Ryan's high marking technique(if you can call it that) is generally holding both hands barrier like to the incoming ball rather than side by side.Either he is thinking about first stopping the flight of the ball and then padding down in front of him.All in all for his height he should be clunking marks regularly.Only thing in his favour is the theory that tall players mature around age 27-28.
You & I obviously see things differently. He was as bad as Sean Hampson last night. Will never be an AFL player.
It’s funny you should say that. I remember watching a vfl game during one of our covid lockdowns a few years back. It might have been against Sandringham. He stood out. Long hair, very aggressive to the ball, taking heaps of marks. I remember saying he will have to be careful, with no crowd you could quite clearly hear every word that was being said on the field, he was cursing, abusing his opponents, swearing every time he gave away a free kick or did a clanger. I thought he was going to be a superstar forward/ ruck. He might still be, but he needs to pull his finger out. Or he might just be an adequate vfl footballer. He has been given his chance now with our huge injury list, don’t waste it
I don't think it is a lack of effort, he simply doesn't have the body strength yet. He cannot maintain position in a contest, just put off balance way too easily. He never gave up and looked absolutely stuffed. Just needs to develop that core strength.
No way. Disagree. He totally decided to turn his body and go one handed. No genuine effort at all. It was right in front of me at the game. Some other people around me voiced their displeasure too.
Were you in the AFL stand - there were some contests in the 2nd half he was not great in but not sure it was through lack of effort. Reckon he was stuffed. I don't think he is soft or doesn't try.
Pickett has given Nank a chop out in the ruck on many occassions and has done well. Why not go with him or at least try him.
Wasn’t just once. Be wary of big blokes that avoid contact. Even Gus Graham had a go.
Because Pickett is virtually finished. We need to get games into and develop the next generation. We are very short on talls as well.
Greatness a bit of a stretch. He is physically not ready. And unlikely to be for 12-24 months. His extreme height will see him (justifiably) given time.
I feel like at the start of the year the theory was 24 years, then when it became clear he wasn't gonna hit it this year, it magically became 27...
