(02-20-2024, 05:29 AM)DJC date Wrote:Young is very prominent in the photographs and footage of training and match sims. If he's outmarking our other talls and timing his spoils, as seems the case, then he should be back to his best.Firstly, let's hope so.
But without wanting sound cynical, what did Pagan call pre-season?
In pre-season I can take things seriously that are indisputably objective, body composition changes, time trials, etc., etc..
Winning one on one contests against team mates isn't objective, it's dancing with your sister!
In Rnd 1, when players can hear the footsteps are coming, and the crowd gasps in dread, then I'll take note of competitive form.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"