Player Watch #31 Luke Trainor

[tiger_tough]

Trezise would be my choice as vlas replacement.

Reckon Trainor will overtake him fairly quickly.

 

[Moppey]

Why do people mention Gibiscus as a Key Long Term Defender where he has only played a handful of games prior to his injuries. He has not yet established himself as a Key Defender nor has he been listed as one of the best players for Richmond nor has achieved a BOG performance. Everything is heresay at the moment where players such as Trainor Blight or even Young have the potential to be better contributors.

Really find this sort of logic hard to understand.
He played 18 games in his first season as basically a third tall. He played third tall because as a just drafted kid he was undersized.
To play 18 games was an achievement in its self im not sure what peoples expectations are of skinny 18/19 year olds in season one but boy imo he showed off all of the great attributes that made him a highly touted key defender as a junior.
Late in the year he slowed up a bit as is expected of first year players.

He has basically missed the following seasons thru injury and we go off what we have seen in his first season and his junior career.
Everything with his exposed form to date has screamed out future quality key defender. Geez potential!!!! then we are talking about attributes for the role and imo he has more attributes than any kpd we have on the list.

His marking his leap his reading of the play and his movement across the ground is top notch.The only things he lacked in year one was some size and strength and experience.
Potentially the best key defender we have drafted imo and until he gets a clear run with injury it is only potential.
Thing is most players eventually overcome injuries and if he does you can only salivate at the potential this kid has displayed as junior and his first year, Thats it we wait and hope he gets fit we judge him on what he has shown prior to injuries because that is all there is atm but its his potential that has people mention Gibcus as a long term defender

Obviously if he cannot overcome injury issues then we have a bust but if he does most people i know have little doubt we have an absolute beaut player on our hands.

 

[tora tora tora]

Reckon Trainor will overtake him fairly quickly.

193 Trainor 3rd tall option. Tresize is Vlas replacement maybe

 

[Grockadoc]

193 Trainor 3rd tall option. Tresize is Vlas replacement maybe

I have Trainor and Gibcus as our Grimes and Broad replacements.

 

[Dr Tigris]

I have Trainor and Gibcus as our Grimes and Broad replacements.

Trainor and Gibcus are taller, much more skilled, and as juniors not genuine stoppers. Both Grimes and mint cans were basically stoppers, with some rebound capability.

So not player for player replacements. But as components in our backline I see them being amazing.

is that what you mean?

 

[Muddiemoose]

Trainor and Gibcus are taller, much more skilled, and as juniors not genuine stoppers. Both Grimes and mint cans were basically stoppers, with some rebound capability.

So not player for player replacements. But as components in our backline I see them being amazing.

is that what you mean?

Without putting words in Grockadoc ’s mouth I’m assuming he means he are the guys that will take up the respective roles they played in the side

Grimes being our main general key back who took the most dangerous player and Broad essentially the 2IC down back

 

[TJTIGER]

Think if Gibcus & Trainor stay fit and build up strong they may end up being a BIG part of the unassailable wall of Tiger defence. Something to get very excited about….. but hey no pressure!!