Round 1.. do not be so quick to trade

We all have our ups and downs in DT and SC. This is only round 1. What we make of our teams as coaches from this point until round 3 counts most. We most likely have chosen well but also put a few clangers in our teams EEEKKK. What do we do here here in on out? This is the real question
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If you chose a player you thought would play extremely well and they did a ditch crap effort in round 1 my advice here is 'DO NOT BE SO QUICK TO TRADE!' Some players that came out of injury last year takes these players a few rounds to find their feet.

The worst thing you can do is trade early thinking 'OMG why did I choose such n such he did so crap'. Do not despair, if you have faith in your picks and they are genuine players that score year in and year out, or are moving forward with each season, keep them in your teams.

Round one is heavily speculated. Not only when it comes to players but who they are up against. Take Swans for example vs Saints. BIG BIG round 1 game. A lot of hard ball gets but to no avail. Sydney did not win, however do not right off those players you stand by.

Each player has their own individuality, they are in AFL as chosen 22 for a reason. If coach decides to write of a player because a round 1 performance, I am mostly talking about rookies here. Then coach is a Tossa IMO. The rookies first real Debut in front of crowds of 50-70k, they are nervous, excited, emotions are running high to show they can get the job done. Nerves take over and they maynot perform as well as we thought. This does not mean they are a 'write off'

Give all your players in team a chance to prove themselves until round three at least! Rookies, Guns back from injury and Draft picks traded etc.

We all deserve a chance, our players included.

Food for thought.