Past Gary Rohan (Missing: report any sightings to the Geelong physio) - traded 2018, to Geelong

[Skeparovic]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-12-11/revealed-how-the-cats-will-change-their-gameplan-

Says how Gary Rohan will help Geelong with his 9.9 disposal average and 4th league total in causing turnovers to keep the ball in Cats forward 50.

Below quote shows perhaps why he was persisted with for so long at Swans.

Rohan has not been a high possession winner in his career, averaging 9.9 disposals, but he makes things happen when he gets the ball, with Sydney scoring 42.6 per cent of the time he was involved in a scoring chain in 2017-18 – ranked second at the Swans behind Lance Franklin.

 

[MC Bad Genius]

http://m.afl.com.au/news/2018-12-11/revealed-how-the-cats-will-change-their-gameplan-

Says how Gary Rohan will help Geelong with his 9.9 disposal average and 4th league total in causing turnovers to keep the ball in Cats forward 50.

Below quote shows perhaps why he was persisted with for so long at Swans.

Rohan has not been a high possession winner in his career, averaging 9.9 disposals, but he makes things happen when he gets the ball, with Sydney scoring 42.6 per cent of the time he was involved in a scoring chain in 2017-18 – ranked second at the Swans behind Lance Franklin.

"...with Sydney scoring 42.6 per cent of the time he was involved in a scoring chain in 2017-18 ..."

Can someone explain this? It makes about as much sense to me as Sex Panther's success rate.

 

[Skeparovic]

Who knows really? Probably means SFA but to make Geelong fans hopeful that they're getting a bargain out of a Swans discard.

 

[scaryness]

"...with Sydney scoring 42.6 per cent of the time he was involved in a scoring chain in 2017-18 ..."

Can someone explain this? It makes about as much sense to me as Sex Panther's success rate.

Seems like a cool stat that is worded so poorly I don't understand exactly what it means.

Maybe they meant possession chain?

 

[The King!]

rohans done at afl level

will play less than 15 games at the cats

 

[LukeParkerno1]

rohans done at afl level

will play less than 15 games at the cats

Probably ironically his possession stats over a month too

 

[Tedeski]

https://www.3aw.com.au/gary-rohan-clears-up-mixed-messages-around-his-departure-from-sydney/

 

[RW]

Sounds like moving him on was the best thing for both player and club, I don't know how many games he'll play at the Cats but I just hope he enjoys his footy and stays injury free.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Cracked the bottom 50 this year

Mofra's Bottom 50 for 2018

 

[J_Moore]

https://www.3aw.com.au/gary-rohan-clears-up-mixed-messages-around-his-departure-from-sydney/

Very much not what he was telling people at the time, but there you go. Good luck to him

 

[Jewelsbon]

Very much not what he was telling people at the time, but there you go. Good luck to him

Yer, from what I've been told it's not what he was saying at Jack's wedding either.

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Would have been wonderful if Gary could have performed at this level in Sydney.

 

[RW]

Would have been wonderful if Gary could have performed at this level in Sydney.

When he played forward for us, he didn't get the delivery he's getting now.

 

[RUNVS]

When he played forward for us, he didn't get the delivery he's getting now.

That is it in a nutshell. Our midfield inside 50's have been pretty bad for a long time. Even when our midfield was half decent in the 2011 to 2014 range actual delivery into the forward line was always poor.

 

[Number37]

I for one am so stoked for Rohan.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

I for one am so stoked for Rohan.

Pleased you are happy N37. Perhaps you could explain why in over 100 games with us, his output was so underwhelming?

 

[MC Bad Genius]

I for one am so stoked for Rohan.

Not sure if you're taking the piss, but if you're not, I thoroughly agree with you. He's in a rich vein of form and seems to be loving his football. Despite his flaws, I was gutted when he left the Swans and I've got nothing but happiness for him, especially with the year he had outside of football last year.

 

[zyzzbruh]

Pleased you are happy N37. Perhaps you could explain why in over 100 games with us, his output was so underwhelming?

he has the current best midfield in the comp kicking the ball down his throat. We've been on the slide since 2016, despite that he always showed glimpses of this kind of form and dragged us over the line in close games multiple times.

 

[Number37]

Pleased you are happy N37. Perhaps you could explain why in over 100 games with us, his output was so underwhelming?

If you want to s**t-can him or his time at the Swans you don't need my help.
I am stoked for him.

 

[scottydeewah]

Geelong have Essendon this week at the G - hard matchup off a shorter break. Follow that up with North, Doggies, Swans, GCS and Tigers before the bye - so 4 out of the bottom 6 teams and 5 of 6 not in the 8.

I am obviously biased but I have also watched a lot of footy (and am not crazy one-eyed) and this is a SERIOUSLY good football team.

I think Gary is going well at the moment as we have him playing in a role/position that suits and he is now 27 and 2-3 seasons removed from some really really bad injuries. He hasn't played over 13 games ever in his career and is already on 6. With that run and some good luck, we could hit the byes in a position whereby we can be very conservative and rest guys. I think he is also possibly just reaching the peak of his powers. He will have some down games, no doubt, but our team is good enough at the moment that if Dahlhaus, Hawkins, Ablett, Danger etc. get into some goals (which they all do) and we win (which we are) then everyone will just gloss over it.

I sometimes wonder as well that once some players shake the "potential" tag and are allowed to play the game that suits, they are better for it. We all know he isn't a 20+ possession getter. I told my missus when he came, "he doesn't do much, but what he does often end up in goals" and in today's football, where scores can be as high as 12 goals, if you are involved in 3-4 scoring chains it is massively underrated.

 

[BloodySwan]

Gary always had the talent but his body never allowed him to string a full season together. Really happy to see him playing well at Geelong, he always tried (still does at Geelong!) his hardest

 

[melbournehammer]

I actually dont think that is the right comparison. Gunston is a marking forward in a team which honours leads. We are a kick to location team. He plays more like a puopolo in our team - which its fair to say he is not as good pressure wise

I'm not quite sure whether that is the right comparison either but it is closer to the mark than an out and out third leading tall (which by the way he has played more like the leading tall this year as roughhead has dropped off)

And this is what had the potential to happen when he played for a team that honours leads. Just frustrating that we wasted a straight kicking hard leading tallish forward. And this is a combination of game plan and skills - we would always choose the win your own ball player over the outside receiver. It has been what has sustained us since 2001. But by god its frustrating now.

 

[TheMase]

. He hasn't played over 13 games ever in his career and is already on 6.

He has played more than 13 games in four seasons:
2014 - 16
2015 - 18
2016 - 18
2017 - 16

 

[Caj]

he has the current best midfield in the comp kicking the ball down his throat. We've been on the slide since 2016, despite that he always showed glimpses of this kind of form and dragged us over the line in close games multiple times.

This

 

[momentbymoment]

Can’t help but think that Rohan won the trade week.