It's not being critical at all, I didn't say he was s**t I disputed that we were better with him in the ruck because we weren't.
Traded Braydon Preuss [traded with #62 to Melbourne for Tyson]
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It's not being critical at all, I didn't say he was s**t I disputed that we were better with him in the ruck because we weren't.
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You gotta be careful about game time in JLT. Sometines coaches just pull a player off because they've seen what they wanted to see, or want to try someone else.
He looked like good pickup for a lot of clubs, so I'd say North rated Tyson, and/or he wasn't interested in going anywhere else.
Keilty did very well around the ground, but in the 3rd quarter there was no difference between Preuss or him in the ruck. In the 4th quarter we did pretty well with either in the ruck as well (of which it was mostly Keilty) mainly because Cotchin and Martin were off the ground and the Dees mids found a bit of a second wind.
Aside from Balta taking a couple of nice marks on the half forward flank and using his pace to join in play and Keilty having a couple of nice around the ground touches in the last the rucks had stuff all impact on the game.
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And that’s exactly how Richmond likes it. Nankervis almost breaks even with the better ruck while the relief ruck (traditionally Grigg but today Balta) does the same but damages in other ways.
Will need to see if they can pull this off in season proper as JLT sample size of 1 isn’t indicative of the real thing. But initial signs are promising.
Preuss is an ordinary player.
Should only be used when Gawn is injured.
Should only be used when Gawn is injured.
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Weirdest and most pointless shitfight of all time. Do you not have much on?
He did struggle and seemed a tad all over the place with his timing.
Early days and everyone blowing out the cobwebs.
It was a stinking hot day as well which never helps. Vic teams especially.
Hardly pumping up our players in this comparison , Have said it for years that Preuss is extremely over rated and only his size and weight is his advantage over the ruckman in the VFL. Soldo is the only ruck he comes up against at that level thats close to his size and he barely breaks even and at AFL he cant dominate.
Neither Soldo or Preuss would be in the top 10 ruckman in 2 years time and are both just giants
If thats talking up a Richmond player you should read the comments about Balta
Big Preuss ran out of gas in the second quarter. Reckon the heat got to him. Looked ok early on but barely got on the ground in the second half. Clearly will only be a forward prospect this year with short stints in the ruck.
Follow Maxy around next pre season is my advice Braydon
Follow Maxy around next pre season is my advice Braydon
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How has this become the most controversial trade of last year, lol?
He and Soldo are almost identical in type (trees) and use (emergency).
Too slow. You already get run off your feet by Richmond and Collingwood. Weideman should be your second ruck and Preuss your back-up if Gawn goes down.
I would love to see you try it against us.
I can't see it lasting. Preuss is a tree. Second ruckmen need to be mobile and versatile.
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It hasn't taken long.
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Wasn't directed at you, as such. More so welcoming, as you say, an honest critique as to his limitations, rather than the one-eyed hyperbole that has surrounded him thus far, mainly due to his physique I think.
I'm happy to have him on the list, because if Gawn goes down we literally have no back-up.
But I don't see him playing in our best 22 when Gawn is fit. It may be tried on the odd occasion, especially if someone like Weideman is injured, but not often if everyone is fit.
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