Past #26: Tarryn Thomas - Roo until end '24

[MagicDaw]

Did some nice stuff. Seems to have good hands!

 

[the big lebowski]

I have massive concerns about using our first pick on a mid that doesn’t accumulate the footy, has iffy foot skills, and struggles to impact games at the top level.

 

[Snake_Baker]

I have massive concerns about using our first pick on a mid that doesn’t accumulate the footy, has iffy foot skills, and struggles to impact games at the top level.

Who would that be?

 

[the big lebowski]

Who would that be?

Max King

 

[Snake_Baker]

It's highly likely we'll be trading our 1st pick mate.

 

[the big lebowski]

It's highly likely we'll be trading our 1st pick mate.

If we are committed to Thomas I hope we do. I’m not saying he can’t turn out a good player but in our position there are at least 15 players we should select ahead of him.

 

[Snake_Baker]

Don't stress too much about Tarryn mate. The raw material is top shelf. We'll be getting a gift.

 

[ferball]

You Idiots. Thomas wasn't carrying. He was in Tip Top Condition and played like a 4th Round Pick. :stern look

With a heroin habit.

 

[King Corey]

His clip vs WA was decent. Get it out of contests well, feeds it off nicely. Plus one highlight reel mark and goal.

Looks can deceive. Appears a rangy, flashy player visually but plays a good contested style of game.

 

[Tectonic]

Not gonna say no to another pressure midfielder! Looks a great fit and the attacking side can always be taught.

 

[the big lebowski]

I guess my contention is that if hadn’t had a north connection previously we wouldn’t be bringing him up at all for our first.

I feel we have been biased by previous info and some very good form at lower levels.

 

[King Corey]

I guess my contention is that if hadn’t had a north connection previously we wouldn’t be bringing him up at all for our first.

I feel we have been biased by previous info and some very good form at lower levels.

Possibly true. We'll never know how the club would've viewed him if there was no connection. Ditto Luke for that matter.

 

[Pykie]

Trading our first has become far less likely after the champs imo.

Depending on final position, I think if we end up with a top 10 pick, we are risking taking it to the draft.

 

[the big lebowski]

Trading our first has become far less likely after the champs imo.

Depending on final position, I think if we end up with a top 10 pick, we are risking taking it to the draft.

I kind of feel the same way.

If you had to guess Pykie what do you think Thomas 20m time would be? Sub 3 secs?

 

[billnats]

We need a social media campaign to discuss how bad TT is. Slide son, slide!

 

[ferball]

We need a social media campaign to discuss how bad TT is. Slide son, slide!

What about that time he joined ISIS then broke John Dillinger out of jail!!!

 

[Gasometer]

That clip above ^^

Good work in tight

Those miskicks into the forward line..wat....

 

[jclei]

I was listening to SEN the other night and Cal Twomey was on. He said Thomas is in the top 8 selections this year.

He doesnt set the world alight for me when i watch him but every junior football draft expert rates him extremely highly

 

[DarkPhoenix]

A bit from KM on the draft board:


I have strong opinions on Thomas.

What I love and what coaches will love is his work defensively without the ball - not only tackling but smothering everything - it feels like he gets 2-3 smothers every game on top of 6-8 tackles.

He's otherwise someone with the attributes and he can win the contested ball.

Offensively is where I have issue with Thomas and why I don't believe he'll be someone we look back on as a best 10 player from this draft. Unlike a Sydney Stack or Collier-Dawkins who win the ball at stoppages at speed on the move and accelerate away through traffic, it's a lot of stationary ball winning from Thomas and as a result you don't see him opening up games. On the outside he doesn't find a whole lot of it, and I haven't found him breaking the lines or opening the game up with his kicking in any capacity throughout the carnival.

As a result, my view is Thomas is absurdly overrated. He's someone around pick 10-15 is suitable to place a bid on, but anything earlier and clubs in my view would be making a mistake.

I'm not even certain where I'd want him playing. His work a couple of years back running off half-back was probably the best I've seen him play, and I think he needs that kind of space in front of him to run onto to make use of those gifts more so than playing through the middle.


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There seems to be a generally accepted top 8 at the moment in club circles.

Taking no consideration into club needs/who would have the pick at years end. The rough feel at the moment is:
1. Lukosius
2. Walsh
3. M.King
4. B.King
5. Blakey
6. T.Thomas
7. B.Smith
8. Rankine
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Adelaide poster Cleric post :

Have you listened to the road to the draft podcast with Hamish O from Adelaide? Was talking about Thomas (called him triple T) and said they have followed him for years due to his Tasmanian contacts and rates him a top 10 pick, also said they will place bids to keep clubs honest. So I could see the Crows bidding on Thomas with our first pick.


KM:

Can't say I've tuned into any podcasts.

T.Thomas has been on the draft radar for a number of years now - two years ago starring for Tasmania and looking like their best prospect even then.

The expectation is a bid will come inside the first 8, maybe first 5 for Thomas.

KM:

For the record, Rankine I view as clearly better than Thomas. I don't feel they should be in the same conversation.

With that said, a lot of recruiters still view Thomas a top 3 prospect. He's still high on a lot of draft boards. Much higher than I would be willing to place him.

Grain of salt.

KM is a moron.

 

[The Brady Bunch]

I kind of feel the same way.

If you had to guess Pykie what do you think Thomas 20m time would be? Sub 3 secs?

If he gets anywhere near 3 sec at the draft combine, we need a sniper on the roof to shoot him in a non lethal way.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I kind of feel the same way.

If you had to guess Pykie what do you think Thomas 20m time would be? Sub 3 secs?

Yeah.

In a car.

 

[Harris 10]

Trading our first has become far less likely after the champs imo.

Depending on final position, I think if we end up with a top 10 pick, we are risking taking it to the draft.

Compensation picks for Lynch and Sloane if Crows finish below us could push us two picks back.

I still think most likely scenario is we trade it away unless we have a way of trading up, which i can't see happening.

 

[Val Keating]

Grain of salt.

KM is a moron.

Rankine at 8 lol

 

[naturally north]

I have massive concerns about using our first pick on a mid that doesn’t accumulate the footy, has iffy foot skills, and struggles to impact games at the top level.

Mate you have just thrown our drafting strategy out the bloody window ;P

 

[naturally north]

Grain of salt.

KM is a moron.

DP you are a very generous soul He had some shite posted recently where he had his best "moneyball" recruits and he didn't have Higgins in his top ten. There is all anyone needs to know about this simpleton. I did question him and I forgot his response as it wasn't worthy to recall.