Welcome to Tigerland - Tim Taranto

[MD Jazz]

Ballard’s gone under the radar for the last few seasons.

Yeh, he's a star. Reckon he's in that elite KD bracket now. Only 23. Taylor & Balta perhaps the only 2 young KD I'd take in front of him. Perhaps.

All from the 2017 draft.
25 Balta
28 Taylor
42 Ballard

That's some great drafting.

 

[The Big Richo]

You sure it wasn’t a couple of Punt Road Enders who found out who you were

Hadn't thought of that, I did have my umpire tracksuit on the back seat so it makes sense..........

 

[The Big Richo]

I'd hate to think where we'd be if we didn't recruit him. He's been a big win for us.

16th instead of 13th?

 

[Brodders17]

I'd hate to think where we'd be if we didn't recruit him.

Well a lot of posters would have had a lot more free time....

 

[Willo]

Hadn't thought of that, I did have my umpire tracksuit on the back seat so it makes sense..........

Serves you right then

 

[JimJessTorp]

Very nice bloke is Tim. Happy for a photo to be taken of him and my niece for her Tigers tragic uncle.

The family does want to know who the bloke in the back left is. Anyone?

 

[toothless]

The family does want to know who the bloke in the back left is. Anyone?

Sam Lonergan

 

[tigerman]

Tim is a Richmond man.

 

[TigerForce]

Very nice bloke is Tim. Happy for a photo to be taken of him and my niece for her Tigers tragic uncle.
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The family does want to know who the bloke in the back left is. Anyone?

Lucky Sam was looking away, whereas that lady in the lift bombed the photo a bit.

 

[JimJessTorp]

Lucky Sam was looking away, whereas that lady in the lift bombed the photo a bit.

Thanks for pointing her out, AvengersAssemble! Hadn't noticed before.

 

[TigerForce]

Timmy should get into the modelling stuff Duz did years ago. He's got the looks for it.

 

[tigertim]

Another poor game from Timmy, why did we recruit him? When can we trade him? Dud!

 

[TigerFurious]

Based on the last month or so of football, #151 has a good claim to being… well.. #1

 

[AngryAnt]

 

[The Big Richo]

Not like you to take cheap shots like the other cowards on here Antman. (Edit: Must have changed it before I posted).

Fascinating game from Taranto.

He had 2 turnovers, in his entire career he has never averaged less than 3.1 across the season (I don't have game by game that I can access easily).

Averaged 6.3 metres gained per disposal tonight, never been under 13 across a season in his career.

Disposal efficiency up from 63% to 71%, my estimate is his kicking efficiency will be up from 44% to 60+.

Still had 7 clearances (season average) and his contested possession percentage was up around 10% on season to date so it's not like he got easier ball.

It's like he decided he was going to use the ball shorter, got rid of the dump kicks and took short options all night, often just feeding by hand.

I'm interested to trawl back through and see if he has ever had another game like it, amazing to see a 25 year make such a dramatic shift in a single game.

I can only assume he has been reading the wisdom of the great TBR and taken it on board. In which case, if you're reading this Tim, well done son, more of that and I'll shut up.

 

[AngryAnt]

Not like you to take cheap shots like the other cowards on here Antman. (Edit: Must have changed it before I posted).

Fascinating game from Taranto.

He had 2 turnovers, in his entire career he has never averaged less than 3.1 across the season (I don't have game by game that I can access easily).

Averaged 6.3 metres gained per disposal tonight, never been under 13 across a season in his career.

Disposal efficiency up from 63% to 71%, my estimate is his kicking efficiency will be up from 44% to 60+.

Still had 7 clearances (season average) and his contested possession percentage was up around 10% on season to date so it's not like he got easier ball.

It's like he decided he was going to use the ball shorter, got rid of the dump kicks and took short options all night, often just feeding by hand.

I'm interested to trawl back through and see if he has ever had another game like it, amazing to see a 25 year make such a dramatic shift in a single game.

I can only assume he has been reading the wisdom of the great TBR and taken it on board. In which case, if you're reading this Tim, well done son, more of that and I'll shut up.

See I took the cheap shot but then thought better of it, which I think shows a good spirit

As Cartman always says, I'm only a wannabe analyst so i defer to wiser heads when it comes to the technical breakdowns but there is maybe something in what you say about kick shorter/handball more working better for him.

Glad you reckon he's on the improve though.

 

[St Kevin]

Brilliant again. He's putting together a great season. I shudder to think what our midfield would look like without him.

 

[toothless]

Insane first half numbers considering he was benched for 9 minutes as well... Gun.

 

[Leysy Days]

Not like you to take cheap shots like the other cowards on here Antman. (Edit: Must have changed it before I posted).

Fascinating game from Taranto.

He had 2 turnovers, in his entire career he has never averaged less than 3.1 across the season (I don't have game by game that I can access easily).

Averaged 6.3 metres gained per disposal tonight, never been under 13 across a season in his career.

Disposal efficiency up from 63% to 71%, my estimate is his kicking efficiency will be up from 44% to 60+.

Still had 7 clearances (season average) and his contested possession percentage was up around 10% on season to date so it's not like he got easier ball.

It's like he decided he was going to use the ball shorter, got rid of the dump kicks and took short options all night, often just feeding by hand.

I'm interested to trawl back through and see if he has ever had another game like it, amazing to see a 25 year make such a dramatic shift in a single game.

I can only assume he has been reading the wisdom of the great TBR and taken it on board. In which case, if you're reading this Tim, well done son, more of that and I'll shut up.

Apology to wiser foot heads accepted.

 

[tigerman]

8 goals from his last 4 games, I'm so glad that he's a Richmond man.