Player Watch #25: Robbie Tarrant - contract extended to the end of 2021

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Absolutely loved his work on Sat night.

I've been very critical of his awful performances but he showed really positive signs down back. (unlike when he first started)

One of the best things to come out of the game, fingers crossed he stays fit and continues to show that kind of ability and output.
 

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Absolutely loved his work on Sat night.

I've been very critical of his awful performances but he showed really positive signs down back. (unlike when he first started)

One of the best things to come out of the game, fingers crossed he stays fit and continues to show that kind of ability and output.
Good post mate.... Especially when considering your posting on him.
 

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You're not a fan of Thompson? The guy is an All-Australian for a reason.
Was.

He hasn't played like an All-Australian since he was one. I don't care if he plays on nobody, but if he is going to play that role he has to chop out the other defenders, not get stuck in no-mans land and he has to rebound. Back when he was an AA he played on the second best forward, chopped out for the other defenders and rebounded heavily. He isn't doing anything remotely well.

I would love nothing better than for him to be a half decent defender let alone AA standard. We can't afford our senior players playing like rubbish, this inconsistency crap is for kids. I am disappointed in him. We don't need one-season wonders. He is nearing 29 and he is playing like he is finished rather than he is playing in his prime.

It has been pretty shocking that our senior group has more or less fallen off a cliff. Boomer is well down (excused because he is 90 years old), Petrie is playing like a lemon, Wells can't get on the park, Grima is shot, Thompson playing like a leper, Gibson is... Gibson, McMahon is off the radar, Adams is shot. Our only two consistent senior contributors are Swallow and Thomas.

If shit keeps going at this rate we will be rebuilding before we see any success. These are professional footballers, they are being paid to perform.
 

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3 years ago, two of the three triple towers (Hansen, Tarrant & Petrie) were playing forward.

Now two of them are playing as our backman.

Just need Petrie to go back to complete the trifecta.
Then you have to deal with Bigeasy and his I told you so's


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Yeah fair call, I suppose I figured Spud ( who's awesome) as a mid sized back.

The other guys are all mature aged hence the reason I left out Durdin.

Hansen (26.5 yrs old) Grima (30) Thompson ( 29) Tarrant (26) Tippett ( 26).

Their time is now none of them are at a learning curve stage, age wise.

Can't see how we: a) need them all b) why we'd keep them all.

IF Tarrant remains fit we've a surplus.

Just trying to soften the blow for when I list those we should trade at seasons end was all. :)

PS- Tarrant's a keeper.
 

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Yeah fair call, I suppose I figured Spud ( who's awesome) as a mid sized back.

The other guys are all mature aged hence the reason I left out Durdin.

Hansen (26.5 yrs old) Grima (30) Thompson ( 29) Tarrant (26) Tippett ( 26).

Their time is now none of them are at a learning curve stage, age wise.

Can't see how we: a) need them all b) why we'd keep them all.

IF Tarrant remains fit we've a surplus.

Just trying to soften the blow for when I list those we should trade at seasons end was all. :)

PS- Tarrant's a keeper.
Well, Grima and Tarrant are far too injury prone to not have solid backups for....hence why we need them all,
 

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Absolutely loved his work on Sat night.

I've been very critical of his awful performances but he showed really positive signs down back. (unlike when he first started)

One of the best things to come out of the game, fingers crossed he stays fit and continues to show that kind of ability and output.
Footy's a team game. When he played down back 4 years ago we were being flogged, with regular blow outs. The whole defence looked bad.
Your call that he lacked talent on the basis of those performances was premature, as well as individualistic. Same overestimation going on in the assessment of Wood.
A handful of players star in any team: otherwise most players rise and fall according to overall strength of the team.
 
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Footy's a team game. When he played down back 4 years ago we were being flogged, with regular blow outs. The whole defence looked bad.
Your call that he lacked talent on the basis of those performances was premature, as well as individualistic. Same overestimation going on in the assessment of Wood.
A handful of players star in any team: otherwise most players rise and fall according to overall strength of the team.
Wood is impressive. Not overrated at all.

Taz has been woeful at times, even when we were going fine.

He might have improved and considering he didn't/won't make it as a fwd, we need a key back and he has done very well on one game and hopefully continues (staying fit).

No shame in that, plenty don't and the most recent big name is Michael Hurley. Poor fwd but producing down back.

Team game yes, but individuals can be commented on within that.
 

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Wood is impressive. Not overrated at all.

Taz has been woeful at times, even when we were going fine.

He might have improved and considering he didn't/won't make it as a fwd, we need a key back and he has done very well on one game and hopefully continues (staying fit).

No shame in that, plenty don't and the most recent big name is Michael Hurley. Poor fwd but producing down back.

Team game yes, but individuals can be commented on within that.
Hurley had always been a backman.

Having watched him all through juniors, he did his best work down back.
 
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