RD 7 : Blues V Giants (Pre-Match Pre-Amble)

[Thryleon]

But that is a major part of it. There's nothing to say you are not creating a winning culture just by going with the kids. That argument is just silly. You're effectively trying to deflect from what we're talking about here by trying to label it 'tanking'. There is a huge difference, but I'm sure you know that.

Its about competition for spots.  Makes everyone raise the bar eventually.

It's taking a lot longer with us, but this year our Vfl team has more players from our afl team playing starring roles than any other year before save for when Teague was here.

Either way, factors such as age shouldn't be a reason to gift games to people.

Playing for this footy club is a privilege to be earned.

Step one is being recruited.  Step two is earning a game.  some have a harder road than others due to what is in front of them for a game.

Sometimes we can't figure it out, so we hope there is a rational explanation behind selection.

Choosing players based on merit is the only recipe for success.  Where it gets precarious is what everyone understands as merit.  What you and I see and what the player actually does can be very different and I expect the mc have various instructions they expect to be upheld.