Zartan wrote:morell wrote:Ha I got in trouble this year for even the slightest hint of a perception of sandbagging.
Was that for keeping Wilson in your team lol?
I love finding blokes at other clubs who I think are a threat to my success in this div and then outing them so either they get more attention or promotion to the A grade
This forum is full of crap, but it's amazing how many people behind the scenes read it and seem to take onboard the rubbish that is posted
Like I had a choice! Tried to encourage Dre to push up a couple of times but it wasn't happening. Dre did no preseason and couldn't train much at all during the week which perhaps didn't put him in the good graces of selectors - plus it was his first year with us and didn't really know anyone in the A Grade.
Hulky was another one that really wasn't keen on A Grade. But again, unbeknownst to many his body just wasn't capable of holding up at that level, he has quite a few health concerns and being 37, and having played a lot of "As" in the past, he just wanted to enjoy his footy. Davo as well, hes done enough for the As over the years and wanted to have a more casual kick and catch in the magoos.
... but from the outside, all three are probably still good enough to play As so it appeared, perception wise, that I might have been deliberately pulling strings or manipulating things for my own "success". When the As were struggling and we were going OK, I copped a lot of heat. Unfairly IMO.
That's the thing people who aren't coaching forget, and something I really learned this year. Players are human beings, not just names on a magnet board. You can't just move them in, out and around. There are so many aspects to consider.