I scored each one for you:
No 1 - Injuries (18%)
No 2 - Juniors (12%)
No 3 - Luck (15%)
No 4 - Players out of form (18%)
No 5 - Coach and tactics (9%)
No 6 - No Hope (13%)
Total: 85%
Seriously though, I have 3 questions for you.
1. Who are these 7 or 8 juniors that he should have developed and promoted to First Grade in the last 2 years? Do we have them in our system? Did we ever?
2. Who are the old injured guys that have lost the desire? The only one you can say that about is probably Beau Scott because on 2017 form you cannot say it about too many others.
3. Do you understand that juniors are identified as potential FG footballers when they are 14-16 years old and at that age are moved "into the system". When some one who is 20 years old now was 15, BA wasn't even at the club. He has identified 5-6 youngsters in the last 4 years who are nearly ready for FG and who we will hopefully see in the next year or 2 (Dylan Brown, Oregon Kaufusi, Reed Mahoney, Ray Stone, Jaemon Salmon, Greg L, Dane Aukofalou, Noel Aukofalou). Unfortunately they aren't all ready yet.
Who said 7 or 8 in 2yrs. My model would be 2 - 3. What young players have is energy. Like virgins, tweaking nipples and going as hard as can. If we havent had any in our system for last 3yrs there is an issue idnetifying them.Plenty on here blew their loads over - Dargan,Matterson,Fuimaino,Davis,Pauli Pauli,Lavaka,Goodal and half a dozen others. Why are other clubs having better success at turning guys into first graders? Penrith had same issue. Why are they now churning them off a production line. 5 debutants this year. What changed there? Follow it.
On Dargan, id rather him in Wenty then the halfback now. I dont think we have one do we? Who even was the back up for thisnseason? Hayne? Gutherson? Geee
Beau Scott hasnt lost desire but doesnt have same energy. He is just old and his bodies done. Frank Pritchard is another.Watmough also just looking for a pay day. Faasso, Beau Champion. All broken down old race horses. Stupid way to attempt a build. If I am taking a punt on a guy with injuries he would have to be under 25.
We also have a few duds in Matagi,Vave and Evans on the books. I honestly reckon Pauli Pauli or Tanginoa could do the same job as good as those bums with potential to possible to become superior.
Who went and recruited these young guys from other clubs -
STONE,MAHONEY,GL,SALMON,WOODS,SCHULTE,FOGARTY,NIAKUORE
Smart teams are poaching good young players when dont have any of own. Kikau comes to mind.
So sure BA may not had thr young guys in system but the young ones he has poached have barely been NSW cup standard. Lets see how Mahoney, Stone,Gl.Niaukore and Salmon go. They seem to be BA recruits.
Lets not forget Woods,Schulte,Fogarty x x x
