I remember when I started playing seniors cricket. They put the bowling machine on full, and the first three hit the stumps before I swung the bat. Fourth ball I inside edged. The next one I got a proper defensive stroke in. I started in the twos, and by seasons end was in the ones. It just took time to adjust. Failure at first is normal. Not everyone is Sam Walsh ready.
Wrap our arms around him. Tell him we believe in him and were giving him one more game to get another feel, then we'll put him back for more time on ground regardless of his performance. He'll learn what to work on, and can do that back a level.
He's not played anything other than u18 and Queensland footy. Practice VFL games? Please, they're thoroughly pedestrian in comparison to last night.
He found plenty if it for the time on ground. OK he was off the pace, but he'll adjust.