Is Gary Rohan the worst finals player of all time?

[demondavey]

Sure, but that is ancient history. He didn't live up to that, Sydney got rid of him, Geelong got him for cheap.

I just find it strange is all. He had one really really good season at Geelong and since then has done decent throughout the season but nothing crazy. So why this crazy expectation on this one player? There are probably a heap of players who don't perform well in finals. Heck, you could probably throw half of Brisbanes list in that category, and a lot of them would be paid far more than Rohan. I would understand if it was a million dollar player who looked like his moneys worth in the season but s**t the bed in finals, that I understand. But Rohan? Eh.

Exactly.

Lions since 2019 have now played in 7 finals and won 2. There’d have to be some absolute duds in that group failing to perform.

Daniher? Zorko? Andrews?

 

[Seeds]

We get it, you don’t rate mark Blicavs. Numerically his finals record is almost identical to his home and away record in every single department.

And yes that includes the fabled Blicavs brain melt/Clanger that he has from time to time

He still found a way to have some sort of impact on Saturday. He had a couple of very important touches and made one of the most important spoils of the match when the pies were seemingly away down the left wing and he came from nowhere with a desperate leap to effect the spoil and put it out of bounds.

I don’t think his level drops off as a rule in finals nearly as much as you think it does

his stats are noticably down in finals then home and away even though he has played a much greater proportion of his finals in the middle then in home and away. But more importantly Blicavs opponent has been arguably best on ground in atleast 5 finals. Thats insane. Do you think that matches his home and away output?

on top he has never played a good final where you could say he was in the best 4 players for our club. Not once.

 

[PhatBoy]

his stats are noticably down in finals then home and away even though he has played a much greater proportion of his finals in the middle then in home and away. But more importantly Blicavs opponent has been arguably best on ground in atleast 5 finals. Thats insane. Do you think that matches his home and away output?

on top he has never played a good final where you could say he was in the best 4 players for our club. Not once.

Let’s kill him

 

[SuperVolley11]

Let’s kill him

I’ll be backing him for norm. Nothing is more certain now.

 

[RUNVS]

Kurt Tippett comes to mind as an absolute liability bar one decent game for Adelaide.

Shows that people have poor memories as in the year Tippett got injured he was near AA form for a forward/ruck.

 

[SuperVolley11]

Shows that people have poor memories as in the year Tippett got injured he was near AA form for a forward/ruck.

I’m assuming they mean in finals.

 

[Shane Heard]

Grand Final 2022

3 kicks , 4 hand passes

Zero goals

The invisible red phantom

 

[demondavey]

Grand Final 2022

3 kicks , 4 hand passes

Zero goals

The invisible red phantom

Was the difference in the QF which was the hardest game of the 3 for Geelong

 

[GeelongFTW]

when everyone else was down he was huge in the QF. Silly bump

 

[Shane Heard]

Was the difference in the QF which was the hardest game of the 3 for Geelong

Righto

 

[Duskfire]

He helped Gelong get there, was probably BOG in the QF and was decent in the Brisbane game. I couldn't care less really Geelong wouldnt have even made it if it weren't for him.

 

[Toump Ass]

He's no Garry Rohan, but Isaac Heeney

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Isaac Heeney

Age

28

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

's had an absolutely garbage finals series. Nothing like the player he shows in H & A.
If we're judging players on grand finals alone, Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

... talk to me about Luke Parker

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Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

.

 

[demondavey]

Righto

Well, yeah, it is righto.

Friendo.

 

[Milanista28]

Officially no. He's now a premiership player.

 

[Shane Heard]

when everyone else was down he was huge in the QF. Silly bump

He’s very mediocre and pops up every now and then for a big one.

Today was classic Gary.


Blanketed completely

 

[Rob R]

Grand Final 2022

3 kicks , 4 hand passes

Zero goals

The invisible red phantom

And 3 frees against. Only rival for worst on ground today was Buddy.

On SM-A125F using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Art Vandelay_]

blicavs?

**** he was good today.

 

[Beerfish]

He’s very mediocre and pops up every now and then for a big one.

Today was classic Gary.


Blanketed completely

I guess it's lucky they didn't really need him today

 

[RAPPA]

And 3 frees against. Only rival for worst on ground today was Buddy.

On SM-A125F using BigFooty.com mobile app

Tom McCartin was genuinely $hite.

 

[projectv]

Premiership player Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

.

This thread needs a backfire tag.

 

[deck]

One thing you can't have a crack about is his consistency.

 

[Gysberts2Bate]

Imagining having a go at a bloke who was BOG in a six point finals win in a premiership year

 

[Lavender Bushranger]

He's no Garry Rohan, but Isaac Heeney's had an absolutely garbage finals series. Nothing like the player he shows in H & A.
If we're judging players on grand finals alone, Luke Parker... talk to me about Luke Parker.

FWIW, I've never quite understood the Heeney love.

I mean, the way he's spoken about in the media you'd think he's in the top 10 players of all time.

But it just seems that for whatever reason, I've never seen him do much.

 

[My Tilly]

FWIW, I've never quite understood the Heeney love.

I mean, the way he's spoken about in the media you'd think he's in the top 10 players of all time.

But it just seems that for whatever reason, I've never seen him do much.

His career will go one of two ways now.
He remains this exceptional forward/midfielder who gathers the ball 16-17 times and kicks 2 goals per game, or he takes his game to the next level and does what Dustin Martin did in his late 20's.

 

[CharlieMortdecai]

He's no Garry Rohan, but Isaac Heeney's had an absolutely garbage finals series. Nothing like the player he shows in H & A.
If we're judging players on grand finals alone, Luke Parker... talk to me about Luke Parker.

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