Delisted 33. Jake Tarca (2019 - 2020)

[Hello Kitty]

Jake the snake

How about Tarca the Marker? + Goal Kicker! He looks terrific!

 

[Hello Kitty]

Really happy with this choice. He was one I rated higher than others. Really tough and clean goal kicker with good speed and first five accelaration. Very little but certainly suited to the modern game forward pressure role. He is fantastically clean and can jump for marks in the air despite his size. Quite L McCarthy ish but not quite as powerful at this stage.

But what about his Forward Pressure? Can he tackle?

I think he looks fantastic. How long before he plays AFL, do you think, foodies?

 

[Hello Kitty]

Jake Chautauqua

Pre refusing to leave the barriers, please? lol

 

[Boxhead_31]

Thanks Boxhead!

How about that goal at the end of the first video, from the ground?

Looks to have a good goal sense for sure

 

[Hello Kitty]

Looks to have a good goal sense for sure

Absolutely! That goal on the ground would give StevieJ a run for his money lol

 

[David the Cat]

This kid might put some pressure on Miers.....

 

[feelinfeline]

Saw that 6 goal game, looks alright.

Not too small, 175cm, probably the smallest size I'd consider for AFL.

Boomer Harvey (172cm) had a reasonable career. Caleb Daniel (167cm) is doing OK also.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Good luck to him - i hope he does well like all the recruits

Reading the Sth Adelaide website - the football manager though pleased for him - maybe alluded to a bit of over confidence - had to get his focus right - which he did this year apparently

 

[ShaunWDT]

You know what, these smaller forwards normally have good chance of playing seniors early.

Needs a better tank but long term he could be anything.

 

[ChookNorris]

I like this one. He’s allowed a carriage on the Constable express.

 

[iameviljez]

Boomer Harvey (172cm) had a reasonable career. Caleb Daniel (167cm) is doing OK also.

Devon Smith, Eddie Betts.

 

[iameviljez]

This kid might put some pressure on Miers.....

It's more the blokes who actually have a spot in the senior side who I hope he puts pressure on!

 

[bellpark]

I love his comments about Max Rooke given his number 33. Starting to feel like he may be the one small forward with monger we have lacked since Chappy.

 

[Landgraft]

Comparing just our specialist small forwards of recent years (Tarca, Miers, Jones) I think I like the look of Tarca's highlights the most, but that may just be the 'new shiny' effect. If he offers something then at least he's in a good position to press for selection.

 

[WillJaffa32]

Feels like a Tom Papley style player. Good pressure, speed, mark and loves a goal. Reckon he will play sometime this season

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

Feels like a Tom Papley style player. Good pressure, speed, mark and loves a goal. Reckon he will play sometime this season

Without the flog persona hopefully.

 

[Goggin Our Best]

Feels like a Tom Papley style player. Good pressure, speed, mark and loves a goal. Reckon he will play sometime this season

I hope he is alot better than Tom Papley -

However if he is as good as Max Papley - i will be very happy

 

[CatRiot]

I hope he is alot better than Tom Papley -

However if he is as good as Max Papley - i will be very happy

Papley's still an upgrade on McCarthy, for he get's on the park and does the job. If Tarca is as good as Papley, then its a bargain.

 

[CatRiot]

Comparing just our specialist small forwards of recent years (Tarca, Miers, Jones) I think I like the look of Tarca's highlights the most, but that may just be the 'new shiny' effect. If he offers something then at least he's in a good position to press for selection.

Jones is doing okay and came from a long way back, but I reckon Tarca and Miers have better footy nous.

I still think Miers will be the best of the three, still early days, but he also seems pretty injury free and plays a lot of footy.

 

[Landgraft]

Jones is doing okay and came from a long way back, but I reckon Tarca and Miers have better footy nous.

I still think Miers will be the best of the three, still early days, but he also seems pretty injury free and plays a lot of footy.

I quite like some of Miers game, especially how he works quite well even in traffic and transition. My concern is still his kicking... I'm not sure that it's good enough for a long term AFL level forward. Just doesn't seem quite powerful or accurate enough, though he gets more out of it than is reasonable because he's clever.

 

[burto]

Good luck to him - i hope he does well like all the recruits

Reading the Sth Adelaide website - the football manager though pleased for him - maybe alluded to a bit of over confidence - had to get his focus right - which he did this year apparently

That’s obvious from his haircut


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[JumpyHolden]

This kid will make it.

Wouldn't surprise me to see him line up in round 1.

 

[foodles05]

I hope he is alot better than Tom Papley -

However if he is as good as Max Papley - i will be very happy

I'm confused by this comment. Does this mean you are hoping he is a star? I mean obviously everyone does but if you offered me Papley's output and career projection right now I would bite your hand off!

 

[foodles05]

I quite like some of Miers game, especially how he works quite well even in traffic and transition. My concern is still his kicking... I'm not sure that it's good enough for a long term AFL level forward. Just doesn't seem quite powerful or accurate enough, though he gets more out of it than is reasonable because he's clever.

This is something I really like about Tarca. His is super clean by foot and just has a perfect kicking action. Pocket rocket is the perfect description of him!

 

[Jhye Clark 13]

I'm confused by this comment. Does this mean you are hoping he is a star? I mean obviously everyone does but if you offered me Papley's output and career projection right now I would bite your hand off!

If he's anything like Papley I hope he's never selected. We don't need self-absorbed flogs at Geelong.