Hi Team,
Thanks for the votes on confidence - I’m not sure what to make if running unopposed, but I’ll assume it’s a general vote of support or that those are who have given Me a thumbs down in the past either don’t think they could do better either or think it’s too much work. Either way, I’ll take it as an endorsement 😉.
We’re about to start a period of work after a run of having some fairly stable rosters and the exciting news is over this last off season I’ve had more managers than ever express an interest in working with the Aussie program to not only give their players the best chance of getting on the squad but to helps us push inside that top-15.
I won’t lie, we might slip a few places in the short term, by growth is coming through the ranks and there’s a great support crew of managers chipping in behind the scenes- not for a second do I want the Aussie managers to think this is a one man show.
I’ve said it in the past and I still believe it, the National team is about us as a community. I’m happy to hear suggestions, I want you to recommend players - even your own - but in the same breath be prepared Tha while they may be a beast for your team they may not push someone else out of a place. Particularly as our depth grows (and it will from what I see coming through) having consistency in game shape will be the big difference between game time or not.
If you have players you think I’ve missed or you’d like me to have another look at by all means send me their skills and I’ll keep tabs on where they sit in the depth chart. I’m building a comprehensive data base of talent so even when we sell our high potential players overseas it’s easier to keep tabs on them. I’m really excited about improving our overall position.
Anyway, just wanted to say thanks for giving me another crack at it. I hope the managers appreciate the help I’ve tried to offer, particularly to guys trying to get established. Ultimately if we want a fun, enjoyable community we need depth and strength and that will come from helping guys stay in the game.
Let’s get some wins!
Big scrimmage tomorrow morning, taking on a very tough Turkish side. We’re still testing and tuning ahead of the season kicking off proper in just under two weeks.