He will be dropped back to the VFL this week in a bid to find confidence and form. Coach Tim Watson told the former Melbourne and Carlton forward of his fate after an early-morning training session at Moorabbin yesterday. He has come from a long way back.
Players accept that.
If players are honest with their own form, then they know what they have to do. Charles has struggled early in his AFL comeback, managing nine possessions in the opening game against Sydney and just four at Geelong last Saturday. He has been used off the interchange bench, with the stop-start nature of his role compounding the problem. He has been terrific. We haven't met yet as a match committee.