You have made some good points Sparty and I will put them in perspectiveCleary is probably feeling crap as his performance was well below what he normally produces. But that's beside the point. DCE is no immortal. He is fair game for criticism. But I feel somehow he is a protected species on this forum and on our team. He has won us many games with his field goals and 40/20s but they are far and few in between his inability to close down games for us.
Cleary is probably feeling crap as his performance was well below what he normally produces. But that's beside the point.
Perspective
The point is all players sometimes are below their top of their game but champion players bounce back the way DCE bounced back and played all over Cleary in the SOO big game where big plays matter and when it mattered DCE scored that individual brilliance try to give the Maroons the edge
DCE is no Immortal
Perspective
DCE may not be an immortal but he has achieved every great honour a player could at club , state and International level .
He is fair for criticism
Perspective
All players are fair to criticism
But I feel somehow he is a protected species on this forum and on our team
Perspective
He is not protected . Many on here are very critical of him and some of us put things in perspective
He has won us many games with his field goals and 40/20s but they are far and few in between his inability to close down games for us.
Perspective
I can recall more brilliance than just 40/20s and field goals . I can recall many tries he set up that also set up wins for us