piece we need to win and someone like Byrne could be the liability