Player Watch #13: Darcy Tucker

[The Nostradamus]

 

[zoomba23]

Keen to see how long it takes for him to become a whipping boy. He and Howe both tick every box in that respect, and I for one look forward to the change of tune in both of their threads

Come on, someone come in here and call him a shitmen so I can quote this in the most egotistical and insufferable way I can muster

 

[koshari]

Keen to see how long it takes for him to become a whipping boy. He and Howe both tick every box in that respect, and I for one look forward to the change of tune in both of their threads

Howe already is the new whipping boy, got a pretty good lock on the role as well.

 

[zoomba23]

Howe already is the new whipping boy, got a pretty good lock on the role as well.

Who said we can't have multiple whipping boys

 

[tazaa]

Best on in the VFL last week. Next in line for a recall

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Wouldn’t be against him playing Hall’s role across half back as a distributor. Despite his weird/slow ball drop he is quite a good kick and he is far harder at the footy than Hall.

 

[tazaa]

Wouldn’t be against him playing Hall’s role across half back as a distributor. Despite his weird/slow ball drop he is quite a good kick and he is far harder at the footy than Hall.

No doubting his fitness. Was taking the piss at VFL level. No one could go with him and covered the ground as well as any.

 

[guapo]

Another in our lengthy list of tweeners - not up to AFL standard but looks a million bucks in the VFL. Would much prefer Goat and to give Bergman more responsibility to distribute

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Another in our lengthy list of tweeners - not up to AFL standard but looks a million bucks in the VFL. Would much prefer Goat and to give Bergman more responsibility to distribute

I don’t think he has down much wrong when he has played at AFL level this year. He doesn’t find the footy as easily as Howe does but he is far more reliable with his decision making and execution. I think there is a role for him in this side in the medium to longer term.

 

[Passmore]

Another in our lengthy list of tweeners - not up to AFL standard but looks a million bucks in the VFL. Would much prefer Goat and to give Bergman more responsibility to distribute

In about a month when Goater is fit, we can bring him in.

 

[The Nostradamus]

Best on in the VFL last week. Next in line for a recall

Good I rate him, a running machine and a decent kick

Should be in over Howe and hall

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

He has been a very good pickup. Has a crack and is a reliable midfield utility.

 

[koshari]

Good I rate him, a running machine and a decent kick

Should be in over Howe and hall

Was a good upgrade from howe.

 

[Nylex]

Good pick up. Nice left foot

 

[tazaa]

Took his VFL form from last week into this week. You just know at training whenever they are doing goal kicking drills that Tuck finishes every time. That left foot shot was beautiful

 

[zoomba23]

Knows how to find the footy and sat me down after I called him shit with that second quarter performance and that finish. Good on ya mate

 

[Heaps of fun]

Knows how to find the footy and sat me down after I called him s**t with that second quarter performance and that finish. Good on ya mate

I was about to say by the time I stopped going on about how average he is he had played a pretty good game.

 

[zoomba23]

I was about to say by the time I stopped going on about how average he is he had played a pretty good game.

Always nice to be humbled by one of our own. I still see his pace as a glaring issue if he's gonna be inhabiting a wing but you can only play what's in front of you and he played that mob pretty well today

 

[Kangaroos techno]

Different player when he tries to do too much. When he sticks to the basics he is a solid foot soldier. Trying to take on tackles in the back 50 isn't his go. No more of that please.

Will be a different player with a proper pre-season and hopefully a decent injury run.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Always nice to be humbled by one of our own. I still see his pace as a glaring issue if he's gonna be inhabiting a wing but you can only play what's in front of you and he played that mob pretty well today

He's likely to get some on-ball time next week with LDU, Simpkin and Greenwood out. Probably been waiting his whole career for the opportunity.

 

[Forever North]

He is part of the list transition away from the hacks that have been clogging our team over the past 6-7 years. Would rather him than Turner, Mahoney, Bonar etc.

 

[William Caresser]

Kicked a nice goal that was reminiscent of Freeborn waltzing in in 96. At the ground tonight though we felt he was a bit fumbly. He also got knocked off the ball too easily in a passage near the boundary which then resulted in an Essendon goal after he didn't chase. Did some good things but areas for improvement.

 

[Ligma]

Slay

 

[viccles]

I like him

 

[Frank Thring]

Needs to show more urgency and is a bit slow. Not sure if he's part of the future.