Coach The Lobbe Lounge - Ruck Coach and Head of Development

[RussellEbertHandball]

You'd have to say that lycett is a more experienced and better ruckman than lobbe. Would be weird being coached by a bloke you outruck. It's not as if it's a heavily tactical thing either it's mostly technique.

Lobbe was great at laying follow up tackles though. I'm not sure what people are remembering talking about him being a good tap ruckman. I still have nightmares thinking about him laying it smoothly down to an opposition mid who bursts free of the centre. Seemed to have mastered the art of tapping directly to opposition

Terry Jenner was a pretty ordinary test leg spin bowler, pretty good at shield level, but was able to coach Warnie, the best leg spinner bowler in the history of the game how to be many times better than him. How good you coach, doesn't always depend how good you played.

 

[sobrave]

Terry Jenner was a pretty ordinary test leg spin bowler, pretty good at shield level, but was able to coach Warnie, the best leg spinner bowler in the history of the game how to be many times better than him. How good you coach, doesn't always depend how good you played.

True and I agree for the most part. Just seems like ruck is such a specific skill that I find it hard to see what lobbe could offer someone like scooter. But by all accounts lobbe is a great bloke so will be good to have him back. He could be very good at analysing opposition rucks for instance I suppose

 

[port_adelaide_1870]

When you can’t do it, teach it I guess.

Was a good leader at the club, work horse at training. I guess we will see.

 

[Boxx]

I saw a picture of him at the funeral, so this has clearly been a thing for a while...

Welcome back big man!

 

[sobrave]

Agree, There was nothing wrong with Lobbe's ruckwork as it was his field play that let him down. Matthew Lobbe averaged 27.9 hitouts per game compared to Scott Lycett's 20.5.

Usually straight to an opposition player

 

[Prison bar Pete]

Hail, hail, the gang's all here

 

[dirty2]

As long as lobster doesn't tell Hayes and Lycett "yous just got to tap harderer" I'm fine.

 

[sobrave]

As long as lobster doesn't tell Hayes and Lycett "yous just got to tap harderer" I'm fine.

Well, he is on board with Ken's message more than anyone else apparently..

 

[edgie]

Can we get him in tb SANFL?

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[edgie]

Alastair Clarkson was no great shakes as a player, but he seems to understand the coaching caper alright.

He had a decent apprenticeship.

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[Sleezy]

Just seems like ruck is such a specific skill

Unlike leg spin bowling, lol

 

[Jonts]

Glad we have some sort of ruck coach back at the club

Once a port man, always a port man

 

[Doctor Feel]

Tap hardery furthery

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Hey Matty, we have a project for you

 

[Visenfest]

Glad we pried him away from Meghan Markle. His heart's at Port Adelaide.

 

[EskimoPAFC]

Prince Harry is gonna coach King George?

 

[PrisonBars4life]

The Ian Baker-Finch on Ruckman, he had one good year in 2014 and then proceeded to lose all confidence there onwards.
In saying that I wish him nothing but success and hope he is a good coach.

The game outgrew him. When he was drafted, you played 2 ruck combos and only had to ruck. By the end, if you couldn't get around the ground you were done for. No different to the Gibbs/ polec types who have to defend. He was a co vc at one point so his leadership was clearly rated internally.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Lobbe to replace Hinkley

 

[Astronema]

The reason for this appointment may confuse you but as janus would tell you, as Lobbe doesn’t have a soul the club doesn’t actually have to pay him. /s

But seriously I’m really happy about this, I loved a lot of what Lobbe brought to the side when he was up and about and I’m confident he can be a good coach. Awesome news!!!

 

[Spadge]

Was pretty much an AA quality ruckman in 2014. Every other year he was slightly better than Cameron Cloke

No idea what his coaching credentials are other than a bit of coaching at a VFL club

Feels like a cheap as chip appointment but at least we are addressing the lack of having a ruck coach

Good luck Lobbes

 

[Doctor Feel]

Where Brogan

 

[thundercloud]

Good appointment. Matthew was a good port club man. The now 3 rucks can only benefit and feedback for hayes in particular, of the nuances of ruck work, hoping will increase his development.

 

[Waspy79]

This guy never demonstrated a high ruck IQ nor any level of skill and is now our ruck coach.

 

[Powerade 08]

Where Brogan

Maybe part of the appeal of having someone like Lobbe as ruck coach is that they can actually participate in the drills. Hes still only 32.

 

[Doctor Feel]

Maybe part of the appeal of having someone like Lobbe as ruck coach is that they can actually participate in the drills. Hes still only 32.

Damien Monkhorst is 52 and he still participates lol