Player Watch Reilly O'Brien - Re-Signed to End of 2028

[Firewalker]

Like Patling Cumming and ANB having RoB lessens the likelihood of having Draper here

So Im ok for now

So you’d rather play a ruck that at least 50% of his already very limited game is about to be rendered useless?

ROB’s main effectiveness is his physical strength and ability to hinder more athletic rucks strengths and compete for taps after wrestling at ball ups & boundary throw ins and also his ability to attend ruck contest after ruck contest with his super fitness, those contests which are likely to be somewhat diminished.

Draper not the best but at least he has some strengths that won’t be affected as much by these changes.

I’d be happy excluding forward 50, but it definitely should apply to defensive 50.

I agree

 

[George CantStandYa]

AFL to propose introduction of last touch rule from 2026

Greg Swann confirms his first change.

www.sen.com.au

Last touch/disposal rule coming in next year between the arcs and wrestling/crossing line ruck rules also likely changing again… there’s surely got to be lots of questions over ROB’s ‘effectiveness’ as a AFL footballer going forward with these changes.

It’s good no one at the club blinked and gave him a multiple year contract because of club culture reasons…

Is it just between the arcs in SANFL? You’re still going to going to have the same bullshit inconsistencies but only close to goal which is worse

 

[Soggy2112]

Because in the SANFL it’s stupid when someone kicks to spot up a forward and it falls short or goes over their head and bounces out that it is an automatic turnover or if someone kicks for goal and it falls short and does a 90 degree bounce and hits the behind post/goes over the line that you get punished for trying to score with a turnover.

Also they want to still give rucks a ‘place in the game’, between the arcs works fine in the AFLW.

I don’t think it’s stupid. The majority of time of the ball goes out of bounds from a kick or a handball without being touched then it is the result of a kick or a handball. I think once people get used to the idea they will adjust to it and like it. There will be no odd bit of bad luck, but I think most fans will find an unlucky bounce easier to accept than inconsistent umpiring.

There will also still be heaps of boundary throw ins. ROB is not the only ruck to avoid jumping at the centre bounce, I think he’ll adjust.

My concern with that rule would actually be Thilthorpe. He always looks to wrestle/stand under it at centre bounces. Given his athleticism and leap I assume this is more of an injury prevention strategy. I don’t know if we want to risk our best player having to run and jump at the other rucks.

 

[Scorpus]

Sack him and cop the payout

 

[huludicidal]

This complete and utter sack of shit didn’t even resemble an able-bodied human out there tonight. Flat out standing up and breathing at the same time. **** off.

 

[Scorpus]

And to think I copped it (a little bit) for suggesting history would remember this guy as a spud

He is a spud right now.

 

[Crow till I die]

Mcandrew would have put up a better effort

 

[Soggy2112]

I take back everything I said. That was diabolical. Man better be on his deathbed if that’s what he’s dishing up in a final.

 

[Archie87]

How can someone who is literally incapable of kicking the ball more than 5 meters while moving on an AFL list. ROB is ****ing shit and always has been.

 

[CrowToon]

A ruck that can't kick. Not sure modern footy allows for it.

 

[dogs105]

Delist

 

[ABAB]

Like I said, he pick and choose his effort which is very poor for a supposed "leader".

 

[George CantStandYa]

Mutineer got any thumbs down left?

Bloke is a tall potatoe that we got sucked into giving 3 years as we didn’t have a back up.

Mostyn i thought you said it would be easy to get a ruck

 

[Hell Boy6669]

Disgusting effort after he signed his contract. We got seduced

 

[Soggy2112]

How can someone who is literally incapable of kicking the ball more than 5 meters while moving on an AFL list. ROB is ****ing shit and always has been.

He missed his foot.

Under zero pressure.

How?

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Ok... I'm willing to re-think the whole Sam Draper thing

 

[triggyscrewedus]

If Draper goes to Brisbane I would seriously consider Darcy Forte even for a season.
It's not on Rob anymore, it's on Nicks. This is professional sport and amateur hobbiests called tonight out 5 yrs ago.
Tonight was always going to happen!
It's beyond embarrassing.

 

[40porpoise]

I usually defend ROB. Not because hes good but because I think hes average and all you need is an average ruck.

But tonight, he kept dragging meek to the same contest thilthorpe and Tex were heading to. It was diabolical. No footy IQ

 

[ContrarianCrow]

People I would rather lead our ruck next year than this overpaid, unskilled, talentless boofhead:

Sam Draper
Sid Draper
Don Draper
Lachlan McAndrew
Andrew McLachlan
Gillon McLaughlin
Hamish McLaughlin
Kieran Strachan
Shirley Strachan
Straunie
Dave Hughes
Dan Gorringe
Ivan Maric

Ivan Maric

Age

39

Ht

200cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.6

3star

K

5.1

2star

HB

6.5

4star

CL

3.0

4star

HO

21.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.8

2star

K

3.0

1star

HB

3.8

3star

HO

10.6

5star

Ivan Milat
Trent Ormond-Allen
John Meesen

John Meesen

Age

39

Ht

200cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

2.8

1star

HB

6.2

4star

HO

10.0

5star

No current season stats available

D

8.2

2star

K

2.4

1star

HB

5.8

4star

HO

11.0

5star

Fischer McAsey

3

Fischer Mcasey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.8

2star

K

3.3

1star

HB

3.5

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.3

3star

MG

102.3

2star

D

6.8

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

3.5

2star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.3

2star

MG

102.3

2star

D

7.2

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

1.8

2star

T

1.6

4star

MG

114.8

2star

Eddie Hocking
Brett Burton

Brett Burton

Age

47

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

10.4

4star

HB

2.8

2star

M

6.0

5star

T

1.6

4star

G

2.2

5star

No current season stats available

D

14.4

4star

K

12.0

5star

HB

2.4

3star

M

8.4

5star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.8

5star

Ryan Burton

3

Ryan Burton

Age

28

Ht

191cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.5

5star

K

12.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

2.1

4star

MG

277.3

4star

D

16.8

4star

K

12.3

5star

HB

4.5

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

1.0

2star

MG

277.3

4star

D

13.4

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.4

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.2

4star

Spider Burton
The fly on Nicks’ head
Romano Negri
Jarrhan Jacky

Jarrhan Jacky

Age

36

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.0

2star

K

5.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

4star

G

0.3

3star

No current season stats available

D

9.0

3star

K

5.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.7

5star

G

0.3

3star

David Gallagher
David Gallagher standing on James Gallagher

James Gallagher

Age

46

Ht

176cm

Wt

70kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.3

3star

K

8.2

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

16.2

4star

K

12.2

5star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

Alex_is_on_fire (RIP)

Feel free to add as needed.

 

[Samcro24]

He got outbodied soooooo easily in marking contests

Bring back uncontracted ROB

FTFY

 

[George CantStandYa]

Disgusting effort after he signed his contract. We got seduced

We got desperate

 

[huludicidal]

People I would rather lead our ruck next year than this overpaid, unskilled, talentless boofhead:

Sam Draper
Sid Draper
Don Draper
Lachlan McAndrew
Andrew McLachlan
Gillon McLaughlin
Hamish McLaughlin
Kieran Strachan
Shirley Strachan
Straunie
Dave Hughes
Dan Gorringe
Ivan Maric
Ivan Milat
Trent Ormond-Allen
John Meesen
Fischer McAsey
Eddie Hocking
Brett Burton
Ryan Burton
Spider Burton
The fly on Nicks’ head
Romano Negri
Jarrhan Jacky
David Gallagher
David Gallagher standing on James Gallagher
Alex_is_on_fire (RIP)

Feel free to add as needed.

Present day Polly Farmer

 

[George CantStandYa]

Remember the start of the year and some posters said he was “fine”, we didn’t need a good ruck, did they think an afl player should be able to kick a ball?

 

[1970crow]

To be fair to list management, it was impossible to predict that ROB’s output would deteriorate once his future earnings were assured. Nobody could have predicted what has eventuated.

 

[George CantStandYa]

Can’t we get one of those decent rucks that another club have developed who are really easy to get?