08-02-2021, 05:52 AM
The club isn't beholden to Murphy. He will be selected or not, based on a number of factors, one of which will be the 300 milestone, another will be who plays his role instead etc. It's not as though there is some match winner / match breaker waiting in the wings, and Murphy is keeping him out of the side. There's nothing set in stone that he won't go around next year, although granted it seems unlikely. Age can't be a factor, because folks are pumping up Betts for 2022, and he's a year older. It's possible that both could play next year, as depth / part time players.
This idea that finals are on the line, therefore Murphy can't play, doesn't stack up in my mind.
This idea that finals are on the line, therefore Murphy can't play, doesn't stack up in my mind.