Crouch seemed to be a good 5-10 yards behind his opponent for most of yesterday - I can't recall an effective spoil coming from his fist - to me he looked under-done. He came good in the final term but the damage was already done by then.
He is a senior player who has done a great job for a number of years. He has built up enough goodwill with the coaches that allows his 2 bad games to be overlooked ... but I have a suspicion that he is suffering from the effects of multiple injuries over the last few years. The coverage showed him limping (as always) in the 4th and I suspect one of his many injuries may have flared up again.
His form hasn't been great ... should he be in the 2's? ... and if his form warrants him playing in the 2's, will the match committee put him there, or will they leave him in the seniors for the sake of continuing the "streak"?
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