Toast Apologise to Ben Sinclair....

[Markfs]

yeh, I thought the same thing with Benny Johnson. They'll get someone one day...

 

[Tbone McGraw]

He provides a few really good attributes, speed and aggression being the main ones. But he will always be a fringe player that will be replaced once we can find a player that contributes similar things but with significantly more polish.

I respect your opinion but Sinclair would now be in our side at full strength. There are few who have his hardness at the bottom of the contest.Possibly beams, tooves and Blair

He has worked out his weakness (kicking) and is trying to get around it. What i mean by that is he looks for a handball first

 

[Pera]

I'm still not apologising, because I am still unconvinced of his ability to balance and kick an accurate drop punt at pace.

However; he was sensational tonight. He threw himself in like a man possessed, his hands were clean, he kept the ball going our way all night. I was really, really pleased with his game and it gives me enormous hope for him making it. He was absolutely fantastic. Obviously, he now deserves every chance to show that the kicking issue, which is still there, is a composure thing rather than a technique thing. If he can do that we have a 200-gamer on our hands.

All the first paragraph screams is failure to admit "I was wrong". Honestly, stop being so proud and admit you had it wrong. We have all made our mistakes in time (Ben Reid was mine) and we just have to accept it and be happy we actually were wrong.

I've been a proud supporter of Sinkers since Day 1 and I'm so happy he has proven his critics wrong. He is just a massive piece to our premiership puzzle at the moment and I couldnt be happier for the bloke.

Love ya mate

 

[jathanas]

Sorry Sinkers, your attack on the ball makes an enormous impact. Go hard son!

 

[CrimsonButterfly]

I think you sumed me up what I was going to say. Disposal is still Terrible but his Attack and Will on the Ball is Huge.

I have upgraded him to a Okay Player from Dud.

Though he is a Player I can't really see getting much better then he is now

I have read alot of your posts. Are you ever positive?

I'm sure you've only just upgraded Pendlebury from average to good this season. You are way to hard to please.

How many games has Sinclair played? He's great value for his experience.

 

[jonesy86]

Loved the way he and Marley continually body lined the ball, kept it in front of them and played within their limitations.

Decision making is rapidly improving.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

All the first paragraph screams is failure to admit "I was wrong". Honestly, stop being so proud and admit you had it wrong. We have all made our mistakes in time (Ben Reid was mine) and we just have to accept it and be happy we actually were wrong.

What was I wrong about? I've only ever bagged his kicking, and his kicking is still substandard in terms of what he's produced to date.

Apologizing to players is for people who spout shit about how so-and-so is useless and will never amount to anything, and then change their mind. I'm constructive in my criticism for a reason. I said he needed to work on his kicking and could do so in the VFL. Both of those are still true, albeit that that's not the path the club is taking with him.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Actually if Wood ever makes it, I will need to apologise, because I've veered off the path of constructiveness in his case a few times.

 

[Matz]

I think hes been great but the jury is still out on his awareness skills for me....but hes getting better

 

[Thommo 42]

I'm still not apologising, because I am still unconvinced of his ability to balance and kick an accurate drop punt at pace.
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He missed a couple on Anzac day that everyone can't forget it seems.

He looked pretty accurate against the Doggies and Lions, and some of his kicking vs Geelong was very good. Particularly that pin point pass to Fasolo with 1 minute to go after gathering, balancing and kicking a beautifully accurate drop punt at pace....that just happened to find Fasolo right between 2 Geelomg defenders.

 

[HFF]

I'm still not apologising, because I am still unconvinced of his ability to balance and kick an accurate drop punt at pace.

However; he was sensational tonight. He threw himself in like a man possessed, his hands were clean, he kept the ball going our way all night. I was really, really pleased with his game and it gives me enormous hope for him making it. He was absolutely fantastic. Obviously, he now deserves every chance to show that the kicking issue, which is still there, is a composure thing rather than a technique thing. If he can do that we have a 200-gamer on our hands.

Agree with everything TRS said here.

 

[Optimax]

Actually if Wood ever makes it, I will need to apologise, because I've veered off the path of constructiveness in his case a few times.

I've never been on the wood bandwagon

and don't worry TRS, Wood won't ever make it for us mate

 

[Thommo 42]

Forgot to say, the other thing I like about him.

About 65% of his possessions this year have been contested, combine that with his tackling and pressure and he's been fantastic.

 

[DThomas]

It's great to see the kid sticking it up his detractors each week. His intensity at the footy is unbelievable, especially considering his body size, and if the footy is near him you can guarantee he will go in hard for it.

Keep it up Sinkers!

 

[The Royal Sampler]

He missed a couple on Anzac day that everyone can't forget it seems.

He looked pretty accurate against the Doggies and Lions, and some of his kicking vs Geelong was very good. Particularly that pin point pass to Fasolo with 1 minute to go after gathering, balancing and kicking a beautifully accurate drop punt at pace....that just happened to find Fasolo right between 2 Geelomg defenders.

I hear his first half against Brisbane was excellent, unfortunately I've only seen the second half in which he was quiet.

Agree there were a couple of instances of good kicking against Geelong too, but to put it down as merely obsessing over ANZAC Day is rubbish, his kicking had been consistently awful until probably that Dogs game, and even then he was kicking his goals with punt kicks from 5m out. Hopefully the improvement is real and continues.

 

[Gone Critical]

I hear his first half against Brisbane was excellent, unfortunately I've only seen the second half in which he was quiet.

Agree there were a couple of instances of good kicking against Geelong too, but to put it down as merely obsessing over ANZAC Day is rubbish, his kicking had been consistently awful until probably that Dogs game, and even then he was kicking his goals with punt kicks from 5m out. Hopefully the improvement is real and continues.

I think you are probably being too hard on his kicking. It was a problem early in the season and at the time I wondered if it was technique or the rush of blood a young player may suffer.

In the last few weeks his improvement in kicking has been significant. Missing the 1st half of the Brisbane game is probably why you have missed this as he was very good then. I don't think his kicking is going to be the issue you are worrying about. As long as he maintains his intensity he will retain his position in the team.

 

[sr36]

I have always and still view him as a poor man's Dale Thomas. He just does everything flat out. Daisy is the only player that I've ever seen who can regularly execute at full tilt. I personally think that Sinclair's kicking is ok, but he often doesn't settle or balance enough before kicking.

 

[yeee_haaaa!!!!!]

Sinclair's pressure off the ball is first rate too, which is exactly what you need from a small forward. He is actually an upgrade on krak in that regard

 

[blaze036]

He forms a good combo with didak... Exellent kick and poor pressure, with poor kick and exellent pressure.

 

[Axl the great]

I dont care if his kicking is a tad off, misses a few goals and doesnt see much of the ball.
The pressure that kid applies, and his hunger for the contest is second to none among most players.

Benny directly influences games without even touching the footy, his presence causes a hurried kick becomes a turnover, a rushed handball becomes a 50/50, repeated efforts cause panic and the fact the oppsition knows he is there puts doubt in their minds.

Im sick of the "but but but..... he turns it over sometimes" vocal minority, all sides would kill to draft young players who have a crack as much as Sinkers does and we have one so im more than happy with that.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Already admitted I was wrong on him. Kid has testicles. Serious testicles.

 

[Thommo 42]

I don't even think he is a bad kick anyway. He lacked composure early this season, but I rate that more to do with nerves than anything, he just rushed too much.

He has fixed that and has been kicking just fine for 3 weeks now and improves every week. Will never have great efficiency stats, because he earns so much footy in the contest.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I think you are probably being too hard on his kicking. It was a problem early in the season and at the time I wondered if it was technique or the rush of blood a young player may suffer.

In the last few weeks his improvement in kicking has been significant. Missing the 1st half of the Brisbane game is probably why you have missed this as he was very good then. I don't think his kicking is going to be the issue you are worrying about. As long as he maintains his intensity he will retain his position in the team.

You're probably right mate, and I'll be more than happy to be proven to have been too harsh on him, because it'll mean he's a gun.

 

[Old Spice]

I think the problem with the early calls was that there just wasn't a big enough sample size. SR and others have hit the nail somewhat on the head. I think it was a case of pace disrupting his balance, nerves and banking the cheque early.

Sinclair was fairly pilloried early in the season, I think that's fair to say, but it was also fair to be concerned about how that might effect the team, even with the above reasons being true. It's a good thing that Buckley is not reactive. Could digress big-time here but won't.

No doubt the coaching staff have asked him to continue his attack, but steady up a bit. He drew a player and hand-balled to Pendles which is a case of getting over those problems that were indentified early by supporters.

One thing he won't lose is his pace and attack which were already virtues. His decision making is better in terms of taking a bit more time to find other players, and that pause will probably improve his kicking. I don't think he'll be in the top quartile with disposal efficiency any time soon, but he has certain attributes which you can't develop and which set him apart.

Yes, if we can find someone with great pace, attack, the capacity to run out the game (and is six two), he may well be replaced, but that's not immediately evident. I think Ugle projects that way, but his fitness is not developed enough to run up and down the ground yet.

But if the whole team were champions, the cap would soon explode.

A very handy player.

 

[rhys_22]

got nothing to apoligize for,always backed him from the start,i saw his potential.