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Fast becoming one of my faves. Been great in the contest from day one, but his kicking has improved drastically over the past month.
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How can you say his disposal is poor
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A no fuss player who goes after the ball with the steel of a billy goat's forehead.
Kids a ripper. Gaining confidence each week playing his true role as an inside mid. That’s his go.
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Another great game.
How come I keep noticing what he does for the team?
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Tanner just named by Scott as being a player whom they're really pleased with....
Yeah, definitely looks better.
Because he barely gets the ball it's more noticeable when he does get it
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Yeah, definitely looks better.
Because he barely gets the ball it's more noticeable when he does get it
Funny.
Scott just named him as one of the players with whom they're most impressed.
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That was last month's criticism, now it's times on field. Get with the program!
PS: more ToG than Atkins and Blitz
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To be fair early on he was trying to pick off kicks outside his capability. Now he's found his level his KE% is going up considerably
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I reckon I notice Tanner more when the heat is on as he just seems to have a love of the contest, and actually lifts with the pressure - over the past month or two, he is starting to look like a player who wants to be the future leader of the midfield
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He is delivering what we all thougth Josh Caddy could be but never really materialised into - albeit Tanner is a much better version.
And hes doing it at a younger age and with better results.
Making the Rd 1 we paid for him seem very very well valued at this point and his influence is still inceasing.
Im sure he's gonna fluctuate - all developing kids do - but very happy so far.
Long may it continue - and if he keeps doing 18 - 22 possie games like last night for the rest of the year.. ill take it.
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And hes doing it at a younger age and with better results.
Making the Rd 1 we paid for him seem very very well valued at this point and his influence is still inceasing.
Im sure he's gonna fluctuate - all developing kids do - but very happy so far.
Long may it continue - and if he keeps doing 18 - 22 possie games like last night for the rest of the year.. ill take it.
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You're going to hate me for this.
Over the past 4 weeks he's averaged 19.5 disposals and 1.25 combined goals/assists from 65% game time. Playing his first season as midfielder primarily, he's tracking nicely.
Some people just decide they don't like a player and that's that. Nothing their pet hate does can ever be acceptable.
Caddy averaged over 20 touches and more than a goal a game in the last year at Geelong. Very good without being a star at Richmond. I think Bruhn will have similar level of success without have a year to the standard of Caddy's standout 2018 season
Yep noted - poor endurance.
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Blicavs played 64% of game time this week.
That just shows how accurate your comment is
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I think based on time stamp this was when he sidestepped 2 players and snapped a 50m kick to a contest direct in front 30m out?
Looked amazing but this is the Tanner Bruhn thread
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Just making recommendations. I personally cannot wait for the big T Rex to tap a few into Bruhns lap
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Don't die on this hill, even D BRIDGE is seeing the light.
He's a gun, and he's only going to get better.
Haha I’m just laying low here.
Warhorse is fighting the good fight for the old me.
Bruhn is tracking nicely, although he is still the least productive mid we have (but I’ve come to terms that that is ok due to his age).
Some of the people putting in votes most weeks and talking him up saying “he was great again” after 17 touch games is going a little far for mine…. But I can see Bruhn is improving and is at least playing consistently solid off the bench.
He has zero coaches votes for the year, so not one time this year has either coach in our games thought he was in the top 5 players on the ground (not the end of the world though).
He kicked nicely last night and finally adjusted his radar which was encouraging.
Would I swap him back for the draft pick we gave up for him? No shot.
He is going ok and I think next year he and Holmes might really click.
I will note that he will certainly go up a level as soon as we have a ruck that can win a tap to advantage and make a plan around getting it to him at stoppages, because that area is his strength and should only get stronger as he gets older… So come on down Toby Conway in a couple of years.
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What's encouraging is his progression.
Last year 11.9 disposals and 0.6 goals/assists per game.
First 10 rounds this year, 14.4 disposals and 0.9 goals/assists.
The past 4 weeks, 19.5 disposals and 1.3 goals/assists.
Refusing to change one's mind in the face of new evidence is still a really neat thing to do though. I'm sure if he cools down you'll be the first to let us know.
