Always Right Match Committee Round 17 VS Port Adelaide

[The Bulldogs Bite]

You'd think if there's anyone on the list we really should have made up our mind on by now, it's McNeil.

[bornadog]

Who else is there? Clarke isn't going to play....and that's it. Rypstra isn't getting a crack either.

Garcia ? We don't want him forward I think.

Plus McNeil is awesome you guys.

McNeil, performed well last week in the VFL

[bulldogtragic]

You'd think if there's anyone on the list we really should have made up our mind on by now, it's McNeil.

Crazy. Right?

[Grantysghost]

McNeil, performed well last week in the VFL

What's that got to do with it?

[bornadog]

Crazy. Right?

He is still only 22 years old

[Grantysghost]

Crazy. Right?

BT - I feel strongly that my man Lachie is going to make you consume la tarte des humbles this week.

[bulldogtragic]

BT - I feel strongly that my man Lachie is going to make you consume la tarte des humbles this week.

I’ll gladly mea culpa. But if I had to bet, it’s a shocking miss from 30m out that costs us momentum is history is a guide.

[bulldogtragic]

He is still only 22 years old

He’s no good. What’s his age got to do with it? We know what he is and what he isn’t. He’s going to be a very handy state league player which is still a huge achievement. But he’s not an AFEL player. We know this.

[Grantysghost]

I’ll gladly mea culpa. But if I had to bet, it’s a shocking miss from 30m out that costs us momentum is history is a guide.

Haha probably right.

[bornadog]

He’s no good. What’s his age got to do with it? We know what he is and what he isn’t. He’s going to be a very handy state league player which is still a huge achievement. But he’s not an AFEL player. We know this.

Who is we

[bulldogtragic]

Haha probably right.

What confuses me (well one of many things) is how guys get cut/traded for limitations (Lippa etc), guys struggle to get games for obviously not doing what the coaches want (Garcia etc) and yet McNeil who constantly hurts the team with his sub standard goal kicking time and time again can keep ticking over games. I don’t get how his limitations and ability to finish to an acceptable standard is different from others. I think he’ll be a very handy stats leaguer and then make a bomb in country footy. Which is still an achievement, a big one. But how is he getting games?

[bulldogtragic]

Who is we

Everyone. He’s many things but not an AFEL footballer. He’s just not.

[GVGjr]

Who else is there? Clarke isn't going to play....and that's it. Rypstra isn't getting a crack either.

Garcia ? We don't want him forward I think.

Plus McNeil is awesome you guys.

Clarke was really good today and as I mentioned in the training report McNeil was noticeable
We should back the selectors because they've been in good form.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

I think McNeil's selection is fine.
I agree with much that you post BT, and I don't necessarily dismiss your thoughts about McNeil's long term prospects.
However, I almost think a professional club would be punching themselves metaphorically in their own groin, culture wise were a guy like McNeil knowingly see or think their paper's may've been stamped, especially at this time of year.

It's a workplace and if guys performing well in the 2's are just plain overlooked week after week, the place would start to get a very bad, survival, me first vibe about it.

Whilst any dude wears our colours, they should always have clear criteria and honrst feedback on their particular pathway to seeing senior footy.

From reports he's done well and he fills a role we need filled.

And yep, I'm with you, he's probably likely to fluff his chance 30 out in front.

I'm hoping Lachie turns the corner and takes me back to those early, dreamy 'McSteal' rookie year moments.

[Happy Days]

I was really looking forward to this game too.

I’m more flat about Buku than McNeil. McNeil misses easy goals but generally doesn’t do anything and stays out of the way. Having Buku as a key defender actually cost us at least one win so far this year.