Jamo....our FB has only played 7 games.
Grigg...played 7.
Hampo 3
Cloke 29
GIbbs 24
Murph 37
Bower 14
Edwards 2

All these guys have huge expectation on there shoulders...they have to come in and play a role straight away, get used to the pace of game and can not afford to make mistakes. Big ask!!

If you have a look at our young players and compare them to Collingwoods, its alot different.

Collingswood's young players get to come into a side where they had a really good core of senior players. Last year the likes of Pendalbury,Thomas and Goldsack were able to play in a team with...

Buckley 200+ games
Clement
Burns 200+
Rocca 200+
Holland, Didak, Fraser, Prestigiacomo, Lockyer all 150+.

None of young guys get to do this, our core is Fev, Stevo, Houla, Scotland and Judd 100 - 140 games, except Stevo. Then there is Fisher, Waite, Carrazzo and Simmo still 2 seassons away from 100 games.

Our young players have to be given time to learn, and we just gotta wait it out. It will turn....and when it does, we will be at the top for awhile, but for now, just bite the lip and watch the growth.

Next year we will jump teams using our A graders and then when out B graders come on they will keep the lead without loosing it.

i can find more positives from the saints game than negatives the most obvious was the defence that didnt get pushed aside the way is has been and it will only get better when Jamison returns.

Stay confident Blues. Im getting excited for the bomers game.

But yes i agree that 'its crap' that (some of) our own supporters are gettig tough and feral at our players. But at the end of the day its all about having faith in our players and yes stay condident.

People have to understand that we are goin through a cycle like all other teams have. We were once a champion team we reached our peak and slowly through time we hit rock bottom, now we are on our way up and heading for a premiership sometime in the near future. Go Blues!!!!