Cox had a 1 off, I think, OK C. Jones was thrown in at the deep end, but showed aggression and desire for the contest,
the problem with the other 4 is that they are being given the message that what they are offering to the game is OK, because they keep getting a game. Their are plenty of young players at Peel that could offer the same and more, and even D Pearce offers more than them. If that is not a fault with coaching selection, then I don't know where to put the blame. You can't blame the players themselves.
I think, given the side we were forced to put out there we did bloody well. If it had been anyone else, much would have been made of Darcy being forced out of the team at the last minute being the reason for the loss, but because it is Freo, no comment on that, and again we saw the 50meter penalty rules being ignored a couple of times to our cost, a well as the illegal disposal/tackle inconsistent interpretation (ask N Reiwoldt, he saw it too so I am not delusional or conspiritist) going against us.