This is decidedly different from what you posted above.Let me put it this way.
Do you think the coach really uses his younger players?
Sele won't get many minutes.
Host won't get a look.
Lawrie hasn't been considered.
Sure he is picking the strongest team, but lets be honest, Latimore was bought as a depth player on a one year deal yet he is keeping out a young player who is here for longer term.
Do you think the side would be less stronger without Latimore and have 2 younger playrrs there?
Jack Bird left the club because they could not guarentee him a start in NRL.
With the coach stuffing around all these young players, don't be surprised if they don't consider the same.
I absolutely think that Mary is too cautious in his use of younger players. But that's not what I was talking about. Your initial post seemed to be criticising him for picking the team that he thought would win each week. (If I'm wrong my apologies). I may disagree with Mary's ideas of who the best team is, but I won't criticise him for picking what he thinks is his best team each week.