05-02-2019, 10:31 PM
(05-02-2019, 01:48 PM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:I understand Fraser has to be diplomatic to the media especially to the AFL listed brigade but I think internally I would be hoping for a more realistic commentary and feedback to Bolton and crew on how those AFL listed experienced players went. Underdone teenagers, the Werribee kid playing 2nd ruck vs Lobbe and Philips was playing his first game. We had 13-14 players who have played senior AFL footy.Lets be honest thats a disgraceful effort from the NB's and it needs acknowledgement if we are going to get better not faint praise...
Fifteen AFL-listed players, six of whom haven’t played a game at AFL level and four of that six are in their first season of open age footy. We’ve also got blokes returning from injury and with managed workloads. Fraser has to prioritise their rehab over all out effort.
I suspect that Fraser, and the other coaches present, would have a lot more to say to each of the players and to the match committee ... and that shouldn’t be aired in public. Fraser’s mix of veiled criticisms and positive points is fine for public consumption.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball