In fact when I look at the team we are going to field I see what a good job Merrick has done this season overall. So many players out that we can't even complete the bench and yet when I look at the provisional team almost every player has at very least been blooded and proven at a league level in the full strength team and will know whats expected of them.
Moss - Moss
Gulley - has played games for our first team at right back and will know whats expected
Doyle - has just about made himself a starter at left back and knows the system at very least
Durante - Playing normal role
Danaskos - Same as gulley except on the left
Reira - playing normal role
Lia - playing normal role
Ridenton - has played that position on and off through the last 2 years including just about a full season 2 season ago
McGlinchey - normal role
Powell - has proven he can play there before
Appiah - played at A-league level before and has played a full game in that position (even though he didn't really last the 90)
I think merricks use of depth through the year has paid off and for sure left us in a much better situation right now than we could have been.
In fact when I look at the team we are going to field I see what a good job Merrick has done this season overall. So many players out that we can't even complete the bench and yet when I look at the provisional team almost every player has at very least been blooded and proven at a league level in the full strength team and will know whats expected of them.
Moss - Moss
Gulley - has played games for our first team at right back and will know whats expected
Doyle - has just about made himself a starter at left back and knows the system at very least
Durante - Playing normal role
Danaskos - Same as gulley except on the left
Reira - playing normal role
Lia - playing normal role
Ridenton - has played that position on and off through the last 2 years
McGlinchey - normal role
Powell - has proven he can play there before
Appiah - played at A-league level before and has played a full game in that position (even though he didn't really last the 90)
I think due to merricks use of depth through the year has paid off and for sure left us in a much better situation right now than we could have been.