JMK, Elliot. Maybe Utility was correct in defending them.
I can get behind defending players. If the coaching staff think they're deserving of a spot, we as fans only see certain things on game day. The staff would scrutinise every players performance. Even comparing what fans here say about one player can be miles apart on any given day.
Utility half just cops the crap he does because he doesn't just support the maligned players, he elevates them to champion status and barrages the biggest naysayers with positive posts about the guys they despise. I liked Elliott as a player. He wasn't perfect, but he was a goer for us. We could benefit from having him this year. JMK was a huge upgrade on Lichaa, but still wasn't the player that'd pick the best option as often as top tier hookers, but he did have some great games for us.
As far as Taaffe is concerned. We've seen him tear at least one team a new asshole last year when he played fullback against us. Despite what his detractors are saying, his support play is great, and should get better as he picks up on tells that his team mates are looking to pass.
If he gets moved for Tracey, I'll support Tracey and look for things he does well. I completely understand that some will have a rant after a game if someone's just been useless. But keeping it going for three weeks like some have just takes away a person's ability to see any good they do.
Taaffe isn't perfect, but he's got some good attributes and hopefully in a few weeks he's justified his selection by getting up to standard with the areas he's copping flak about today. Rant if you must but move on afterwards. It's a new team, players have won their chances in the positions they're in. But we've got huge competition for spots in reserve grade if they fall short.