Gillion is the obvious example of Corica letting players know they're not delivering. But there's also the interesting case of Finn McKenley, who Coochiee seemed to rate highly. Given his one chance then dumped, hardly ever seen again even on the pine.
Apparently McKenley was playing very well in pre season. I guess that's why Corica gave him an ALM start, early doors. But yeah you are right, he was hauled off at HT in his only start (Melb City at AAMI Park in Dec) and not sighted since January.
Verstraete, Gallegos, Brimmer and Howieson. It's a high quality ALM midfield AFC have, and Corica obviously has big expectations that they play that hard high energy press for 90 mins. Big learning learning curve for young McKenlay. And the Estonians for now have a very different model to the Nix. I've never heard Corica talk once about developing young players to onsell to European clubs or similar.
It's curious how one very bad performance, on some mud sprinkled with grass, in a game game of low importance/motivation has unleased such strong vitriol by some on the club. There was actually some sprinkling of positivity when Italiano was reappointed midweek. Promise of change happening. Dome stating this season not good enough. Noticeable improvements the last month or so. A new beginning, and all that.
What if the Nix go out and thrash the Glory by 5 goals at the ROF this Friday. Will it swing back the other way again? Who was it who said a week can be a long time in football?