Serious question: is any of our players not getting into the squad on the day if Burns is selected (even for the subs bench)? Are we leaving anyone useful at home to make space for Burns on the day?
On second thought, our game against Perth is probably not the true test of that, because with Durante missing there is an extra spot on the day anyway. But what about later on?
At present we have such thin squad, with Nichols and Way gone, that we obviously need Burnsy even just make up the numbers. And if anyone upfront gets injured (fingers crossed) then it would be a bit tough, although Burgess and Sheridan would step up. But while we are all for Burns to rediscover his form, by now even the sports media are writing him off, which is not pretty.