I couldn't help but think how good King would look if he was in the side and we played like this.
I know the questions are if not having him makes us more dynamic, but I have to believe the coaching staff can integrate him. He's too good and too talented - but hopefully the last month has shown...
I've been super critical of him this year, but Bonner's last few weeks have been really good.
He's added something to our backline and provided a good outlet on the rebound.
He should've been moved last year, this off-season makes sense too.
We need wholesale changes, and a new mix.
Should also listen to see what teams want for Marshall.
Seeing King's development is sad.
He's always been the key to us going on with last year, and he's let us down and then some.
Our midfield is embarrassing.
We should be looking to trade Steele at years end too.
Just chiming in with my yearly (and I think this makes 6??? years??) 'if Seb Ross is anywhere near the midfield we have a hard ceiling as a middling team' post.
I am so proud of the strides our club is taken toward a new era. new talent, better gameplan and we're in pretty much every game.
Crouch being out made the decision around our midfield fairly simple in the short term...but the question around Steele is still there.
Can he lead us in the way we...
I'm not worried about where we finish now. Anywhere, anytime.
Heck - GIVE US the final on the road. How good is that experience for our younger guys? Our more senior guys too.
King is built for finals, he could truly erupt.
To be honest, we can't really worry about other games outside our control.
Yes, the afl stuffed up. Syndey choked hard in the last quarter and it should never have come down to that.
Let's go to Brisbane next week and finish the job!
After everything...and I've been very critical of the last 10 weeks...(mainly because, you know - I've watched us play and it's clear as day we're off the pace for large chunks of the game) we have 10 wins.
So excited to see what we do in the off-season. We should be looking to off load as much...
I might rate King waaaaay too high but to me it really starts with him after our midfield.
Our midfield is still the biggest concern. What do we do going into 2024? I know that it can't be Crouch, Steele and Ross again.
You know both things can be true.
Ross and co will have the off season to start shaping the list and figuring out how we progress moving forward. This isn't a finished product.
But our effort yesterday was not good enough, don't get it twisted. Eagles may have had to respond, it may have been...
He's not better than King who is a generational forward.
But he should be playing in the midfield full time and he's earned it. He's got incredible talent.
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