In Hindsight

3rd generation saint · Sun 17 May 2009 9:51pm

In hindsight, should we have rested a few players who played Monday.

Say bring in Raph and Armitage even Eddy for say Gwilt, who I thought was terrific in the last quarter when the pressure was really on, Geary and maybe someone else.

Personally I believe the difference in break time robbed us of about 6 goals.

Sun 17 May 2009 9:54pm

gram needed a rest ... but he had one anyway

rexy · Post: # 740245Post **rexy** » Sun 17 May 2009 10:06pm

So you would have, In hindsight, rested one of the only guys who actually did run to make position and be an option? Gwilt gave us a target on many occasions tonight by being the only one willing to lead. If others had done the same thing we wouldnt have been pinned in the back half as often in the second half.

Whipping boy of the highest order.

Best game he has played for the club IMO.

Griggsy · Post: # 740246Post **Griggsy** » Sun 17 May 2009 10:06pm

Gwilt played a good game. Showed some good decision making skills.

SainterK · Post: # 740248Post **SainterK** » Sun 17 May 2009 10:08pm

Yep, Gwilt was good tonight

3rd generation saint · Sun 17 May 2009 10:11pm

I did say that Gwilt was terrific tonight when it mattered in the last quarter, what I'm trying to say that if we had our time again, would we have deliberately rested some players and utilised our depth so that the 6 day break would not have been as big a factor.

Gwilt should maintain his place, despite Goose's great form at Sandy.

Eastern · Post: # 740263Post **Eastern** » Sun 17 May 2009 10:16pm

I very much doubt that Ross would even think of "RESTING" player/s. Beyond that, I doubt even stronger that ANY of the players would agree to "BEING RESTED".

Let's just enjoy that we are in a very good position right now !!

plugger66 · Post: # 740325Post **plugger66** » Sun 17 May 2009 10:48pm

In hindsight lucky we didnt rest anyone. We needed a great first quarter to hang on.

saintsRrising · Sun 17 May 2009 10:54pm

Dons played very well...we won

Fielda weakr team...and maybe lose.

widereceiver · Sun 17 May 2009 11:36pm

Don't you people realise Gwilt is the current whipping boy on this site? He is supposed to be given the flick because he doesn't kick enough goals, take enough high marks, blah, blah, blah.

Oh we're supposed to bring in Matt Maguire who has hardly played in two years and who couldn't do the job assigned to the whipping boy, anyway.

FFFS!

Solar · Post: # 740417Post **Solar** » Sun 17 May 2009 11:37pm

I still believe that king should have been given another week and macca given another game. Would have given us a little more flexibility with our talls IMO

Richter · Post: # 740436Post **Richter** » Sun 17 May 2009 11:45pm

It's not about who is the whipping boy..... it's about the fact that someone is putting pressure on from the twos.

Much as I like Gwilt and thought he deserved a goal tonight for his efforts, the fact is he plays as a half forward and has only kicked 3 goals for the year, whilst the 99 AFL-gamer coming back from injury who is playing in the 2s in the exact same spot has kicked 5 two games running.

It is hardly surprising that there are questions being asked about his place.

I can see it both ways. To be honest I don't really see Goose as an AFL half forward so I doubt that he will displace him. On the other hand out of Goose, Raph and Gwilt it is obvious in my mind that Raph and Goose have the greater talent so I would not be surprised for the selection panel to find a way to add them in to the mix.