susan ridgepipe
Reserve Grader
every year melbourne lose 5 or six players to the cap.every year they find youngsters who step up.they are given confidence by the coach,feed off the experienced players and thrive.half of that team the other night ive never heard of and they will get the job done each and every week.
we beat melbourne 40 nil in 08.we were minor premiers in toyota cup in 09.why is it almost sacrilige at our club to suggest we give young guys a chance when deficiencies and injuries are rampant.the only one we seem to take a risk on is williams,a guy who is playing out of position and has so much too learn it not funny
if this latest crisis doesnt force a rethink then we are cooked.
look at brisbane's new fullback norman ,their outside backs and loose forwards,look at mortimer,look at idris.look at pearce and symonds at the roosters,the melbourne youngsters,the knights loose forwards and centres,jennings,coote and co at penrith,josh dugan,croker and young carney at the raiders --the list goes on. all not great palyers yet but all confident and improving quickly and most of these sides dont have the hardened experienced guys we have to guide them as melbourne do and we could do.
the real great teams of the last 20 years rejuvenate swifltly when the time is right.bennet and bellamy are ruthless and inspire confidence in youngsters.
if stwey is shot and our 3/4s and fullback for the year are matai,t.williams,robbo and farrar regardless of results aand hodkinson isnt given a go then we are a joke.
we have some great talent.lets get on with it.
i have a feeling these injuries and suspensions may prove a godsend.
we beat melbourne 40 nil in 08.we were minor premiers in toyota cup in 09.why is it almost sacrilige at our club to suggest we give young guys a chance when deficiencies and injuries are rampant.the only one we seem to take a risk on is williams,a guy who is playing out of position and has so much too learn it not funny
if this latest crisis doesnt force a rethink then we are cooked.
look at brisbane's new fullback norman ,their outside backs and loose forwards,look at mortimer,look at idris.look at pearce and symonds at the roosters,the melbourne youngsters,the knights loose forwards and centres,jennings,coote and co at penrith,josh dugan,croker and young carney at the raiders --the list goes on. all not great palyers yet but all confident and improving quickly and most of these sides dont have the hardened experienced guys we have to guide them as melbourne do and we could do.
the real great teams of the last 20 years rejuvenate swifltly when the time is right.bennet and bellamy are ruthless and inspire confidence in youngsters.
if stwey is shot and our 3/4s and fullback for the year are matai,t.williams,robbo and farrar regardless of results aand hodkinson isnt given a go then we are a joke.
we have some great talent.lets get on with it.
i have a feeling these injuries and suspensions may prove a godsend.