Player Watch #38 Tom Sims

[Danog]

I like the pick in isolation. List balance is way off though.

Not sure why we'd re sign Colina with all these talls coming in.

Could be part of Balta's contract negotiations. 1 more year.

Could also be to avoid lawsuits against the club for how Louie Meehan crippled him all these years.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

You have been warned mud guts, last chance.

ffs you really do think you own this board don’t ya.

 

[Morro]

ffs you really do think you own this board don’t ya.

Confirmed.

 

[tony__montana]

Not sure about this one, feel we don’t need to pull the trigger here and should’ve gone a small/medium

 

[Disco_Stu]

Confirmed.

This kind of lame attempt at humour has no place in this board, in this thread. Lift your game.

 

[Bojangles17]

I really like Sims, but suddenly our developing talls are Ryan, OHB, Colina, LeFau, Grey, Faull, Armstrong, Bauer Fawcett and Sims.

Some will play ruck, some will be in the Seniors and some (e.g. Grey) probably get shifted back; but I still wonder if that’s too many talls?

I suspect that the lack of additional draft capital made it difficult to facilitate a move for an F1 (teams would want something back) and the club always wanted to trade back; but looking at the selections available there wasn’t an obvious partner.

It prob is but our marking ability was leagues worst , we’ve clearly addressed that

 

[Bojangles17]

Fair bit of max gawn

11

Max Gawn

Age

33

Ht

209cm

Wt

110kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.7

4star

CL

2.8

4star

HO

35.3

5star

D

18.5

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

7.0

4star

CL

3.5

4star

HO

29.2

5star

D

8.4

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.8

4star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

15.6

5star

about this kid , good get

 

[Disco_Stu]

Wonder if our new forward line will be poking at MRJ and Hotton aka LotG

We tall.

 

[Infamy]

Fair bit of max gawn about this kid , good get

Would need to grow a fair bit further for that type of comparison

I see more of a Harry Mackay, even the kicking for goal is a match

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

Dead set shittest attempt at being humorous on BF in years. Stop this shit.

This kind of lame attempt at humour has no place in this board, in this thread. Lift your game.

Child .

 

[Big Unit 30]

My only concern is he’s a montmorency junior … he will have to learn how to win the ones that count coming outta that flag allergic club

 

[Lsta062]

Welcome! Had a number of quiet games in the Coates this year, but he's kicked a bag a couple of times (7.4 once). Gives me some hope.

If forward doesn't work out, then we can always try him in the ruck

 

[Frank Grimes]

Not sure about this one. There were better ruck options available.

I'm not so sure about that. I personally rated Dodson, but the fact he slid into the 50's indicate there must have been something that put recruiters off him.

 

[Madtiger2006]

Hopefully can grow an inch or so

 

[Wavvey]

Know little to nothing about this kid, and a little worried we've unbalanced the list a little going tall again. But willing to back him and the club in. We've done very little wrong this off-season. Go well Tom, welcome to tiger land

 

[tiger_tough]

199cm is undersized for a ruck these days, to take 2 KPFs and a KPF/ruck in one draft is a bit odd.

Would have liked maybe a medium defender to come in and balance the draft.

Not when you're this athletic and combative.

 

[Football Tragic]

When I first saw this pick, Tom Sim - Key Forward, I was like wtf?! But, now that I've read more about him, he's actually a 200cm Ruck/Forward, exactly what we need! He is so nibble, skillful and tall, they are attributes rarely listed for the same player. Going off all the different highlights I've seen of the kid, he doesn't look fleet of foot but he certainly has a decent vertical leap on him.

With Nank are only capable ruck option, I think we'll see a lot of him in a few years, even if a miracle occurs and Ryan finally steps up. He also looks like he'll give our tow new key position forwards a little competition and depth too.

We really are re-imagining our side with a play-maker mid/forward, inside oversized bull, outside x-factor rover, a talented intercept marking defender, aggro key forward target, leading marking key, a huge agile ruck forward and a hungry goal sneak.

We're ticked a lot of boxes already with two more stars to come in next year. It's great to be Tigers atm!

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

One grabber of the footy...likey very muchy!

 

[Thrasher97]

Not when you're this athletic and combative.

Nank the tank is 199, Tom might grow a bit more??

 

[tora tora tora]

I really like Sims, but suddenly our developing talls are Ryan, OHB, Colina, LeFau, Grey, Faull, Armstrong, Bauer Fawcett and Sims.

Some will play ruck, some will be in the Seniors and some (e.g. Grey) probably get shifted back; but I still wonder if that’s too many talls?

I suspect that the lack of additional draft capital made it difficult to facilitate a move for an F1 (teams would want something back) and the club always wanted to trade back; but looking at the selections available there wasn’t an obvious partner.

OHB & Colina are Cat B and don't even have to play VFL level. Grey, Blight, Fawcett can't be sticking around beyond 2025. Maybe the club has no confidence in Lynch, Lefau, Young and Gibcus getting on the park, despite new fitness guy.

Mad to sign Ryan for 3 more .

 

[Infamy]

Hartley in his interview talked of him being a key forward, but then mentioned him playing through the ruck in the 2nd half of the year as a point of difference.

 

[tiger_tough]

Nank the tank is 199, Tom might grow a bit more??

Yep, and he'll run rings around Nank.

 

[Thrasher97]

Trust the process, we can develop him into a athletic Ruck, that's more important these days than, giants that are snails...

 

[energyquant]

Would need to grow a fair bit further for that type of comparison

I see more of a Harry Mackay, even the kicking for goal is a match

Came here to say the same thing. Slightly shorter version of Harry McKay.

 

[Carnthefkntigs]

Height isnt everything, Sims is 7cm shorter than Ryan and looks to be a great mark and way more athletic. Looks a much better prospect to persist with.