05-22-2016, 08:08 AM
(05-22-2016, 01:00 AM)shadesy link Wrote:If we are serious about winning and playing finals, then you play Cameron Wood
If you are in a learning environment, and watching which players are good or can compete, listen and stick to what you are tying to implement, then you play Gorringe.
Frustrating yes, losing sucks, but the end game. When Waite, Petrie, Thomas and Boomer are long retired, Plow, Weiters, Byrne and Doc will be dominating opposition forward lines.
Gorringe got a huge learning wake up call yesterday. This is the standard against the every best. Cripps, learnt that you won't always win the taps and you have to fight for every clearance.
We learnt more last night than the other 4 wins IMO and I reckon Bolton enjoyed the wake up call as such. No media this week for the blues, back to business.
I think you have to play Wood to help develop Gorringe and look after some of your other players too...North are a very big team physically and we needed another big body out there..
I agree its not about winning but by playing Wood with Gorringe you are also looking after your developing players..
An example is Cripps...you dont need too many brains to figure out he is banged up and probably needs a few weeks off and I dont reckon we did him any favours with only Gorringe as our ruckman.
He had to work twice as hard to get a kick with Goldstein dominating and it wont be any easier this week with Geelongs star studded midfield to deal with.....