Player Watch Pick #52 (2013) - Darcy Byrne-Jones

[pastmyprimus]

I think 9 out 10 players wouldn’t have scored a goal. It was a wonder soccer kick.

In an interview after the game he said the players every now and again kick a soccer ball around, and that helped

 

[RossFC]

 

[Schulzenfest]

With all due respect to our boy, Harley kicked possibly the goal of the decade on the weekend, he ain't winning.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I mean, in a vacuum, I would vote the Harley Reid goal.

But a couple of cracking goals there.

 

[bomberclifford]

Reid’s goal was a great show of strength and skill. No doubt. It was a pretty much a regulation goal though.

Durry’s goal was an insane, instinctual shot, that won the game with less than 5 seconds on the clock.

For an accolade like ‘goal of the year’ surely the theatre wins it?

 

[bomberclifford]

Rankine’s goal was pretty impressive as well.

 

[TeeKray]

Reid's goal was great but wouldn't be considered the clubhouse leader for goal of the year if it was Tom Powell kicking it in front of 5000 people in Hobart. I suppose they do take into account all the hype and atmosphere surrounding these things though.

 

[bomberclifford]

Given how clutch it was, Rioli’s 50m goal to put us in striking distance was up there with these three.

Anyway, we know how this will play out.

 

[Duckimus Prime]

There's multiple centre clearance goals in this video that are better than Harley Reid's.

That goal is more over-hyped than Nick Daicos racking up 40 uncontested hand ball receives acros half back.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

I'm a sucker for the running goal from half back but it has gone the way of the dinosaur.

I prefer the highly skilled goals but game winners are hot to trot too.

Tough decision.

 

[RossFC]

 

[The Hobo]

I liked DBJ's game yest, did well whenever he was around it and was pressuring hard late to try and create something. Much more than I can say for others in our team.

 

[Ah12]

Hes been okay but I remember when he was a genuine fearless hard nut. Didn't shirk it and ran it straight lines.
Where has that Darcy gone? Been coached into the abyss of becoming a soft toe pocker.

 

[Schulzenfest]

They're both playing as small forwards. Well kind of, not sure what McEntee's role is. Anyway neither of them has been sighted the past couple of weeks.

And surely they can't recycle Frank Evans.

DBJ has had a perfectly fine season up until yesterday. McEntee has been terrible against everyone except Norf (which barely counts). They're both playing the same role, but one of them is playing it pretty well and the other is probably the worst small forward getting regular games in the league.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

DBJ has had a perfectly fine season up until yesterday. McEntee has been terrible against everyone except Norf (which barely counts). They're both playing the same role, but one of them is playing it pretty well and the other is probably the worst small forward getting regular games in the league.

He was unsighted against Carlton and only slightly visible against GWS. He's a defender who Ken reinvented as a forward because he can't bear to drop him. He had 1 touch to half time against Brisbane and only picked up a few when he went back across half back.

Yes, he's better than McEntee but you yourself has said that's not a benchmark.

Worst of all he's probably prolonged Hinkley's tenure with that goal against Hawthorn. But I'm not holding that against him, that was just instinct.

 

[Schulzenfest]

DBJ has had a perfectly fine season up until yesterday. McEntee has been terrible against everyone except Norf (which barely counts). They're both playing the same role, but one of them is playing it pretty well and the other is probably the worst small forward getting regular games in the league.

He's also third in our goalkicking this year while offering as much defensively as any other small forward on our list bar the injured SPP. Despite a poor game yesterday, we have far, far bigger problems.

 

[Portmagpies36]

DBJ has had a perfectly fine season up until yesterday. McEntee has been terrible against everyone except Norf (which barely counts). They're both playing the same role, but one of them is playing it pretty well and the other is probably the worst small forward getting regular games in the league.

Thanks Ken

 

[Schulzenfest]

Thanks Ken

I have no idea what you think you mean by this.

 

[Portmagpies36]

I have no idea what you think you mean by this.

Your constant praise of DBJ is extremely hard to fathom. Only Ken Hinkley would stick with him.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Your constant praise of DBJ is extremely hard to fathom. Only Ken Hinkley would stick with him.

Bullshit.

 

[240volt]

DBJ has had a perfectly fine season up until yesterday. McEntee has been terrible against everyone except Norf (which barely counts). They're both playing the same role, but one of them is playing it pretty well and the other is probably the worst small forward getting regular games in the league.

Last 3 games against real opponents
McEntee 2 goals 22 disposals
DBJ. 1 goal 28 disposals.
Seriously they’re about as good as each other.
Your not playing in a GF with these two in your team.

 

[Doctor Feel]

DBJ is such a weird one. They just gave up trying to find form for him at half back and just put him in some fluffer role.

Remember when he started how hard he was at the footy? He started having 20+ touches while doing solid jobs on small forwards. Then he just stopped and became turgid piss.

 

[Powerade 08]

They put DBJ in defence in the last quarter and he sneaked forward to kick a point

 

[Port01]

without dbj we’d be 13th.
He’s one I think can play, but is incredibly poorly coached.
How does an AA half back suddenly forget to football?
It’s as unfathomable as a Brownlow medallist not being a first choice midfielder.

 

[The Hobo]

He was unsighted against Carlton and only slightly visible against GWS. He's a defender who Ken reinvented as a forward because he can't bear to drop him. He had 1 touch to half time against Brisbane and only picked up a few when he went back across half back.

Yes, he's better than McEntee but you yourself has said that's not a benchmark.

Worst of all he's probably prolonged Hinkley's tenure with that goal against Hawthorn. But I'm not holding that against him, that was just instinct.

We've barely got the ball forward into the 50 enough over the past 3 games. Not having Rioli there also means he's getting the better small defender, plus the movement/space that Rioli creates.

I'm not worried about DBJ, we just need to get rid of McEntee.