05-20-2019, 08:04 AM
LP....with all due respect we're grasping at straws if we think the change to the runner rule is a major reason for where we're at. Brisbane were in a similar position to us a couple of years ago and down near the bottom. They're now in 4th spot on the ladder on the back of some great young players. Yes they got Neale in but they lost Beams too. We had a chance to get Lyons a couple of years ago as part of the Gibbs deal and we laughed him off.....he'd be a walk up start into our best 18 right now.
Yes we've missed Docherty's leadership down back but we've had Simpson and Thomas as senior players down back for much of the year just as Brisbane have had Hodge. Yes we copped GWS on the rebound but how can you compare what was dished up yesterday with how competitive we were against Collingwood. Similarly, after a good effort against the Hawks, we just simply didn't turn up against North.
Our supporters are getting pretty fed up with the false dawns and the "promise". Results like yesterday set the club back years. A similar performance this weekend against St Kilda and I reckon it's curtains for Bolton.
Yes we've missed Docherty's leadership down back but we've had Simpson and Thomas as senior players down back for much of the year just as Brisbane have had Hodge. Yes we copped GWS on the rebound but how can you compare what was dished up yesterday with how competitive we were against Collingwood. Similarly, after a good effort against the Hawks, we just simply didn't turn up against North.
Our supporters are getting pretty fed up with the false dawns and the "promise". Results like yesterday set the club back years. A similar performance this weekend against St Kilda and I reckon it's curtains for Bolton.