Player Watch #24 - Sam Naismith - Retirement

[Daka]

Balta is not even a proper ruck but is pretty effective when he goes in there.

Witts is a pretty good ruck so not surprised Naismith was beaten even Nank might have been beat.

 

[Charlie Pannam]

He was up against one of the best tap ruckman in the competition, at 31 and after 3 knee recos, let’s keep expectations realistic.

Gets the gig before Ryan atm as Nani’s backup

 

[tiger_tough]

Pretty tough ask first up. He's a very good backup option.

 

[THE_GUN]

1st game in 12 years up against a very good big Ruckman

what did people expect

 

[TigerImposter]

1st game in 12 years up against a very good big Ruckman

what did people expect

miracles. I thought he got better as the game went on, but so did most of the lads.

 

[RJK Tiger]

If this guy hadn't had the injury storyline, i'm not sure if his signing would have even made the papers.

Pretty tough ask first up. He's a very good backup option.

*Pretty tough ask first up. He's a very good backup option

 

[year of the tiger]

Apart from being a backup with the body size and strength to cope if Nank is injured, how about what he is doing in the VFL to make it easier for our list players not in the 1sts to develop. Instead of chasing butt from every stopage they can set up proactively, plus he stops a big unit flog like Ladham monstering our smaller players. A great pickup for a couple of seasons

 

[lizard man]

Do you think the coaches will give naismith a second chance next week as the deep forward who rotates into the ruck? He didn’t play well as a forward last week but it’s not his natural position so maybe the coaches will give him another try?

 

[Growapair]

Do you think the coaches will give naismith a second chance next week as the deep forward who rotates into the ruck? He didn’t play well as a forward last week but it’s not his natural position so maybe the coaches will give him another try?

Nah ... They'll drop his arse for Kosi

 

[tiger_tough]

Do you think the coaches will give naismith a second chance next week as the deep forward who rotates into the ruck? He didn’t play well as a forward last week but it’s not his natural position so maybe the coaches will give him another try?

You'd bloody hope not. Was stupid to have him come in to play forward to begin with. Naismith should've only ever been back up to Nank, as Soldo was. He is not a forward, not even close. Ryan should've played last week, and ****ing better play this week.

 

[captain cotch 9]

He was the best avaliable back up IMO.
Nank never plays a full season and with Ivan leaving what else were we going to do?

 

[lizard man]

You'd bloody hope not. Was stupid to have him come in to play forward to begin with. Naismith should've only ever been back up to Nank, as Soldo was. He is not a forward, not even close. Ryan should've played last week, and ******* better play this week.

You may very well be right …. Team selection will be very interesting this week

 

[TigerImposter]

Can’t play again even if Nank is out for the season. He’s on the wrong side of where our list is hopefully heading to as well as just not good enough at this level anymore. Have to see now where Ryan is at although I have little faith in him, but he’s our only other option.

 

[lizard man]

Obviously he hasn’t really played much at all as a forward at afl level …. Coaches clearly think he can learn from last week and make a big improvement this week. Will be nice if he crashes the packs and bowls over some of the Fremantle defenders tomorrow and let our small forwards go to work when the ball hits the ground

 

[db26]

He was the best avaliable back up IMO.
Nank never plays a full season and with Ivan leaving what else were we going to do?

backup ruck , but he aren't no forward what we're playing him for.

 

[TheDyerLegacy]

Can only play if nank is injured. That’s all.


Great guy though.

 

[TigerImposter]

Delist and embarrassing he's on an AFL list.

 

[Groupie_]

ridiculous pick up

 

[tiger_tough]

Delist and embarrassing he's on an AFL list.

ridiculous pick up

BS. He's fine, as a 1st ruck. Not sure wtf Yze is doing playing him forward.

 

[TigerImposter]

BS. He's fine, as a 1st ruck. Not sure wtf Yze is doing playing him forward.

He's rubbish and embarrassing . VFL player only ffs

 

[tiger_tough]

He's rubbish and embarrassing . VFL player only ffs

Broke even with Witts in his one and only game as a 1st ruck. He has never been a forward.

 

[Groupie_]

Broke even with Witts in his one and only game as a 1st ruck. He has never been a forward.

witts is one of the biggest spuds of all time

 

[TigerImposter]

Broke even with Witts in his one and only game as a 1st ruck. He has never been a forward.

Don't BS he got 4HO whilst he was on and was second to every contest. Bends over like an old maid doing the hand washing.

 

[TigerImposter]

Broke even with Witts in his one and only game as a 1st ruck. He has never been a forward.

Witts didn't even play .lol

 

[tiger_tough]

Don't BS he got 4HO whilst he was on and was second to every contest. Bends over like an old maid doing the hand washing.

Hitouts are a garbage stat but I'll play along.
He only attended 15 ruck contests. Jackson only had 7 hitouts from 36 contests. Darcy only had 12 from 31. 2 of the premier rucks in the comp....