I have had no reason to bag Roos for some time, but as the Sydney coach I consider that RWO is an appropriate place to do it when the need (or opportunity ) arises. The WC bagging borders on the hysterical. The club has its problems, granted, but there is a hatred towards the club - such as wishing ill upon its players - that is, imo, unhealthy. They are a very succesful club, and deliver to their supporters pretty much what the supporters want - on field success. I think that the damage that they are doing the code would be minimal. I have 8 year old sons and therefore know plenty of parents of 8 year old sons. We often talk football - soccer, rugby and AFL are all competing for our kids - and not one has mentioned Cousins, Kerr, Braun or any of the West Coast's problems. Of greater concern is that Auskick is generally early Sunday mornings (here anyway - I am not sure about elsewhere) and it seems that more parents are prepared to sacrifice Friday nights to attend soccer or rugby on Sat morning, than they are Saturday nights.
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