Yes but had no problem picking Boxall. Brockie had opportunities but was never prolific for the All Whites. National team coaches will always have their own ideas on players and how they fit into their system. Adj stats as a forward is improving (on the assist but not goals) and that makes him a luxury (not in a good way) for the national team. But if you going to play him just behind a lone striker where he is helping the midfield out (like his doing for Stellenbosch) then it will work. But like Brockie his had opportunities and hasn't kicked on besides I think the coach believes there are better players for that position.
From the between Two Beers Pod- Brockie had a theory that Tony Hudson took a leaf out of Pep’s book on management and cleaned out senior figures.
Apparently him, Mossy and others took squad complaints to Huddo early on and were never picked again. And then later Brocks read Pep’s book and something similar was suggested there.
AdJong has current form and regular minutes ahead of most of his competition, who differ from him also in that they are smaller wing forwards or wingers and he is bigger and more experienced playing through the centre in a strike pair.