Welcome Derek Eggmolesse Smith

[year of the tiger]

Agree - think Eggs had his second chance and fluffed it.

 

[mrposhman]

Eggs looks very different from a young Bachar to my eyes.

Bachar always looked like he was putting in the effort. He was also pretty daring with the ball, often running forward and boldly going for the riskier attacking options. Some would criticise a skill error from trying to do too much, he was never timid with the ball.

But there is something to be said for believing in a player and giving him time.

Bachar was told he’d be getting 22 games with us, so he is an example of a player needing a coach to believe in him.

Would it be worth it to guarantee 22 games for Eggy this year?

We’ll never know the answer, but one thing for certain is it’s a lot harder to put unconditional faith in any young player when you have a premiership squad.

I highly doubt we guaranteed 22 games for Houli. It was almost certainly "do what we ask of you and you will be best 22 for our 22 games". There is no way that Egg has done what should have been expected of him after the performance last week.

 

[zippadeee]

Why is he still on the list?

 

[Ripplestick]

Why is he still on the list?

I went to the VFL game yesterday and was disappointed Eggy is clearly overweight for a professional footballer... His love handles were very obvious.

 

[craig]

I went to the VFL game yesterday and was disappointed Eggy is clearly overweight for a professional footballer... His love handles were very obvious.

New nickname then ...........Easter Egg

 

[Dont Argue]

New nickname then ...........Easter Egg

Egg roll?

 

[CarnTheTiges]

I went to the VFL game yesterday and was disappointed Eggy is clearly overweight for a professional footballer... His love handles were very obvious.

So he’s looking a bit like Humpty Dumpty then?

 

[tigertim]

I like DES and wished he’d have made it but I don’t think he’s gunna eke out a successful AFL from here.

 

[craig]

It might just be all Over Easy for him

 

[Tigers of Old]

I was an advocate but it seems the decision to re-rookie him is a mistake.

 

[tigertim]

DES has been trialled as a winger in the VFL. Times running out for him to make it as an AFL player. He has his faults but if there’s one thing he does that we’ve been missing lately it’s neat disposal. I reckon our forwards would appreciate DES kicking it into the F50 more than some other sky scraping entries.

 

[No 4]

DES has been trialled as a winger in the VFL. Times running out for him to make it as an AFL player. He has his faults but if there’s one thing he does that we’ve been missing lately it’s neat disposal. I reckon our forwards would appreciate DES kicking it into the F50 more than some other sky scraping entries.

I agree Tiger Tim. maybe wing for him, over 90 % of the time, his kicking is hitting targets. He doesn't need to rack up 30 kicks,. I have seen him kicking the ball to players' advantage which enables them to win the ball, or hitting a target over 40 to 50 metres between groups of players. in the end, he needs to make it on his own accord.

 

[year of the tiger]

DES has been trialled as a winger in the VFL. Times running out for him to make it as an AFL player. He has his faults but if there’s one thing he does that we’ve been missing lately it’s neat disposal. I reckon our forwards would appreciate DES kicking it into the F50 more than some other sky scraping entries.

yeah .. nah - playing on the wing requires the ability to win one on one contests, an area of weakness for eggs

 

[MD Jazz]

yeah .. nah - playing on the wing requires the ability to win one on one contests, an area of weakness for eggs

And it requires gut running. Eggs likes easy over hard. He’s not gonna make it.

 

[BrisTiger24]

I fear the sunny side is no longer up for Eggs

 

[Dyer'ere]

It's over easy for him.

 

[mrposhman]

yeah .. nah - playing on the wing requires the ability to win one on one contests, an area of weakness for eggs

Yeah you either need that or pure gut running (like Brad Hill) but unfortunately for Egg, he doesn't seem to possess the desire to either go hard at the contest or gut run.

 

[craig]

The Egg Yolks never get old on this thread,

 

[RoarEmotion]

The Egg Yolks never get old on this thread,

Any way we could segue out of it?

Although seems overly hard to do.

 

[craig]

Any way we could segue out of it?

Although seems overly hard to do.

Unlikely brother!!

This thread is unlikely to be able to be put back together again..........................................