(06-27-2019, 11:21 AM)kruddler link Wrote:2 elephants in the room i suspect.
1. Can we play without Cripps.
2. Can Teague coach.
If I was Teague I'd call in sick for this one...but I think he's probably made of sterner stuff.
Everything points to an relatively easy day at the office for Freo
But funnier things have happened.
Cripps out will change Freo's thinking a bit in terms of matchups.
Some of the younger guys might be keen to take up the slack and we may actually see another level for some with Cripps's absence.
Freo will be fairly confident...maybe over confident.
The start is all important...we cant afford starts like our last two efforts.
It will need a hell of a lot to grow right but it's a great (and interesting test) to see how we operate without Cripps.
In some respects it's also a bit of a measure of Silvagni's recruitment.