If people want to see part of the reason why we have fallen away in recent weeks the article on Wednesday i think clearly shows that a number of players who were playing well early in the year - have fallen away in more recent times.
The figures speak for themselves - Massie, Stevens, Reilly, Thompson etc had all had reduced figures for such things as hard ball gets, contest possessions, etc.
Interestingly players like Doughty have increased their contested possessions during this time.
Clearly the article showed that our work rate has fallen away and too much is now being left to too few - Edwards, Macca, Goody etc.
This is why the Match committee have got it right this week. I am confident we will see a turnaround in performace.
We have got a few new faces in the side which will help turn things around.
Perrie will give us a good target in the forward half.
Knights and Dougie (hopefully both) will give us a bit more run and youthful enthusiasm that our performances of late have missed.
Dougies class will show out - but dont expect him to tear the world apart in his first game if he plays. As a spectator I am excited about his debut. I am sure it will have the same effect on the players.
I am expecting a big turnaround in attitude this week. I expect to win, not necessarily by much - but more than that - I think we will see the old crows back with the energy and desperation back to earlier in the year.
Craigy and the match committee have taken some welcome risks this week. It is now up the players to take this attitude and energy of youth into the game.
The figures speak for themselves - Massie, Stevens, Reilly, Thompson etc had all had reduced figures for such things as hard ball gets, contest possessions, etc.
Interestingly players like Doughty have increased their contested possessions during this time.
Clearly the article showed that our work rate has fallen away and too much is now being left to too few - Edwards, Macca, Goody etc.
This is why the Match committee have got it right this week. I am confident we will see a turnaround in performace.
We have got a few new faces in the side which will help turn things around.
Perrie will give us a good target in the forward half.
Knights and Dougie (hopefully both) will give us a bit more run and youthful enthusiasm that our performances of late have missed.
Dougies class will show out - but dont expect him to tear the world apart in his first game if he plays. As a spectator I am excited about his debut. I am sure it will have the same effect on the players.
I am expecting a big turnaround in attitude this week. I expect to win, not necessarily by much - but more than that - I think we will see the old crows back with the energy and desperation back to earlier in the year.
Craigy and the match committee have taken some welcome risks this week. It is now up the players to take this attitude and energy of youth into the game.
