Retired #16: Tayte Pears - Has announced his retirement - 8/9

[Despair]

I still remember Matthew Scarlett predicting Pears to be one of the next generation of elite defenders.

Never was a smart sort that Scarlett...

 

[Coldacre]

The optimist in me still reckons he just needs a decent run at.

the realist in me says "please sweet Lord no"

 

[fishardansin]

I have little doubt that he would have been a gun defender if given a run at it. However, I am starting to worry that even if he gets his body right he'll have missed too much development over the 20-23 period that is essential.

He will probably be mentally shot too. Not worth trading for a pick over 60. Let him see out his contract and hope for a miracle next year.

Perhaps getting him to lose weight to play as a hard running lead up/defensive forward will help make his body more durable.

As has been stated earlier forwards are getting bigger and we now probably want Hurley to be 3rd tall back.

 

[84859300]

Don't be ridiculous, plenty of other clubs do the same.... off the top of my head guys like John Butcher, Sean Rusling, Max Bailey, Nathan Vardy, Daniel Menzel, Beau Muston, Ayce Cordy, Shaun Mckernan are the very similar stories. Absolutely rubbish call

These are the guys we're being offered as trades.

See where I'm coming from?

 

[BrunoV]

You just put the moss on McKernan.

Tayte had a bucket load of talent but you just can't cover 3-4 years of development when you are a young kid. This story has been a really sour one for me. I still remember just how well he played in his second year but watching him at VFL this year you can see that form is a long long way away. I don't want him traded, I want him at Essendon but I don't have much faith anymore that he will make it back.

Not sure that there is anything to his VFL form other than giving him an alternative avenue into the senior team.

He looked quite good as a forward. If it came down to Pears and Steinberg for a place in the team I'd take Tayte every day of the week.

I still think that he's really a tall flanker who can do the odd job on a tall. Someone like Ben Stratton.

 

[BrunoV]

These are the guys we're being offered as trades.

See where I'm coming from?

On Big Footy?

 

[craffles]

These are the guys we're being offered as trades.

See where I'm coming from?

Yeah if as the guy above said you believe big footy then I see where you are coming from

 

[eth-dog]

Signing of Gwilt may be the last nail. See if we can get a 3rd round pick/upgrade of pick 51 for him.

 

[Phone]

well i guess there might be a dumb enough club

 

[MarkJohnson#1]

I still remember Matthew Scarlett predicting Pears to be one of the next generation of elite defenders.

Never was a smart sort that Scarlett...

Probably after the bath he gave Fevola all those years ago

 

[Oh Tayteridge]

Backin him in. Solid pre-season and he's back

 

[yaco55]

Gwilt signing is the death knell for Steinberg.

 

[Despair]

Backin him in. Solid pre-season and he's back

Let it go man, just have to find a new username, no biggie.

 

[BrunoV]

Gwilt signing is the death knell for Steinberg.

Yep. Not sure what it has to do with Pears who is contracted.

 

[BomberTime]

Think the club will persist with him as a forward anyway.

 

[eth-dog]

Gwilt signing is the death knell for Steinberg.

Steinberg>Pears

 

[BrunoV]

Steinberg>Pears

Please. Pears has at least been able to beat AFL level forwards.

 

[eth-dog]

Please. Pears has at least been able to beat AFL level forwards.

Pears is a shadow of his former self. Steinberg is better right now.

 

[rines]

Gwilt signing is the death knell for Steinberg.

Brown destroying him during the EF was the death knell for Steinberg.

 

[Nifft]

Brown destroying him during the EF was the death knell for Steinberg.

Didn't look like the right sort of match up for Steinberg though.

 

[yaco55]

Steinberg>Pears

Problem is that Pears is contracted and Steinberg is uncontracted.

 

[rines]

Didn't look like the right sort of match up for Steinberg though.

No. but let's not go there.

Having said that.. I love the love of Steinberg at VFL level.. but I'm not sure he is a lock to make it at AFL level. Gwilt has proven his ability and this year went forward with good effect.

I think next year it will be Fletcher, then Gwilt, then Pears then Steinberg in terms of TRB 'preference' if we need a 3rd tall down back.

 

[Yoda_]

No. but let's not go there.

Having said that.. I love the love of Steinberg at VFL level.. but I'm not sure he is a lock to make it at AFL level. Gwilt has proven his ability and this year went forward with good effect.

I think next year it will be Fletcher, then Gwilt, then Pears then Steinberg in terms of TRB 'preference' if we need a 3rd tall down back.

Fear this is the end for Steinberg (out of contract, rookie listed, 3rd in line now) as that 3rd tall defender. As good as he was to get into the seniors.

 

[rines]

Fear this is the end for Steinberg (out of contract, rookie listed, 3rd in line now) as that 3rd tall defender. As good as he was to get into the seniors.

In the end.. he has had plenty of time but just never made it click really. Not quite tall enough or fast enough or good enough at AFL level.. got found out badly in that EF. Must have sent shivers down Hirdy's spine..

Or Hird spent the whole 3rd quarter screaming at the TV like the rest of "MAKE A MOVE" and that was the end for Steinberg...

 

[Yoda_]

Uh, the forgotten man.


Yesm he does live and should he play some solid games would be a handy little acquisition to the senior side *






* I am under no illusions that the chance of this happening are as slim as my chances at Powerball this week