I think we will get the natural progression with Darcy once he fills out more but fair enough
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Would be such a shame to finish high and get a crappy pick 15 or whatever. I guess being restricted we can always match & force a trade
He's not ****ing leaving!!! Given how much he has improved year on year the last 3 I can see why his management are holding off
I'd be looking to do a more even split now, similar to the cats game. Lobb will hold down the fort until Darcy is ready to take over (hopefully by end of the year).
English needs that 70%+ most weeks the odd change up like the cats game is fine but 50% split doesn't benefit his style
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Won’t ultimately peak until 28-30 either like all ruckmen, will be interested to see how much improvement he has in him & how far he goes
I prefer his role similar to when Stef was playing.
His hitout win % is up 6% in 2 years and HOTA % is up 2% from last year too he is improving the weaknesses
He is a very different player to what he was then though he is a Top 2 ruck in the comp and as Max declines more he will be #1 very soon
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How can an actual performance not be an accurate representation of somebody's ceiling? By definition their best performance is their ceiling.
Because he hasn't gone close to replicating them,
Similar to Bruce kicking 10 against Norf
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But it’s not a realistic expectation of levels he can hit on a consistent basis, and that’s okay, doesn’t mean he won’t become a good player.
I think he's much better 50 50 , he's super dangerous as a forward and he performs better in the ruck the less he is in there
How is 50 50 much better? We have seen what happened with Gawn and Grundy it doesn't work with Gawn/English style rucks who yes can be dangerous up forward but are just ball winning freaks in there
Every game english has played decent minutes up forward he looks deadly, he has never been that good in the ruck AA or not wasn't that good this year and has played best when he's been 50 50 when Martin was there when Lobb was there it's a no brainer, it gets him and Lobb both more involved in the game and doesn't burn him out either (got worse as the season went on
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Tim English said it himself tonight on stage ''Ruckcraft isn't my strong point'' then credited Sweet as being a better tap-ruck than him.
I do agree, he looks better as a fwd-ruck than a ruck-fwd, nothing will change my mind on that.
I do agree, he looks better as a fwd-ruck than a ruck-fwd, nothing will change my mind on that.
Agree with this. His level from the first half of 2022 was pretty damn good and was a long enough stretch to suggest it is a realistic level on a consistent basis.
As far as gaps between "ceilings" and consistent levels go, I don't think they come much bigger than Wayde Skipper. The bloke kicked 5 goals on the (then) 2-time reigning and eventual 6-time All Australian full back in Matthew Scarlett!
2019 I think I and others saw what he would become. 2021 he was hitting his straps before injury. Same for 2022. Could have had 2-3 AAs so far if not for concussions.
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I think you’re getting way too hung up on his goal kicking here. When people say back to his 2021 finals form I think we’re talking more generally, no one is actually expecting him to kick 2 goals a game. That’s prime GAJ level for a midfielder.
I could very easily imagine him averaging 28 and 0.5 goals a game which would be an exceptional return for a midfielder
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Sam Clohesy on Dogs radar. Running half back/wing playing for Werribee in 2023.
Several clubs have been chatting with him.
Several clubs have been chatting with him.
Tim got pantsed by a first gamer in a must win game. And those sorts of performances are not unusual although his first half of the year was great.
Obviously the coaches didn’t rate his season tremendously well either. And he got AA ruck in a very weak year for the position.
He has his strengths and is much improved in the ruck but he’s also incredibly dangerous up forward.
The lesson that took too long for Bevo to learn was that we just need to be flexible with our ruck arrangement. Tim shitting the bed against a random? Throw him forward and switch it up. Pair him with someone who has a point of difference in ruck contests. Lobb isn’t a great ruck but he is a bit of a campaigner, he saw a debutant and took delight in kicking arse in the middle. Was just ripping clearances away and throwing his weight around.
Should also be remembered in 2021 - when we were actually playing winning, meaningful footy - that we were so adverse to Tim solo rucking we threw Lewis Young to the wolves.
Tim should continue to improve but we can’t let his positional demands hold us hostage. Should always be looking at how each game is unfolding and be prepared to change it up to the extent that we did in Geelong.
Obviously the coaches didn’t rate his season tremendously well either. And he got AA ruck in a very weak year for the position.
He has his strengths and is much improved in the ruck but he’s also incredibly dangerous up forward.
The lesson that took too long for Bevo to learn was that we just need to be flexible with our ruck arrangement. Tim shitting the bed against a random? Throw him forward and switch it up. Pair him with someone who has a point of difference in ruck contests. Lobb isn’t a great ruck but he is a bit of a campaigner, he saw a debutant and took delight in kicking arse in the middle. Was just ripping clearances away and throwing his weight around.
Should also be remembered in 2021 - when we were actually playing winning, meaningful footy - that we were so adverse to Tim solo rucking we threw Lewis Young to the wolves.
Tim should continue to improve but we can’t let his positional demands hold us hostage. Should always be looking at how each game is unfolding and be prepared to change it up to the extent that we did in Geelong.
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Despite his AA season I still believe the optimal role for Tim is a floating forward/utility role (Westhoff style).
A Briggs type ruckman for 65-70% with Tim chopping out the rest would be deadly. He would annihilate basically every other back up in the league. Could be a huge weapon for us
A Briggs type ruckman for 65-70% with Tim chopping out the rest would be deadly. He would annihilate basically every other back up in the league. Could be a huge weapon for us
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