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Concrete O'Hands is basically our equivalent to 90% of the 7 footers recruited to the NBA - little in the way of skills, but boy is he big, give him a contract just in case
Player Watch Reilly O'Brien
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Glad we've got a good young developing ruck coming through to get excited about.
Oh wait....we don't.
Can't see us ever trying Thilthorpe as the no.1, sooo we probably should be bringing someone else through...
Horrid succession planning for a ruck well past his best (which was never really that good anyway)
Oh wait....we don't.
Can't see us ever trying Thilthorpe as the no.1, sooo we probably should be bringing someone else through...
Horrid succession planning for a ruck well past his best (which was never really that good anyway)
Harris1991
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The Clarke/Biglands era is starting to look not so bad now.
As my 13 year old said tonight when he sprints he is still slow.
Did he take a mark today?
Did he take a mark today?
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Why does no one ever have him in the outs?
Embarrassing he is
Embarrassing he is
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Now now 56 hit outs is fantastic - we won the game by 22 points with that domination
Oscar only had 40 so Leave Reilly alone
Oscar only had 40 so Leave Reilly alone
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His ruck work has been good this year
Around the ground play possibly the worst it's ever been. Even Gollant offers more
Around the ground play possibly the worst it's ever been. Even Gollant offers more
I reckon he has ramped up his study and that time commitment has made him lose a bit of touch around the ground.
As noted, his marking used to be reliable. Not so much now.
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As noted, his marking used to be reliable. Not so much now.
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More like Yoda than a frog.
I have liked ROB's ruck work this year, but he is getting worse and worse around the ground.
Now on board to give Straughan a go.
Can someone explain why, when Tex or Berg take the forward 50 ruck contests, ROB stands 10m away from them in no man's land?
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Yeah. They're really bad numbers.
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The same reason Butts was standing 5m from a number of stoppages.
Our coaches are shit.
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He’s in the leadership group so he needs to be able to instruct the players in that contest
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We're never going to be a contender while this bloke is on the field.
Can't kick. Can't run. Can't mark.
There's a reason why he's always looking to dish off to a player coming from behind. His kicking is a liability. And now his dropped marks are becoming a liability.
We must prioritize drafting a ruckman with our late picks or rookie picks. I wouldn't mind using the MSD for this.
Can't kick. Can't run. Can't mark.
There's a reason why he's always looking to dish off to a player coming from behind. His kicking is a liability. And now his dropped marks are becoming a liability.
We must prioritize drafting a ruckman with our late picks or rookie picks. I wouldn't mind using the MSD for this.
He’s in the leadership group so he needs to be able to instruct the players in that contest
On how to drop a mark?
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Probably AFL worst given how much we shoot the ball his way.
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Because he can read a book, but he can't read the play.
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Some players have a terrible kicking action and they make it effective like Gryan Miers
O'Brien has the combination of a terrible kicking action and being a terrible kick.
It's not that he "can't kick" as in he isn't as good as other AFL players. It's like he actually hasn't learned how to kick properly and struggles to execute the action
O'Brien has the combination of a terrible kicking action and being a terrible kick.
It's not that he "can't kick" as in he isn't as good as other AFL players. It's like he actually hasn't learned how to kick properly and struggles to execute the action
Thought that was his best game around the ground against Brisbane, on a good opponent too. Hopefully a building block to more consistent form in that area.
Also, for people talking about having a young ruck on the list, they are the easiest type of player to trade for. Looks like we are linked to one from Brisbane atm, someone like Tyler Goad at North is gettable if North continue to be shit. Given that Soldo is number one ruck at Port now and they also traded for Sweet, why not try poach Visentini?
Geelong have been a contender for years with Rhys ****ing Stanley as the main ruck. Port rolled out with Lycett for a long time. The least important position to win a flag by a country mile.
