Player Watch #31 Rhyan Mansell
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Totally disagree mate, I think the backline struggled for a large period of the second quarter. During this period we got absolutely smashed in the clearances (Nank was off) and the ball was being pumped in by the Lions midfield.
Outside of this time, I felt the entire backline was very strong.
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Like this kid. Quicker than I thought he was. With some experience he will use that speed and touch of mongrel that he has to good effect.
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This kid is going to be a gun. Tough as nails, good skills, reads the play well. Hasnt even done a pre season yet.
You keep your opponent to a lower score than yourself and job done. No Balta, Broad Vlas or Houli. I'll take it. TBH I think our midfield finally put in a good performance and that helped forwards and backs. I hope Astbury ain't injured !
How bad could it be if he volunteered to chair jack off? He'll be right.
Seeing for the first time live he really pushes everything to the limit. Psycho tackles on the boundary line. Spoils. Steve Morris Mark II
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He has a bit more skill that old Morris
Was about to post exactly this. He is Steve Morris, but with the skills to be an AFL defender.
Was wrong foot late in game , I won’t hang him for that ,,, I was fuming when we had poss 6m to go certain sealer running in a wave and lynch handballs over the top to lambert and its intercepted , fmd
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Is this right before he left the ground with a foot injury?
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Lmao ridiculous spoil
Kid can play. Simple. Big heart and an old head somehow. Hope he is a lock for the next 10 years. Richmond ain‘t going nowhere. May not be our year again this year but if we hold onto Bolton, Baker, Stack, Rioli 1 + 2, Ralphsmith, RCD and Dow we will be around for a while.
Suprised the ump did not pay 'front on' against him tbh...
What i do like about having Mansell in the team apart from his game is that it allows us to have Baker playing a more midfield role
100% agree. Watching the game i thought our backline was very very poor and easily exposed. We are exceptionally lucky to be facing them with Cameron & possibly Rohan to be out. Might be a decent time to bring in Miller, another option to throw at Hawkins, along with Astbury
I thought Mansell though was excellent, really liked his game
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Some people have unrealistic expectations, that backline has been thrown together with four of the starting six missing and wonder why they might struggle against a top four team who dominated the midfield at different stages. Mansell has been a huge bonus this year and it is great to see the young bloke doing so well.
To be honest i thought our backline struggled before the injuries too - I think we are a KPD short, even with our full side in.
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I read the Carlton board occasionally for a laugh and they talked about how guys like Cripps and other senior players need to shift and get the younger players in to certain positions to give them a go and develop.
It made me think of how we have shifted pieces to get Mansell into the team with Baker playing further down the ground. I think it's great what they have done this year with Mansell and he is given a chance to develop in the 1s. In a year where I think it's hard to say whether the injuries have really found us any long term senior players I think Mansell is so far the most likely. RCD too but it feels more like he was just a straight swap for other mids rather than actually moving players to accommodate someone new.
It made me think of how we have shifted pieces to get Mansell into the team with Baker playing further down the ground. I think it's great what they have done this year with Mansell and he is given a chance to develop in the 1s. In a year where I think it's hard to say whether the injuries have really found us any long term senior players I think Mansell is so far the most likely. RCD too but it feels more like he was just a straight swap for other mids rather than actually moving players to accommodate someone new.
Main separating factor is that he can raise his arms above shoulder height...
