We tolerate senior players with marginal roles. We emphasize accountability, chase, and tackle more than basic footy skills (kickings and markings). Combining these makes a dangerous cocktail. Accoubtability puts a heavy toll on the bodies. With marginal roles taken by established players, younger players have to be throwed into the deep end often before they are ready.Originally posted by liz
What exactly is the "culture" of the club and how does it contribute to a failure to develop any quality young talls? Are you saying it is to blame for career ending injuries to Carey, Mooney (yes, both were physically gone before they left the club), Fitzgerald and probably (soon) James and maybe Doyle?
I might buy an argument that there is a lack of knowledge of how to nuture a young tall's body - although that would be speculation only - but am fascinated on how this mythical "culture" is to blame.
Saddo and Schneider are both victims of this culture. I would not be surprised to see Davis would be the next one.
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