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

[Tectonic]

No. David Dench is one of, if not, the greatest fullback of all time.

Dench was phenomenal, Martyn was a gun but sometimes I wonder, if taz had as good a midfield in front of him as those blokes, I reckon he would have fared pretty well

 

[SlyCunnington]

No. David Dench is one of, if not, the greatest fullback of all time.

Redefined the role in the same way Farmer did with Ruckwork.

Nobody had ever seen a 100 MTR fullback before.

Just a champion.

 

[Passmore]

Clear 2nd to Dench, imo.

Definitely worth conversation that one.

Mick was a damn fine player and you can go all the way back to a bloke like Jock McCorkell. My great Uncle would tell me stories about him. Quite a player.

 

[Billy Not Really]

So is Tarrant the Best Full back we have ever had? I think its worth a debate.
Still yet to be named AA, but this bloke has been something else, we conceded inside 50s at will and there he is mopping things up.
It helps that Thommo is also in decent form.

Definitely in the conversation of Top 10 if not Top 5 North Defenders of all time.

It's hard to top Dench & Martyn though.

 

[Thewlis Dish]

I think Taz's ball use and marking ability pushes him slightly ahead of Mick as an overall defender, but it's tight as Mick played in an era of gun forwards and one on one footy.

That being said, defenders today have a lot more to think about than just their direct opponent.

 

[giantroo]

On the Couch last night mentioned that Taz has not lost a single one on one contest all year. 43 contests for 43 wins.

 

[giantroo]

 

[King Corey]

Gary Lyon lives in such a beautiful Utopian world sometimes.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Listening to SEN this morning Gaz repeated this to Timmy Watson and co., saying he's now convinced Taz warrants an AA spot and he'll continue to press for it henceforth.

Great work giantroo.

 

[RobZombie]

On the Couch last night mentioned that Taz has not lost a single one on one contest all year. 43 contests for 43 wins.

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That’s a bit weird. Stats pro has him losing 10 of 43. Which is still bloody good. Maybe the definition of 1v1 is more than just marking contests and he hasn’t been outmarked (which is bloody impressive)

 

[BigRedRoo]

Dench was phenomenal, Martyn was a gun but sometimes I wonder, if taz had as good a midfield in front of him as those blokes, I reckon he would have fared pretty well

Martin played on Ablett, Dunstall and Lockett three of the greatest full forwards ever.

 

[Passmore]

That’s a bit weird. Stats pro has him losing 10 of 43. Which is still bloody good. Maybe the definition of 1v1 is more than just marking contests and he hasn’t been outmarked (which is bloody impressive)

I seem to recall he got done 1v1 by Bruce late in the game. He filthed up at the lack of pressure up field.

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[TennisPlayerAndy]

I seem to recall he got done 1v1 by Bruce late in the game. He filthed up at the lack of pressure up field.

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I reckon he filthied up at Goldy for his shithouse smothered kick.

 

[the flying ham]

Love the man

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[pupstar]

Martin played on Ablett, Dunstall and Lockett three of the greatest full forwards ever.

You can add Modra Salmon and Richo to that list.

 

[koshari]

cant see him getting an AA selection given Rance played a quarter in round 1.

 

[Dirty_11]

You can add Modra Salmon and Richo to that list.

I reckon he played on Sticks a bit as well.

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[Passmore]

I reckon he filthied up at Goldy for his s**thouse smothered kick.

Something riled him that’s for sure.

 

[D23D]

You can add Modra Salmon and Richo to that list.

Sumich, Kernahan and Rocca too

 

[Dingster]

One thing I noticed getting to see a rare live game is that he's like a predator. Most defenders will be a metre away from their man. Taz bends and makes contact with his man giving him no mental release. Then when we win position he runs off him and instantly gets separation. #rentfree

 

[Bigeasy]

He's a STAR.

 

[tazaa]

Confidence is shot.
Thank god we were solid after quarter time.
Was seeing the footy like tennis balls and he lost all faith in his hands.
Evident when he spoiled the footy straight to his man in Gunston in the last.

But * did he save us in the last when Hawthorn came at us.

True shinboner performance.

 

[Billy Not Really]

If he's not a lock for AA I'm gonna ******* kill someone.

 

[benbanjo]

Confidence is shot.
Thank god we were solid after quarter time.
Was seeing the footy like tennis balls and he lost all faith in his hands.
Evident when he spoiled the footy straight to his man in Gunston in the last.

But fu** did he save us in the last when Hawthorn came at us.

True shinboner performance.

Spot on, couldn't hold a mark then just decided to go the spoil all game.

 

[Horizons_00]

Spot on, couldn't hold a mark then just decided to go the spoil all game.

Usually Taz always goes mark first for sure

Losing the battle against Kennedy has rattled him

He gets a good break and be able to reset for Hawkins