13/08/2026
If I was 15 again, I would spend far less energy worrying about selection. I would focus on becoming a better player.
Selection matters. But you cannot control every decision a coach or selector makes. You can control: your preparation, your skill development, your physical development, your response to setbacks, your performances, your standards, your
consistency.
Young players can lose months worrying about decisions outside their control. Put that energy back into your development.
Become difficult to ignore.
Send this to a young player who needs it.