The_General said:
*smile* general if he keeps that up in the VFL we won't see him back in the seniors until at least mid year!
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Pick 27 Anthony Miles
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*smile* general if he keeps that up in the VFL we won't see him back in the seniors until at least mid year!
Just wondering if that was the rationale for the omission. Not getting much of it at senior level, give him a week in the twos to get some touch and confidence back.The_General said:
CarnTheTiges said:
The other theory I heard (I don't give a whole lot of credence to, but it's been said) that the short break and trip west wouldn't be good for the injury\niggle he is carrying. So they thought get him some touch at VFL and a better chance to recover from the injury.
This is coaching and lack of ability. None of it rests on miles shoulders. Miles cannot be asked to be an outside mid. But getting dropped will hopefully prove to us all that he is our gun in and under mid roving to maric. I dont reckon ablett would perform as well roving to hampson. This is not a *smile* take. Why would our ruck hit the ball to where our players aren't? Not that we got too many taps last night anyway.jb03 said:
The_General said:
I dont know how, yes he had it a heap , BUT got caught at least 3 times & looked very very slow, I reckon he must be playing hurt
Batchelor & George are the ins for me, maybe Beany
If he's injured, rest him for ****'s sake. If he's passably fit, he plays in the AFL.
When the big names failed against Nth in last year's final, Miles kept us in the game. Not the only one out of form & shouldn't have been dropped.
Hampson does get hit outs into open areas far too often, but that's the ruck coaches issue, not the midfielders.
When the big names failed against Nth in last year's final, Miles kept us in the game. Not the only one out of form & shouldn't have been dropped.
Hampson does get hit outs into open areas far too often, but that's the ruck coaches issue, not the midfielders.
What is the truth about Miles? Was he dropped for not performing? Is he injured? If he is injured then why did he play in VFL at the weekend?
Has he reached the pinnacle of his career and now plateaued or just dropped off thanks to our strange coaching ideas?
Has he reached the pinnacle of his career and now plateaued or just dropped off thanks to our strange coaching ideas?
Does strike me from previous comments as a player who likes to play on the edge. Perhaps a psychological kick in the pants from the coach. I expect him to bounce back.
UKTiger said:
He is definately carrying an injury...
Given he is injured i think it is fair to say that this the main reason for his drop in form , one would have thought that maybe resting him
would have been a better option than playing him in the vfl.
He turns 24 this year so hopefully 5+ years of service , lets try to avoid running him into the ground..
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SCOOP said:
The only thing I could come up with was doubts on him running out a game on the big ground?
Crazy.
Big test for Miles this week when he inevitably gets the recall. I'm sure it's not a great feeling for him being dropped from a side that's not playing well.
His stint in the VFL suggests that his coach hasn't been at all happy with his performances as opposed to any injury or you'd think he'd have been rested.
Whatever the case is, we need him to rebound very quickly from his form slump.
This guy is our engine, has been a top 5 player and a very big part of our successes over the past couple of seasons.
We need him playing good footy, not going backwards. Hopefully it starts with the Demons..
His stint in the VFL suggests that his coach hasn't been at all happy with his performances as opposed to any injury or you'd think he'd have been rested.
Whatever the case is, we need him to rebound very quickly from his form slump.
This guy is our engine, has been a top 5 player and a very big part of our successes over the past couple of seasons.
We need him playing good footy, not going backwards. Hopefully it starts with the Demons..
He deserved to be dropped. Was very disappointing by his standards, hopefully a week off will do him good