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Good on you Viper.....got not probs with kids rotating and sharing the load.....prepares those kids who do want to go on, that there is no i in team and bench time can be productive in recharging the batteries....

Kids develop at all ages....it's good to keep them interested for as long as possible, until life gets in the way.

Viper does that rotation system extend to the finals or is it just for the home and away games? When I coached junior cricket it was a case of all squad members got equal qualifying games but for the finals the “form “ team got picked.

TheFeds wrote:

Viper does that rotation system extend to the finals or is it just for the home and away games? When I coached junior cricket it was a case of all squad members got equal qualifying games but for the finals the “form “ team got picked.

The best 22 got picked for finals but the difference between the top 6 and bottom 6 is quite big but yes in finals I still did the same.

one of my lesser lights bagged 3 in a quarter and turned an elimination game for us. Sometimes you just need to give a kid a chance. He would be 1-2 kicks a game and bags 3 and turned the game. Was bloody amazing to watch and the whole team was going nuts. 

Viper you sound like you have the development of the kids and them enjoying the game as the number one priority.Winning is great and I’m sure you enjoyed those premierships but you probably got more satisfaction from seeing that kid kick those 3 goals than just winning the game.I remember seeing the grins and joy on the faces of the kids and their parents when they achieved something which at the start of a season was unlikely or out of their ability range ( in this case for me them scoring a few runs or taking a good catch,etc) .Sometimes we forget that even the simple things to some are big things to others. That sense of achievement- however small- can be monumental to a lot of people.
Keep up the good work mate… we need people like you in our football system.