07-17-2016, 11:30 PM
(07-17-2016, 10:57 PM)JonHenry link Wrote:He is getting knocked about because he is treated like a senior player.
He has been told to expect different treatment to the other draftees because he is elite.
He loves the responsibility he has been given and he loves the the coach.
Which is to be expected. If you play at that level it's required.
He may love that responsibility and he may love the coach.That's largely irrelevant.
The onus is onĀ the club to ensure that he is looked after.
That doesn't mean put him in cotton wool but they need to manage his development and execute a proper regard in the terms of managing his injuries. I'm not saying they're not doing that, but my concern here is that while it's fair enough to treat him as a senior athlete (with a senior body) he has had a few knocks and niggly injuries very early in his career.

