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This may be a bit quick but after today's game I am convinced he will be at least as good as Sandilands, if not better.
His ruck work today was something special.
With a bigger body and some more experience he will be a key player for us.:thumbsu:
refresh
11 Jun 2007, 02:36
i have no doubt he will be a better player than sandi
estibador
11 Jun 2007, 03:14
Yep I think we may have found something special there.
Just love the competitive look in his eye. Impressed with the way he threw himself about in the air the other week and the way he slid in and hit that Richmond player shows hes not afraid to do the tough stuff when the ball hits the deck.
Some of his tap work was sublime in the 2nd half and 2 goals from 3 games is a pretty good start.
I'm excited.
pinkus maximus
11 Jun 2007, 03:27
our ruck division is going to be scary
warnock is well ahead of sandi in terms of development
super excitement
Bradesmaen
11 Jun 2007, 03:28
In the immortal words of the late but great man "I'm Excited!"
NiGHTFuRY
11 Jun 2007, 13:41
He certainly played well Vs The Tiges. A big guy that does the 1%'s. Gotta love it.
GentlemanJeff
11 Jun 2007, 18:32
He certainly played well Vs The Tiges. A big guy that does the 1%'s. Gotta love it.
Even at this stage of Warnock's career, he is far better than Sandilands will ever be.
Sandilands is a lumbering collosus - whose (lack of) work around the ground undoes his dominance at the tap downs.
Freo Shark
11 Jun 2007, 19:35
This guy looks the goods.
Sign this guy ASAP!
Even at this stage of Warnock's career, he is far better than Sandilands will ever be.
Sandilands is a lumbering collosus - whose (lack of) work around the ground undoes his dominance at the tap downs.
That is the cheapest most incorrect shot at Sandilands i've EVER heard .
Lets not forget Sandilands is still very young, Spider Burton didn't hit his straps until he turned 29.
The Sandiland/Warnock combo will be dominant in years to come.
I expect Sandilands to really hit his straps in 3 years time.
theGav56
11 Jun 2007, 21:59
He looked fantastic, and I really liked him in the forward line too.
Is Sandilands and Warnock a potentially good rucking combination, or because they are both huge will that be a problem?
chook2734
11 Jun 2007, 22:08
He looked fantastic, and I really liked him in the forward line too.
Is Sandilands and Warnock a potentially good rucking combination, or because they are both huge will that be a problem?
I think they'll be a very good combination. Warnock is outstanding at ground level - he apparently has a longer reach than Sandi when they are standing together, arms stretched up - his forward work is good and all he really needs is a couple of years and a few more kilos. I'd really like to see him signed sooner rather than later as I can see the Vics lining up to go after him. A club like Richmond, who have very little ruck wise other than Simmonds would be very very happy if they could get Warnock in the PSD.
kp junior
11 Jun 2007, 22:58
Ackland and Cloke looked good rucking against Pattison and polak. I agree he's a great talent, but lets judge Robbie after a game in which the opposition actually have a ruckman.
dugrene
11 Jun 2007, 23:27
He will be known as the first 7 foot AFL aerialist.
He and Sandi could go down in history like Greenidge/Haynes, Lillie/Marsh, The woodies.
Cant wait. :)
He has shown the "P" word. Many of our players have, but look where we are.
His tape work was very good. Generally went to the advantage of the smalls and Rarely had his taps sharked directly by the opposition.
He actually seems to look where to tap it before hand rather than using premeditated actions, like Sandi does a lot.
Captain Pump
12 Jun 2007, 12:26
He has shown the "P" word. Many of our players have, but look where we are.
His tape work was very good. Generally went to the advantage of the smalls and Rarely had his taps sharked directly by the opposition.
He actually seems to look where to tap it before hand rather than using premeditated actions, like Sandi does a lot.
An alternative interpretation is that 15 clubs have spent countless hours viewing footage of Sandilands rucking and are better able to read him. Warnock would be an unknown quantity so opposition players are relying purely on what they see in the middle rather than instructions.
ImperialPurple
12 Jun 2007, 13:25
Is the Warnock that plays for Melbourne, Our Big Nockers brother? If so, could there be a potential Josh Carr type "go home to play with bro" scenario in a few years?
pinkus maximus
12 Jun 2007, 16:09
Is the Warnock that plays for Melbourne, Our Big Nockers brother? If so, could there be a potential Josh Carr type "go home to play with bro" scenario in a few years?
yep it is his older bro. not sure about the go home factor,lets hope not
Docker_Brat
12 Jun 2007, 16:12
He hasn't sat in his car crying after training, so there's hope already.
estibador
12 Jun 2007, 23:31
He hasn't sat in his car crying after training, so there's hope already.
Who did that? Not Josh surely? TLo?
Or was that just a random comment?
chook2734
12 Jun 2007, 23:43
Who did that? Not Josh surely? TLo?
Or was that just a random comment?
I have a feeling it may have been another young Victorian ruckman wearing the number 34 for Freo - think back about 12-13 years ago estibador. If I'm right, I hope we don't have a repeat offender.
estibador
12 Jun 2007, 23:57
I have a feeling it may have been another young Victorian ruckman wearing the number 34 for Freo - think back about 12-13 years ago estibador.
Right gotcha. Yeah that makes sense.
Warnock seems a bit tougher than that guy though. I hope anyway.
wizard_9
13 Jun 2007, 18:02
I said to a mate after the game on the weekend that i think we may have discovered our very own Dean Cox.
dominguez
13 Jun 2007, 21:15
Is the Warnock that plays for Melbourne, Our Big Nockers brother? If so, could there be a potential Josh Carr type "go home to play with bro" scenario in a few years?
Luckily the demons have a fairly strong ruck division so there is little chance of them chasing him this year. If his brother was at the blues or saints I'd be worried.
Dr Ralph Dagg
13 Jun 2007, 22:34
That is the cheapest most incorrect shot at Sandilands i've EVER heard .
Welcome to Jeff's world!! :D
You wait till he tells you that your disagreement means your part of a conspiracy. He'll want a stat dec that you never got a discount on your waffle iron.
Of course, he hasn't figured out that if you say enough really, really stupid things, everyone will disagree with you and it will look like a conspiracy.
Dr Ralph Dagg
13 Jun 2007, 22:57
Is the Warnock that plays for Melbourne, Our Big Nockers brother? If so, could there be a potential Josh Carr type "go home to play with bro" scenario in a few years?
I'm not sure how true that is about Josh carr. He's not the only guy to want out of Alberton. Think Mathew Bode. Nick Stevens. Jarrod Scofield.
But I think you're worrying unecessarily. :cool:
nicho_magic
14 Jun 2007, 01:12
warnock does have a 3 year contract i'm pretty sure
nezasaur
14 Jun 2007, 12:28
^ I doubt it, all draftees get the same 2 year contract do they not?
ImperialPurple
14 Jun 2007, 13:50
I think they can get as long a contract as the club's want to give them - with 2 years being the minimum. I think it's pretty unlikely that Robbie got a 3 year contract, seeing as the two players we took before him in 2005 (Drum and Ibbotson) only got 2 years... and both just recently signed on for another 2 years... so come on Nockers - what are you waiting for????
estibador
14 Jun 2007, 14:30
... so come on Nockers - what are you waiting for????
If his management is smart they're probably trying to delay negotiations as far into the season as they can. He's at the stage where every game he plays will probably improve his value.
dominguez
14 Jun 2007, 15:38
nicho_magic thought that we were trying to recruit Melbourne's Warnock, and countered that he thought that Big Nockers brother has a 3 year deal. Robbie is out of contract at seasons end.