Past #25: Robbie Tarrant - traded to RFC for CCJ&picks - 2yr deal at RFC - 174 NM games/44 NM goals - retires 13/7/23 effective immediately

[Gasometer]

Played his 35th game today.

I very well remember the NMFC faithful tearing a second arseh*le at Drew at Kardinia Park in 2005 when he was around the 40-50 game mark.

 

[Only Forwards]

Look at the forwards as a whole and tell me which one imposed them self on the game today?

Was it the 200+ gamer? nup not him.

Was it the golden boy? Nup not him

Was it our leading goal kicker? Nup not him

Was it a bloke who's struggled to kick a goal recently? nup not him.

if none of them imposed themselves perhaps the issue is not with them but with where the ball is coming from.

Our midfield that lacks maturity.

But by all means pin it on one bloke and hang him out to dry.

We failed in the midfield we will learn and move on. We are riding on the backs of kids, they stood up last week and showed what they can do. They may stand up next week. We have a road to travel before we meet consistency.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Look at the forwards as a whole and tell me which one imposed them self on the game today?

Was it the 200+ gamer? nup not him.

Was it the golden boy? Nup not him

Was it our leading goal kicker? Nup not him

Was it a bloke who's struggled to kick a goal recently? nup not him.

if none of them imposed themselves perhaps the issue is not with them but with where the ball is coming from.

Our midfield that lacks maturity.

But by all means pin it on one bloke and hang him out to dry.

We failed in the midfield we will learn and move on. We are riding on the backs of kids, they stood up last week and showed what they can do. They may stand up next week. We have a road to travel before we meet consistency.

It also didn't help that the best, and most fearless of the lot, almost broke his leg again.

 

[Only Forwards]

Hansen would be forward if you had your way - argued had no place as a backman.

Not in a great position to comment I suspect.

More than willing to put my hand up and say I am glad that the FD make the calls not me.

Even so would be interested to see what a full of confidence Lachie with free reign to run would look like in the forward line.

 

[Twinkletoes]

It also didn't help that the best, and most fearless of the lot, almost broke his leg again.

Christ that was heart in mouth stuff. How's his effort to take a mark whilst limping off too? Part man, part machine is Jack.

 

[Only Forwards]

It also didn't help that the best, and most fearless of the lot, almost broke his leg again.

Details mate we are meant to be smashing a bloke who has played less than 50 games over a significant amount of times.

When so many things fail you don't pin it on one guy. That is however the MO of the board after our close losses.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Christ that was heart in mouth stuff. How's his effort to take a mark whilst limping off too? Part man, part machine is Jack.

All machine.

 

[Saintly31]

I know you never said to trade him, but plenty others on here have.

I'll just disagree that he plays shit over and over again. He's never going to be a superstar, but he plays a role in the team and does it pretty well. I won't let one bad performance cloud my judgement of him.

No probs, we disagree again but at least you are rational which is better than many others.

I don't think it's one "bad performance", i'd strongly argue than since debut his bad ones far outweigh his good ones (by a long way).

Maybe if people on here stopped pretending he was the next superstar and as you say, just able to play a role then maybe some common ground would be agreed.

 

[apollo_creed]

ok sorry let me re-state it, same shit was said about Thomas.

No. Thomas always had attributes to make him successful at AFL level, his kicking let him down.
What does Tarrant offer the side?
You seem very keen to defend him but sadly he's a liability who doesn't have the ability to succeed at AFL level. We're wasting our time, and hurting the success of the team by playing him to be honest.

 

[apollo_creed]

No probs, we disagree again but at least you are rational which is better than many others.

I don't think it's one "bad performance", i'd strongly argue than since debut his bad ones far outweigh his good ones (by a long way).

Maybe if people on here stopped pretending he was the next superstar and as you say, just able to play a role then maybe some common ground would be agreed.

That's the problem. One in every half dozen games he'll get on the end of a few and kick 3 or 4 and people will cry out I told you so - ignoring the 5 bad games he played before it and let the team down in. Very shortsighted.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

No probs, we disagree again .

One day we'll agree on something Saintly......one day!

 

[Saintly31]

One day we'll agree on something Saintly......one day!

I think we agreed we both barracked for Nth didn't we? That's a start!

 

[Deadeyeroo]

Last week I was ridiculed for suggesting trading Tarrant. I will give him til the end of the year to produce 2 good games in a row without getting injured but imo he is the best candidate for a trade. His injury history is terrible, he is in and out of the side and he is not only inconsistent, but consistently out of form.

I'll say it and keep saying it, if you want to get someone with real upside you have to trade someone with upside. There are quite a few players at interstate clubs this year that want to come back to Vic and key forwards with some experience that are fully developed are very thin, not to mention there are clubs after a key forward.

I dont think you'll get someone like Sloane for Tarrant but shorely North should explore all of their options.

 

[Mr. Blonde]

That's the problem. One in every half dozen games he'll get on the end of a few and kick 3 or 4 and people will cry out I told you so - ignoring the 5 bad games he played before it and let the team down in. Very shortsighted.

He has played 35 games, take out his first 12 where he played as a defender, he has played a total of 23 games as a forward. He has kicked 3-4 goals on 8 occasions.

That's 8 out of 23, or 35% of games he kicks 3 or more. My calculations say that in 1 out of every 3 games he plays pretty well (using 3 goals as a good game for a key forward).

But you say he lets the team down in 5 out of 6 games, maybe you should provide some reasoning behind this.

 

[Saintly31]

That's the problem. One in every half dozen games he'll get on the end of a few and kick 3 or 4 and people will cry out I told you so - ignoring the 5 bad games he played before it and let the team down in. Very shortsighted.

Indeed. If he is hopeless its because of delivery or injuries, when he plays ok (one per 5 or 6) he is a star on the rise and those who see differently are "haters".

Bold captures it. These same types would probably want Sam Power and Gavin Urqhuart in the 1s, and still think we were being unfair if anyone dare say otherwise.

 

[DJ Dupree]

I was all excited at today's game; I thought they'd honoured some great past North great #25 with a statue out on the actual ground. I thought 'How nice, didn't hear they were unveiling something to do with our past greats'. Then I realised the game had actually started and yeah, that was Tarrant.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Goodby Hansenits, hello Tarrantists.

 

[Only Forwards]

Goodby Hansenits, hello Tarrantists.

 

[Deadeyeroo]

Goodby Hansenits, hello Tarrantists.

Instead of putting up this sort of crap, why dont you put up something creative that can suggest what trades we actually do instead of defending players who consistently give mediocre performances?

 

[scottywiper]

Revive the stick a fork in him thread.

 

[Rooboy 96]

Goodby Hansenits, hello Tarrantists.

This is exactly why Shane Clayton or Shannon Watt should never have retired, because once they did a new punching bag for supporters had to be found.

 

[Rooboy 96]

Instead of putting up this sort of crap, why dont you put up something creative that can suggest what trades we actually do instead of defending players who consistently give mediocre performances?

strange that he is so shyte, but not one player in our aligned clubs can push past him, oh I forgot Scott picks the team on who has a drink with him on a Monday night and not on who can produce the best for the team. silly me.

 

[Deadeyeroo]

strange that he is so shyte, but not one player in our aligned clubs can push paste him, oh I forgot Scott picks the team on who has a drink with him on a Monday night and not on who can produce the best for the team. silly me.

Yes silly you. And while I am at it, there will always be a punching bag in every team. Look at Geelong this week giving Tomahawk heaps and he's actually got an excuse.

 

[GarnerSmash]

Instead of putting up this sort of crap, why dont you put up something creative that can suggest what trades we actually do instead of defending players who consistently give mediocre performances?

Just responding in kind.

People are looking for a target at which to place their anger for another loss, but look at a singular entity instead of the whole picture. I look at the performance from Taz today and I think, shit, thats a crap game. Then I look at what Dish put up and I think shit, thats a crap game. Then I look at what Black did and I think shit, thats a crap game. Then I look at what the midfield as a whole put up and I think now I know why our three tall forwards were shit. We were dominated away from the stoppages. Forwards have crap games when the mids are dominated away from the stoppages.

You say Taz puts up nothing but mediocre performances and I think you are myopic and don't know what you are talking about. You talk about trading Taz. Fine. I'd rather we didn't until we know we don't need him because he is not a star and will never be a star. What he is a good player playing a role in a team that is sometimes sacrificial and always dependent on delivery. He has been as effective as Black has over the last month but because Black is the bright new thing we focus on the moments of promise and lambast Tarrant for his lack of output forgetting that in footy terms he has played effectively one season as a forward in a developing team with wildly varying performances and differnt game styles.

But yeah, we lost so lets ignore the big picture. Lets instead look at who had the quitest game without asking why that was the case and call for their head. Or in good ol' BF parlance, Get.Rid.Of!

 

[Rooboy 96]

Yes silly you. And while I am at it, there will always be a punching bag in every team. Look at Geelong this week giving Tomahawk heaps and he's actually got an excuse.

I am trying to work out if you mean it is good or bad to have a punching bag at every club. Geelong Supporter have every right to be shity with Tomahawk, cause he is a big princess and I don't give a f*** what Geelong supporters do to their own.