Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Lloyd Meek

[naysayer]

We're all arguing about our best ruck prospects going forward, it makes a very pleasant change from last year!

My two cents is that while Reeves has the potential to be the best tap ruck in the league, Meek's physical presence in the middle against Melbourne (especially when we got our run on in the 3rd) was a sight to behold. He and Nash were just a brick wall that pushed the ball forward.

He's holding his marks too. Very good last few weeks

 

[Noel Gallagher]

We're all arguing about our best ruck prospects going forward, it makes a very pleasant change from last year!

My two cents is that while Reeves has the potential to be the best tap ruck in the league, Meek's physical presence in the middle against Melbourne (especially when we got our run on in the 3rd) was a sight to behold. He and Nash were just a brick wall that pushed the ball forward.

He's holding his marks too. Very good last few weeks

His last 2-3 weeks have been very solid showing why 10 clubs were chasing him last draft period. Has Reeves covered for agility, playing up forward and now marks around the ground. Reeves far superior at centre bounces but he does ok and manages to be really competitive against the best in the comp

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

Worst disposal by foot in the league. (Literally)



He has a role to play as Reeves' understudy, but needs to start showing a lot more up forward, otherwise he is just warming the spot until Ramsden is ready, or Ned can play 85% TOG every week and we pinch hit with Nash.

 

[naysayer]

Worst disposal by foot in the league. (Literally)

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He has a role to play as Reeves' understudy, but needs to start showing a lot more up forward, otherwise he is just warming the spot until Ramsden is ready, or Ned can play 85% TOG every week and we pinch hit with Nash.

Nash has found his role, and pinch-hitting in the ruck is no part of it.

Meek may have poor kicking efficiency but I think you're understating his influence. He works hard for a big man and we've been able to use him like a roundabout on transition because he always brings the ball to ground, and he's actually capable when it's down there, unlike Reeves.

Ramsden is exciting but don't write off Meek too early, he is only just entering his prime and is already causing headaches for opposition.

 

[peetoo]

I wonder what Simon Taylor

Simon Taylor

Age

42

Ht

200cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

5.4

4star

CL

0.0

1star

HO

14.6

5star

No current season stats available

D

5.6

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

3.0

3star

HO

8.0

5star

’s kicking efficiency was, considering we found out Clarko put a ban on him kicking

 

[moginie]

Nash has found his role, and pinch-hitting in the ruck is no part of it.

Meek may have poor kicking efficiency but I think you're understating his influence. He works hard for a big man and we've been able to use him like a roundabout on transition because he always brings the ball to ground, and he's actually capable when it's down there, unlike Reeves.

Ramsden is exciting but don't write off Meek too early, he is only just entering his prime and is already causing headaches for opposition.

Absolutely.

The Reeves/Meek combo worked hard against a ruckman who had the advantage against us in the past few games.

TBH I want Meek crashing into Lycett at every opportunity on Saturday. We've got an advantage and we should use it.

 

[Judd2Sewell]

Worst disposal by foot in the league. (Literally)

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He has a role to play as Reeves' understudy, but needs to start showing a lot more up forward, otherwise he is just warming the spot until Ramsden is ready, or Ned can play 85% TOG every week and we pinch hit with Nash.

Not surprised to see Taranto, Worpel, Greenwood and Wines on that list. They'd have been four of the first picked if I was to guess who was on it.

 

[Alite]

Worst disposal by foot in the league. (Literally)

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He has a role to play as Reeves' understudy, but needs to start showing a lot more up forward, otherwise he is just warming the spot until Ramsden is ready, or Ned can play 85% TOG every week and we pinch hit with Nash.

Worst inferred reason for anything based on flawed statistics … (Literally)

Meek has been in our best players for 2 of the las 3 weeks. Literally.

The Brownlow medallist from 2 years ago has an overall lower disposal efficiency less than Meeks… and he is a midfielder... so on your metric Port should get rid of Oli Wines.

I like your stats as info, but leAve off the comments.… you would sack Worpel, Liam Henry, Pitto (who was recently given a huge contract), based on kicking efficiency.


Be clear, I highly rate kicking efficiency. But if my ruckman hacks out of a contest then it is better than not being involved.

 

[BIGHAWK23]

My god people pull out some dumb stats

Ruckman disposal efficiency

 

[KermitJagger]

Worst disposal by foot in the league. (Literally)

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He has a role to play as Reeves' understudy, but needs to start showing a lot more up forward, otherwise he is just warming the spot until Ramsden is ready, or Ned can play 85% TOG every week and we pinch hit with Nash.

Meek kicks the ball barely more than 3 times a game.

Weird thing to be concerned by.

 

[MrPremiership]

We didn't recruit Lloyd for his kicking, and he wasn't dropped for that reason.

 

[humid hawk]

Am rewatching the game and I reckon he deserves some credit.

Contested marks, tackles and pressure, and a goal.

He is an enormous unit and I reckon a couple of Brisbane players came off the ground sore as hell after bumping up against him. Mumford-level enforcer?

 

[humid hawk]

Further to my last post - I reckon the main issue with Lloyd Meek is his unfortunate name.

He gets a lot of scrutiny. Why? Well, "Lloyd" doesn't scream MENSA, and "Meek", well, kinda speaks for itself.

Not everyone possesses a marketing moniker like Patrick Dangerfield or Steele Sidebottom

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Steele Sidebottom

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

. Their damn parents were obviously eyeing sponsorship dollars while the embryo was forming.

If he had the name Maximus Gigantor things would be very different.

 

[toomanysquibs]

Am rewatching the game and I reckon he deserves some credit.

Contested marks, tackles and pressure, and a goal.

He is an enormous unit and I reckon a couple of Brisbane players came off the ground sore as hell after bumping up against him. Mumford-level enforcer?

He's gotten better and better, like so many others this year. He and Kosi both have stepped it up the last few weeks.

 

[SSSSSS]

Was one our best yesterday.

Just kept clearing a path for our mids.

 

[HedgeFund]

Further to my last post - I reckon the main issue with Lloyd Meek is his unfortunate name.

He gets a lot of scrutiny. Why? Well, "Lloyd" doesn't scream MENSA, and "Meek", well, kinda speaks for itself.

Not everyone possesses a marketing moniker like Patrick Dangerfield or Steele Sidebottom. Their damn parents were obviously eyeing sponsorship dollars while the embryo was forming.

If he had the name Maximus Gigantor things would be very different.

Bloke is over halfway through his Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in Finance).

 

[CHUBBSS]

The hale effect! His goal kicking looks surprisingly improved in a short time. I love his run through contests now, him and reeves are really working over rucks

 

[Bugs1977]

The big lug really responded after an indifferent start. Put out his big mitts a couple of times and took some timely marks too. I reckon Sam got in his ear at halftime and said use your bloody size.

 

[TylerDurden]

He's like Kozi, once he gets belief, he could be anything.

I'm massive on what this bloke could be.

 

[naysayer]

I'm massive on what this bloke could be.

Bigger than 110kg?

 

[The hands of stone]

Thought his physicality was fantastic yesterday .

 

[HODGEYROAD]

Huge match.

 

[threesixpio]

Having some tall link up players is a god send. Nothing better than seeing a kick to a contest with a tall plucking it out of the air and roll it on forward

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Quadzilla.

 

[Elhawko]

Thought his physicality was fantastic yesterday .

The bump he put on Rich that left Rich sick and sorry was exactly the type of legal but intimidating physicality we need in a young team.