Is 26 y.o. a kid? How many 1 kick players do you want to play next game? Let's be honest; great story but he looked at sea.Yep! A lot of people love this play the kids idea in theory, but freak the smile out when its put into practice.
Is 26 y.o. a kid? How many 1 kick players do you want to play next game? Let's be honest; great story but he looked at sea.Yep! A lot of people love this play the kids idea in theory, but freak the smile out when its put into practice.
TBF, I think people are judging him on what he delivered - WE DID see what he could do ... this match, and it was highly disappointing. Several of us commented on not seeing what he actually offers.Wow, ud think half f the knockers here had played 250 outstanding AFL games
The guy's made his way from Rugby to AFL...hence his age, so its been a long journey. He's overcome an ACL along the way and worked his a$$ off to get here....there are no free lunches.
It's his first AFL game in a side that lets face it was way below their best today against a side that could finish top 4.
Give the bloke a break and lets see what he can do. We're light on in physiques and bodies atm and at 195cm and around 100 kegs we could use his weight being thrown around given a few games. Let's see what he can do given some games.
MRJ has played nearly 30 games and still looks lost at times.
Peace.
They seem to have Bauer pigeonholed as a defender. Give Lefau a few games. We’ve stuck with Dow s far, and going in with him atm is like going in a man short.Jacob Bauer and Fawcett is injured. Plus Kosi would provide more than Lefau at this present time.
Yeah, it's not like we need a forward that can take a strong overhead grab and is a clutch dead eye d I c k kick for goalThey seem to have Bauer pigeonholed as a defender.
They seem to have Bauer pigeonholed as a defender. Give Lefau a few games. We’ve stuck with Dow s far, and going in with him atm is like going in a man short.
I wasn't fully aware of his history so thanks for the update. He should have been able to show more on SundayHe's had a few VFL seasons now - one with Casey (2017), and a couple with us (one also interupted by an ACL).
At 26yo, I hope he's got some scope for improvement.
I genuinely hope he does well. It's a great story if he does and shows just what perserverence and self belief can do.Didn't do a lot. But it was a tough gig for him.
Not many (any) clubs have someone Ratugolea's size as third tall for him to play on.
If he gets another gig this week he'll get Melican or Rampe. Good players, but at least he'll have the size advantage he likely needs.
Sure there is no place to hide but my point was that you really can't ascertain as to a players value from one game.....TBF, I think people are judging him on what he delivered - WE DID see what he could do ... this match, and it was highly disappointing. Several of us commented on not seeing what he actually offers.
I/we know he's a great story, no doubt a lovely guy, wish him the absolute best, and happy to see him get other chances when he's truly ready. But once you run on to play an AFL game, you've entered the cauldron and there's no place to hide.
Yes, difficult circumstances for him, and Lynch coming back from injury - he was really poor too. Meanwhile, and sure you state that Port are a possible top 4 side and very experienced KPFs but Dixon, Finlayson and Marshall all had 14/15 Ds each and kicked nine goals between them. They have also Lord waiting in the wings ready to take over from Charlie in a year or 2 (the kind of promising, genuine AFL talent we should be targeting especially since they grabbed Soldo too). But PA have succession planning in place whereas we seem to be searching through the bargain bin, just like in the bad old days.
So perhaps you need to be asking, how has the club got into such a mess? Were those performances good enough? Sustainable? Does Kosi offer much more?
I don't think Cartoon or PA are SO good. We just look like crap TBH. (Could drafting have anything to do with it? So should we have taken Hopper as well as TT? What about JVR - no need/no good? Even with JR going and TL turning 32 in '24?).
I sincerely hope Lefau can do vastly better in time. But you cannot be very positive after that performance.
the club remains in denial to the fact the list isn't good for the now and certainly not for the future at this point in time.Apart from he deserves a shot for all the hard work, I don't see how he fits for us right now. Can anyone else see the benefit?
Honestly it was a bit like watching Israel Folau playing for the Giant$. Only way is up from that performance.
For all their succession planning, PA have been spectacularly unsuccessful for 20 years.TBF, I think people are judging him on what he delivered - WE DID see what he could do ... this match, and it was highly disappointing. Several of us commented on not seeing what he actually offers.
I/we know he's a great story, no doubt a lovely guy, wish him the absolute best, and happy to see him get other chances when he's truly ready. But once you run on to play an AFL game, you've entered the cauldron and there's no place to hide.
Yes, difficult circumstances for him, and Lynch coming back from injury - he was really poor too. Meanwhile, and sure you state that Port are a possible top 4 side and very experienced KPFs but Dixon, Finlayson and Marshall all had 14/15 Ds each and kicked nine goals between them. They have also Lord waiting in the wings ready to take over from Charlie in a year or 2 (the kind of promising, genuine AFL talent we should be targeting especially since they grabbed Soldo too). But PA have succession planning in place whereas we seem to be searching through the bargain bin, just like in the bad old days.
So perhaps you need to be asking, how has the club got into such a mess? Were those performances good enough? Sustainable? Does Kosi offer much more?
I don't think Cartoon or PA are SO good. We just look like crap TBH. (Could drafting have anything to do with it? So should we have taken Hopper as well as TT? What about JVR - no need/no good? Even with JR going and TL turning 32 in '24?).
I sincerely hope Lefau can do vastly better in time. But you cannot be very positive after that performance.
Absolutely, and I regard their latest efforts to recruit Ratogolea and BZK to bolster their perceived deficiencies in defence in support of Allir, is possibly their last-ditch effort to win one under Hinkley. I think, with their strong, big-bodied mids like Wines, Boak and Drew and speed added through Rozee and Butters, along with 3KPFs and several quality kicking players, they may be in with one of their better opportunities in '24. That still doesn't mean they will be up to it.For all their succession planning, PA have been spectacularly unsuccessful for 20 years.
So we are hardly in disagreement really. You concede it was a poor debut which was my main point, just like Rance (I'll happily take your word on that, too long ago to remember now, but he well and truly compensated for it!!). But I certainly remember Samsun Ryan's in the wet against the Aints; similar to Lefau's except worse from memory. It happens.Sure there is no place to hide but my point was that you really can't ascertain as to a players value from one game.....
If that were the case, Alex Rance would have been consigned to the players scrapheap after his first game. We have short memories indeed.
The rest of your points re succession planning appear to have merit.....at this early stage, only time will tell.
This list will be rebuilt over the next three years and must be, before the Tassie Devils sweep the cream of talent at the draft.....
Absolutely, and I regard their latest efforts to recruit Ratogolea and BZK to bolster their perceived deficiencies in defence in support of Allir, is possibly their last-ditch effort to win one under Hinkley. I think, with their strong, big-bodied mids like Wines, Boak and Drew and
I think we all realise we have/had to take a couple of steps back, but I still want to see one step forward under Yze in our new era. Hate to say it, but the Moggies, and to a lesser extent Sydanee, show the way herein, to be always contending or not far off, making finals.
Who wants a return to the doldrums?