Jason Hoffman and the Jets.

Under 20's Aussie Coach Jan Versliejen recently hailed Jason Hoffman as one of the best players in his squad. Although I think it's fair to say he hasn't translated any of this form or confidence to his Jets performances yet.

Versleijen's next squad is due to be announced Monday for the upcoming ASEAN tournament.

But Hoffman won't be in it for he many other Jets player got severely injured on the weekend!


First Hoffman.

He is out injured, with a terrible tackle, his own tackle. Interesting to me was the way he tackled, with the wrong leg, stretching, asking for trouble.

Technique or a lack of it caused his injury. Poor bugger, but the tackling technique made me wince.

And Hoffman like Joel Griffith is a forward. Both are now injured, with Eduardo Zura the new Jets dud, there is not a forward of note left in the club, and there was only Griffiths proved before this weekends game.

The Jets are in crises of sors.

No forward who can score, no forwards real forwards full-stop.

They lost Mark Bridge, (ahem) Mario Jardel and have not replaced. Zura is not a replacement.

And what's to be done.

Jason Naidovski to be given a go? Too young?

Will Tarek Elrich be pushed forward. He's pacey and got skill and agression. Song will play pretty, Matt Thompson can push forward but where will the goal, and more than one come from.

Very hard to see.

Interesting to see what Gary Uber Coach does now. Surely he needs two strikers, at least, to replace Joel Griffiths, who it has to be said had been struggling to get any support.

Troy Hearfield should have stayed, but that's football I guess.