Neither. If just the two Mansell just. Just can't believe we're still playing these two tried and failed when we have Green, Clarke, Sonsie, Coulthard, Cumbo waiting in the wings. Give a couple of these guys 3 or 4 games and see what happens. How much worse can it be replacing 4 effective disposal a game Rioli and 5 effective disposal a game Mansell?
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Mansell v MRJ
- Thread starter Merveille
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Sonsie is suspended. Only back for round 2. So is only now available.
Clarke has been injured and missed elements of pre-season Played well on Thursday and imho should be first cab off the rank for next Sunday.
Coulthard has been injured and missed heaps of pre-season.
Cumbo - see elsewhere.
Green - Had a poor game against Carlton in the VFL.
Mansell starred through the pre-season until he hurt his ankle.
Fair enough. Still would have had Clarke in based on practice games I saw. Point is we now have options to replace the tried and failed with some prospect young talent. We're in a semi-rebuild. Try them and churn them if not up to it. We can't afford them to languish in the VFL untried. Some players are more suited to AFL level around better quality players. Some shine at VFL level (Mansell) but can't translate that to consistent form at AFL level. Small forward is a very tough possie. You have to have special qualities to excel. Mansell 33 games/MRJ 29 games do not.
I'm thinking that getting so close to Carlton that we'll only make the 3 like for like injury changes and those two survive the cut again.
Point me to where he starred I will go back and watch replay. Starred like..Bolton stars?
We seem to give underperforming players several chances to come right only to be served up the same dross game after game. MRJ is clearly not up to AFL standard. Undoubtedly, he tries but the special AFL ingredient is not there. Mansel, is another case where he is an honest trier but is found wanting when needed to step up. Right now we cannot afford to go into games effectively two men down by picking battlers of limited talent when we have others on the list who have so much more potential and should be given a chance to prove themselves one way or another. Sure they may not make it to a consistent AFL level but should be given the chance to see, subject to VFL form especially as some of our mainstay players are fast approaching the sell by date
Training. He was the best performer during the pre-season. And it was rewarded by the coaches/match committee.
Yes it’s the first game they’ve played together this year and obviously long way to go but some egg and face comments in this thread based on yesterday’s game.
Brilliant tackling and pressure.
Mansell is slightly better then I expected.
But Little Rioli turns the ball over and fumbles way too much.
missed a set shot directly in front.
Not sure
Mansell is slightly better then I expected.
But Little Rioli turns the ball over and fumbles way too much.
missed a set shot directly in front.
Not sure
We got good contributions from MRJ, Mansell and Dow, but they need to be consistent. One good game in every 5 won’t cut it long term.
Unfortunately, unless the players are outright guns consistency of performance doesn't start happening until they've managed to get around 50 games under the belt. Been awful hard for our young blokes to get a look at senior games while we've been milestone easing out our multi premiership heroes.
