Game Day-Scratch match Tiges v Norf

[mrposhman]

You may be right about Young and how long he will take. But equally his age, his relative ‘newness’ to the game plus his progress to date suggest that he has improvement left, and that it may come quickly. Melb will be a step up and if he is going to have any chance of early selection he will have to improve dramatically.

As to your views that our man 6, was very good last season I obviously disagree. I know stats can be misleading but I didn’t take much of an interest until he came to us and so no where else to go.

On the club website his career stats, compared to his first year with us, show a massive drop off in his game in all respects accept for 1, spoils.

As a team we had some success last year together with some close results against us, and a lot of frustration - imo all representing more support for Tarrant last season, than he had previously enjoyed at North. Despite that help and playing in what I believe was a terrific backline, hampered by a failing midfield, Tarrant’s stats last year reflect a significant drop off in his career form.

As for this season, he is now I think 34. Up to you but I can’t really think his ability to get to the ball, is about to improve.

Certainly there was nothing on display yesterday to suggest it.

Stats would always make Tarrants game look like its dropping off as he played a specific role for us. For the Roos, he played a varied defensive role, defensive on talls but also intercepting. Our main focuses for intercept marks are Grimes, Vlastuin and Broad so he has no need to play that role. He played with 1 role and 1 role only (the same role as Astbury) and that was to stop the oppositions main forward and bar 1 or 2 instances where we failed, he did that role very well.

 

[gehring]

Read all the reviews and some I agree with others way off and continue with their little bias, makes great reading. What most are not taking into account (those who watched on TV) was how horrendous the weather was, it was blowing a gale and it was blowing all over the place. It took our very experienced backs half the first term to acclimatise and to mark (overhead or chest) was near impossible so any comments here on skills needs to be taken with this in mind.

 

[Sintiger]

Good for Norf Vs GWS/Suns.

Still wouldn’t be a sell out

 

[Scoop]

And Ryans two goals, one walking into an open goal, the other a nonsense free kick. Nothing at all to get excited about, first watch I thought he did more but on the second viewing he wasn’t impressive. Still a long way off.

 

[craig]

Nah. Everyone already knows what Narkle brings n it's just another medium sized average player. Bradtke's one that'll be worth looking at properly after he's done a full season at VFL level and another pre season. Might have nothin, might have plenty but it'll take a whole year just to get him up to the level of a professional footballer.

Gotta have something and ticked plenty of boxes or we wouldnt have taken him and added him to the senior list.

Maybe they just wanted to lock him away for 12 months away from the clutches of others and see what he's got.

 

[tigerdell]

You may be right about Young and how long he will take. But equally his age, his relative ‘newness’ to the game plus his progress to date suggest that he has improvement left, and that it may come quickly. Melb will be a step up and if he is going to have any chance of early selection he will have to improve dramatically.

As to your views that our man 6, was very good last season I obviously disagree. I know stats can be misleading but I didn’t take much of an interest until he came to us and so no where else to go.

On the club website his career stats, compared to his first year with us, show a massive drop off in his game in all respects accept for 1, spoils.

As a team we had some success last year together with some close results against us, and a lot of frustration - imo all representing more support for Tarrant last season, than he had previously enjoyed at North. Despite that help and playing in what I believe was a terrific backline, hampered by a failing midfield, Tarrant’s stats last year reflect a significant drop off in his career form.

As for this season, he is now I think 34. Up to you but I can’t really think his ability to get to the ball, is about to improve.

Certainly there was nothing on display yesterday to suggest it.

We had better stats in 2016.
Remrmber Cotch.s little dinky around the back handballs?
Stats can mislead.
As Poshspice posted Tarrant plays a specific role. Judge him on that

 

[tigerdell]

Constantly behind, might be one of those guys who doesn’t look like he is trying but is but don’t look like he was trying, Sheezel lead him to so many contests, didn‘t link up. I expected much more effort. I’m not writing him off but he is a long way off in my books.

You talking Brown I take it Scoop?

 

[frecks]

Gotta have something and ticked plenty of boxes or we wouldnt have taken him and added him to the senior list.

Maybe they just wanted to lock him away for 12 months away from the clutches of others and see what he's got.

Narkle has joined essendum vfl list

 

[craig]

Narkle has joined essendum vfl list

Yep sooked it up.

 

[checkside]

Did CCJ do anything for North?

 

[craig]

Did CCJ do anything for North?

Went and collected the Uber Eats

 

[tigerman]

Went and collected the Uber Eats

Souvlaki's

 

[BillyJean17]

Constantly behind, might be one of those guys who doesn’t look like he is trying but is but don’t look like he was trying, Sheezel lead him to so many contests, didn‘t link up. I expected much more effort. I’m not writing him off but he is a long way off in my books.

Who

 

[BillyJean17]

Just watching the game. Period 5 they are talking about forward/ midfield X factor for Richmond and players missing. Laughable that they don’t mention Bolton. I don’t even think they mentioned him earlier when they were talking about players missing. It’s not a huge issue but just shows they are scraping the bottom of the barrel re commentators.

He was only All Australian last year , like Fmd that doesn’t rate a mention

 

[Tig3]

Stats would always make Tarrants game look like its dropping off as he played a specific role for us. For the Roos, he played a varied defensive role, defensive on talls but also intercepting. Our main focuses for intercept marks are Grimes, Vlastuin and Broad so he has no need to play that role. He played with 1 role and 1 role only (the same role as Astbury) and that was to stop the oppositions main forward and bar 1 or 2 instances where we failed, he did that role very well.

It’s telling that Tarrant finished 11th in our best and fairest after a slow start to the season. People are very harsh on him, he was very solid in the second half of the season

 

[Rfc4Ever]

It’s telling that Tarrant finished 8th in our best and fairest after a slow start to the season. People are very harsh on him, he was very solid in the second half of the season

Tarrant definitely found his groove after the first 3rd of the season.

 

[The Big Richo]

I’ve heard on the grapevine that if we don’t beat North without Sam Walsh, then we can write the season off.

In the unlikely event we lose to Carlton sans Walsh in round 1 I'd be happy to put a million up against us winning the flag so feel free to reach out and take advantage.

Anyway, apologies if repeating as I haven't read the thread but popped in to have a look Friday and noticed the following:

Prestia looks a million bucks and all the better for the extra couple of mid field bulls to take the load.

Taranto is a much better player than I thought he was. Pissed myself when his first act as a Richmond player was giving away an elementary free kick. He will fit in well.

Dustin looks great but far too little time as a midfielder for mine.

Of the new wave, thought Clarke was super impressive, very Lambert like.

Have definitely tweaked our defensive structure a bit, Balta has been turned in Astbury, not sure where that leaves Tarrant.

Early days but our pressure was not at premiership level, killed us last year and if we don't find our mojo it will again this year.

 

[craig]

Souvlaki's

U Got it

 

[TigerMasochist]

Narkle has joined essendum vfl list

That Dodo bloke been rummaging around in our leftovers n rejects again, oughta call the bastard bin chicken.

 

[shawry]

We won 4 times.

We won after the first 4 periods, ostensibly the best 22 players for a full match.

We won the last two periods, which was VFL sides for a half.

We won the first sudden death match simulation where we had to stay a goal up for 2 minutes.

We won the second sudden death match simulation where we started a goal behind.

Pretty comprehensive.

Wow, that is complicated but seems comprehensive. Thank you for explaining.