Autopsy Roast & Toast R5 vs West Coast & Changes for The Bye

[TheOptimum18]

But I guarantee that if we made list decisions the way you've suggested, you'll be the first one to moan about not having mature bodies in the midfield, who are proven to be contested bulls, in games like today when the midfield personnel don't stack up with AFL quality midfielders (of which pretty much all bar 1 were on our list prior to trading in TT and Hopper).

And the insult is...?

 

[TigerImposter]

And the insult is...?

You made a personal comment again being a revisionist in assuming what I would think and say. Bloody Nora!

 

[TheOptimum18]

You made a personal comment again being a revisionist in assuming what I would think and say. Bloody Nora!

Jesus wept. Didn't realise I was speaking to a 10 year old. To call such comment an insult. Let's hope you don't step into the real world any time soon. You want some tissue for those tears?

 

[TigerImposter]

Jesus wept. Didn't realise I was speaking to a 10 year old. To call such comment an insult. Let's hope you don't step into the real world any time soon. You want some tissue for those tears?

Aren’t I in the real world as I’m on BF with you. Or are you lost?

 

[IceT]

Based on what? Cause on exposed form, our midfield has been a fairly positive part of our game this season.

Based on observation. Taranto has a great work rate, but has no poise and turns over the ball too often. Hopper is more an outside player. Baker and Bolton are too small for the midfield. It'll be interesting when we get some wet weather footy to see how they go in heavy traffic. Nankervis is a big help on the ground for our lacking of mid field strength. Take him out, and you'll see how under sized and out gunned we'll be in the midfield.

 

[TheOptimum18]

Based on observation. Taranto has a great work rate, but has no poise and turns over the ball too often. Hopper is more an outside player. Baker and Bolton are too small for the midfield. It'll be interesting when we get some wet weather footy to see how they go in heavy traffic. Nankervis is a big help on the ground for our lacking of mid field strength. Take him out, and you'll see how under sized and out gunned we'll be in the midfield.

I would agree last season that TT would hack kick it out of stoppages too much, but he's clearly gone to work on that, and personally, think his kicking has improved at moments (for a contested ball winner).

From memory, TT was one of, if not the best player in a wet weather game vs the Saints last season?

And you say that taking Nank out of the midfield would expose the size of our midfield, yet TT (188cm) and Hopper (187cm) aren't the answer?

 

[IceT]

I would agree last season that TT would hack kick it out of stoppages too much, but he's clearly gone to work on that, and personally, think his kicking has improved at moments (for a contested ball winner).

From memory, TT was one of, if not the best player in a wet weather game vs the Saints last season?

And you say that taking Nank out of the midfield would expose the size of our midfield, yet TT (188cm) and Hopper (187cm) aren't the answer?

Taranto is big enough but has other issues I mentioned. He has improved, but still coughs it up too easily.

Baker and Bolton big enough for mid field?

Hopper is too delicate and is injured too easily for a heavy midfield role.

I'm not sure why we persist with Dow, probably because of a lack of other midfield options.

With hindsight we clearly paid too much in draft picks for Taranto and Hopper, it will be interesting to see if we can recover quickly
and recruit some good young players to fill our unbalanced list.

 

[lllscroatlll]

this thread be a bitch fight

delishus

 

[wegetpumped]

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this thread be a bitch fight

delishus

Yep and since we have a bye it will be up for 2 weeks lol

 

[Growapair]

Yep and since we have a bye it will be up for 2 weeks lol

Sounds like a serious bender

 

[TheOptimum18]

Taranto is big enough but has other issues I mentioned. He has improved, but still coughs it up too easily.

But why do we expect our players to be great, or even good at everything? TT is clearly an elite ball winner. His kicking is comparable to players such as Oliver who play a similar role.

Baker and Bolton big enough for mid field?

This kind of thinking doesn't make sense unless you're giving them 20 centre bounces each every week, which we don't. Usually, it's just one of them alongside the bigger bodies such as TT. TT wins the hard ball, gets the ball to a quicker or cleaner teammate.

We also have Ross (187cm), and developing McAuliffe (187cm).

With hindsight we clearly paid too much in draft picks for Taranto and Hopper

Unless people can start naming players we could've/should've taken with those picks instead that improves us, I just don't get this kind of thinking at all.

And not just some generalised bullshit of "a key fwd", or "best available". I want actual names from the draft that we would've had the option to pick from if we had those picks, and the drafts went the way it did.

 

[crackertiger]

Sadly and statistically McIntosh was terrible. However, we need senior experience out there. Perhaps he goes behind the ball??

 

[tigers12]

We should have traded Jayden short

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Jayden Short

Age

28

Ht

178cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.4

4star

K

13.3

5star

HB

4.1

3star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

430.8

5star

D

19.0

4star

K

14.1

5star

HB

4.9

3star

M

6.3

5star

T

0.8

1star

MG

447.1

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

6.4

3star

HB

1.4

2star

M

3.2

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

185.2

3star

2 years ago while he had currency those types of players are easy to replace and now he is worth zero and no team would have him imo

 

[TiggerMan22]

You’re now contradicting yourself. lol

How?

 

[lumpinee]

How long have we waited for Maurice Rioli goal that we know he is capable of ?
Let’s hope he takes the game on !

good point,bout time becomes his own man breaks outta the bubble of his peers,Shai and Daniel mature enuff to seperate and focus on whats required on the field time for mrj to do the same,every man for himself mrj.

 

[smurfin]

Lefau's best game so far.
Presented well on a lead, took a few marks, kicked some goals.
Also, some promising signs from Maurice - just needs to be able to kick those goals.

And people going off about Miller and Young, but I thought Miller stood up reasonably well.

Broad did a few nice things, but generally has been performing under my expectations of him - as has Pickett and D Rioli.

 

[Hoos]

Sadly and statistically McIntosh was terrible. However, we need senior experience out there. Perhaps he goes behind the ball??

Would be seriously be any worse if he was dropped to the VFL?

 

[Hoos]

And people going off about Miller and Young, but I thought Miller stood up reasonably well.

Agreed. Plus he took 12 marks. The scoreline would have been far worse if he wasn't there.

Broad did a few nice things, but generally has been performing under my expectations of him - as has Pickett and D Rioli.

One of the better games Broad has played this season so far. Rioli has been okay, but down on last year's form so far.

Pickett is an out and out liability.

 

[TigFan1966]

Yes we had a depleted side yesterday but it always amazes me like I said earlier how players in opposing teams against us have their best games ever, and the ball just seems to go into the hands of the opposition and not us, even the commentators were saying, "When it goes right for you it goes right". It used to happen occasionally when we were in our dynasty years but now much more often, like my wife says the footy gods are against us.

 

[TigFan1966]

And people going off about Miller and Young, but I thought Miller stood up reasonably well.

I'm not that keen on Young but I think Miller has some talent and will develop into a good player.

 

[GoTigers2015]

Raising the don't argue to a new level

 

[rfctigerarmy]

#eco

 

[Rubber Hips]

Kosi barely competes….he attempts to mark then stops…rarely does he put in repeat effort

needs to look at Jack and Lynch’s footage….how they bust their balls with insane pressure

I’m more optimistic about Ryan and Lefau…

 

[Growapair]

Raising the don't argue to a new level

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Hard to argue that Mykelti wasn't our best

 

[captain cotch 9]

Correct me if im wrong but didnt Lefau play as a mid in the VFL?
We need his size in there IMO.