Player Watch #32: Tom Sparrow

[Scythe]

Best part is this tweet from this morning though

 

[schmuttt]

Best part is this tweet from this morning though

Ralphy certainly has no MFC sources…

 

[The Dr]

Great to sign up one of our all time greats [emoji102]


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[Bluelegs]

It's only a two year contract so the Crows will probably make a play for him anyway.

They will offer a future third and get mad at us for not taking their generous offer.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

It's only a two year contract so the Crows will probably make a play for him anyway.

They will offer a future third and get mad at us for not taking their generous offer.

While demanding a first for some injury prone 30 year old who nominates us.

 

[I Love Lamb]

It's only a two year contract so the Crows will probably make a play for him anyway.

They will offer a future third and get mad at us for not taking their generous offer.

On the bright side in 2026 when we are shit again we can angle for some Ben McKay like compo when Sparrow leaves.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Danster pr0n

 

[stEdy]

surprised danster didn't get a personal mention

 

[Lord Nev]

surprised danster didn't get a personal mention

I believe he was in the backseat for this interview....

 

[Proper Gander]

Danster pr0n

Very nice.

A few observations:

1. Both hands on the wheel mate. Ten to two please. Left hand leaning constantly on the gear stick of an automatic except when snuffling your nostrils is not best practice.

2. Might give some thought to cleaning those windows, particularly the hardened gob of bird crap near the right-hand mirror.

3. I couldn’t help noticing that driving to the airport he passed St Kilda and drove along beach road. I started wondering where he lived. Elwood? Brighton maybe? Probably not St Kilda itself given this was a fair way into the interview.

And this was the exact moment I began to wonder where my life is headed, given I’ve just spent a good few minutes pondering Sparrow’s living arrangements.

 

[The Dr]

If only his preseason form carries through. Who'd have thought.


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[I Love Lamb]

Bloke hasn’t shown improvement since 21. Never seen anyone plateue like this bloke. One of Goodwin’s favourites.

0 clearances from 25 CBAs in the pre season match said it all.

 

[Lord Nev]

Bloke hasn’t shown improvement since 21. Never seen anyone plateue like this bloke. One of Goodwin’s favourites.

0 clearances from 25 CBAs in the pre season match said it all.

If you're quoting his centre clearance numbers then you haven't paid attention to how he plays. He's never been a centre clearance player, why would you want him going in hard for the clearance when we have Trac, Viney and Oliver?

Now, if you want to talk about his horrible handle of the ball tonight that's another story. He wasn't alone there of course, but he was probably our worst in that area.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Went full Tom Sparrow

32

Tom Sparrow

Age

26

Ht

183cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

3.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

2star

HB

9.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

CL

3.0

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

6.0

3star

HB

9.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

4star

CL

3.0

5star

tonight, 12-18 possessions of nothingness the usual script and he did exactly that. Holds his form well.

 

[danster168]

Bloke hasn’t shown improvement since 21. Never seen anyone plateue like this bloke. One of Goodwin’s favourites.

0 clearances from 25 CBAs in the pre season match said it all.

Team high 9 tackles. Maybe that's why he's one of Goody's favourites.

 

[I Love Lamb]

If you're quoting his centre clearance numbers then you haven't paid attention to how he plays. He's never been a centre clearance player, why would you want him going in hard for the clearance when we have Trac, Viney and Oliver?

Now, if you want to talk about his horrible handle of the ball tonight that's another story. He wasn't alone there of course, but he was probably our worst in that area.

Because Goodwin plays him in the Centre Clearances? The area we got smashed in tonight.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Team high 9 tackles. Maybe that's why he's one of Goody's favourites.

If we want blokes who tackle we should just bring back Jordie McKenzie. Chasing blokes around to tackle them all game don’t win you games.

 

[Lord Nev]

Because Goodwin plays him in the Centre Clearances? The area we got smashed in tonight.

Mate, he averages 0.6 centre clearances for his career. It's not his role to win the clearance. Plenty to bag him for tonight, but that one is a silly call out.

 

[I Love Lamb]

Mate, he averages 0.6 centre clearances for his career. It's not his role to win the clearance. Plenty to bag him for tonight, but that one is a silly call out.

Yet Goodwin continues to play him in the guts. That’s my whole point.

Why play blokes in clearances who can’t win a ****en clearance?

If we want a negating player then that means we arnt backing our system and admitting we will always have a bloke 2nd to the ball every ball up.

And if that isn’t his role then what it is because I don’t see it as he can’t distribute for shit either.

 

[Lord Nev]

Yet Goodwin continues to play him in the guts. That’s my whole point.

Why play blokes in clearances who can’t win a *en clearance?

If we want a negating player then that means we arnt backing our system and admitting we will always have a bloke 2nd to the ball every ball up.

You're missing the point though. Not everyone who attends a centre bounce is there to go in at ground level and try to win it out. Melbourne fans above all should be aware of this fact. It's not a 'negating' player. It's a player who can receive it on the outside and provide defensive coverage outside of the circle.

Honestly, this is up there with the 'just kick it' kind of call outs.

 

[I Love Lamb]

You're missing the point though. Not everyone who attends a centre bounce is there to go in at ground level and try to win it out. Melbourne fans above all should be aware of this fact. It's not a 'negating' player. It's a player who can receive it on the outside and provide defensive coverage outside of the circle.

Honestly, this is up there with the 'just kick it' kind of call outs.

Why would we want him receiving it on the outside if his disposal is shit? Better off running blokes like Bowie, Billings or Rivers through the guts if that’s Sparrow’s role.

And as I said, if we have a pure defensive player in our midfield, then we are playing a man down as we are essentially admitting that we will have 1 bloke not even going for the ball when the opposition has them all going for the ball.

 

[Lord Nev]

Why would we want him receiving it on the outside if his disposal is s**t? Better off running blokes like Bowie, Billings or Rivers through the guts if that’s Sparrow’s role.

And as I said, if we have a pure defensive player in our midfield, then we are playing a man down as we are essentially admitting that we will have 1 bloke not even going for the ball when the opposition has them all going for the ball.

I'm sorry, I don't have time to explain football to you tonight.

 

[danster168]

If we want blokes who tackle we should just bring back Jordie McKenzie. Chasing blokes around to tackle them all game don’t win you games.

well we could've done with 10 Jordie Mckenzie's tonight. At least they wouldn't have been soft.

 

[I Love Lamb]

I'm sorry, I don't have time to explain football to you tonight.

Classic comeback after being schooled. Goodnight

 

[danster168]

TO be fair sparrow had 3 clearances tonight, the same as petracca. with 1 less attendance.