Bruhn was comfortably the best player on ground in last week's VFL
No, he wasn't.
As for Parfitt playing last week, it was suggested by those in the know that Clohesy was in line to replace Atkins as the late change which would have left Parfitt as the carry-over not playing. It's when Neale was then also withdrawn that Parfitt edged out Ted for selection - and considering how Parfitt has played in the wet previously, can understand the thought process behind that call.
Hearsay and Parfitt has been ordinary at VFL level at best.
Simply not true. We've played 4-6 players with +10 CBAs almost every game this year. There's been no "change of structure", if there are more centre bounces, more players have CBAs.But in regards to Hardie, where does he fit in now that we've clearly changed our structure and our core midfield rotation?
All season through to the Carlton game & even half-time of the Essendon game, each match we were running half a dozen odd players through the midfield rotation & centre bounce attendances - excluding our ruck, we'd often have 6/7 players with double digit CBAs.
We made an obvious change during the Essendon, and from the time Stewart went into the guts against Essendon, that core midfield rotation is down to 3 with obvious support from one other - excluding SDK as ruck, now it's 4 players max with double digit CBAs.
Based on his performances in the VFL, Hardie is best suited as an inside mid - who does he replace in that core rotation between Dangerfield, Stewart & this week Bruhn?
Holmes took Atkins CBAs last week, Bruhn coming in sends Max back to a HBF. We've played a 4th mid with 10-15 CBAs all year, last week it was Parfitt (he only had 7 but that was because we only had 21 centre bounces for the game) Hardie takes that role.