Welcome Welcome to Hawthorn : Tom Barrass!

[The Golden Glenferrie]

10 years at WCE, he never managed more than 19 games in a season.

He's at 23 now with a prelim to go

I promise you 25 games and a Norm Smith. I called the Norm Smith at the start of the season. It will be a Lake like performance.

 

[The Golden Glenferrie]

He's winning a Norm. I can see it now

 

[Bugs1977]

This made me LMAO. I dare someone to post it in the WC Death Ride thread

 

[MrPremiership]

This made me LMAO. I dare someone to post it in the WC Death Ride thread

ouch...that's bad

 

[Bugs1977]

ouch...that's bad

It's actually a really funny stat to bring up to any lippy WC fans

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

That headline proves that nothing is truly concrete in life.
As the year has gone on, the difference his presence makes is stark. Even though he was one of our lowest-ranked players in the semi-final, I thought he still made a significant impact at times with his slight shepherding at contests and positioning to allow a teammate to get up for a mark or spoil. This Friday is going to be one of the biggest tasks of his career thus far.

 

[SpanishBrowne]

This made me LMAO. I dare someone to post it in the WC Death Ride thread

haha i'd be tempted.. but they locked it.

couldn't handle the heat after the semi

 

[StackedHunch]

haha i'd be tempted.. but they locked it.

couldn't handle the heat after the semi

Got the link?

 

[MisterBean]

This week, it was the turn of a Coleman medallist to get tombarrassed.

After the game, Curnow was heard muttering, "I've never felt so tombarrassed in my life".

 

[burger09]

Don't know why we picked this guy up.

We Overpaid.

He, he.

 

[Titch3Votes0MooreAA]

Brian Lake

Brian Lake

Age

44

Ht

195cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.7

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

5.3

4star

M

6.5

5star

T

1.6

4star

MG

163.0

3star

No current season stats available

D

4.6

1star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.0

1star

T

0.6

3star

, welcome home

But in all seriousness, Tom Barrass

37

Tom Barrass

Age

30

Ht

197cm

Wt

96kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

8.8

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

6.1

5star

T

0.9

3star

MG

158.5

3star

D

10.1

3star

K

8.0

3star

HB

2.1

2star

M

5.6

5star

T

0.3

1star

MG

139.6

2star

D

11.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

4.2

4star

M

5.2

5star

T

0.4

3star

MG

160.0

3star

is the closest thing to him. And for the first time since the 3-peat, I feel as if we have finally replaced Lake's impact. That performance against Curnow, someone who I still think is second best to Cameron among key forwards, will do his confidence a world of good. Battle will probably take Cameron again at Easter Monday but I'd be interested in giving it to TB at times.

Can't wait for the grand final when we're up 60 and Barrass produces a smother out of nowhere like Lake did in 2015 (might be my favourite footballing moment ever)...

 

[cryptor]

Totally agree. He’s Lake but without the brain fades.

 

[Sixpence]

Spot the difference:

 

[MrPremiership]

consecutive BOGs for mine.

Not bad for a bloke with a bad back

Enjoy 18 days off Tb

 

[kazzooka]

Spot the difference:

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[MillerHawk]

I can see the Lake comparison but his spoil on Curnow around the 14 minute mark of last qtr took me straight back to Chris Langford.

 

[Roddy]

In order to be like Lakey, Barrass needs to pinpoint team mates with his spoils. Lake did that with a regularity that could not have been coincidence.

 

[Simon Crawshay]

consecutive BOGs for mine.

Not bad for a bloke with a bad back

Enjoy 18 days off Tb

It’s going to be annoying not watching the hawks for almost three weeks but can’t deny it’s gold for managing the playing load of the vets. Reckon Gunners and Sic will enjoy have an extended break as well.

Geez how big is the Easter Monday game going to be this year! Hopefully we get one of those beautiful sunny, clear Autumn days.

 

[Wungong Warrior]

This week, it was the turn of a Coleman medallist to get tombarrassed.

After the game, Curnow was heard muttering, "I've never felt so tombarrassed in my life".

Wished his Mother named him Michael not Tom because he would M.Barrass everyone he plays on!!

 

[kazzooka]

In order to be like Lakey, Barrass needs to pinpoint team mates with his spoils. Lake did that with a regularity that could not have been coincidence.

Lake also landed on his feet most of the time and didn't spoil his teammates. Love what Barrass is doing but he worries me at times when he launches at packs and lands flat on his arse every time. A few times Sicily had his man bear to take a mark and Barrass would come in and spill the pack and everyone is down and the ball goes to the opposition smalls. Still work to do for everyone to work well together.

I rate Lake higher than most, so Tom has a long way to go to that level.