astbury forward

[tigerz18]

Astbury up forward and Vick to start playing more as a ruckman. Has the skills and ability to play a bit more around the ground. Elton deserves some game time in the seniors down back. He did well in the preseason and now has disappeared of the face of the earth.
Once Maric breaks down, we are short on ruckman, and, while Hampson can come in and do a job, Vicks needs to start getting more around the ground.
Astbury is a very smart player, and would be a very good foil for Jack.

 

[theflea]

play Dave forward throw Elton back into his position and for **** sake drop jake batchelor fumbles the ball below his knees every time, play Grimes there. Delist Vickory and play 3 talls when griff is ready.

Grimes fumbles far too much too.

Jumped well at the ball in the centre yesterday.... In fact changed his approach during the Bris game last year... Needs to spend more time as the ruck to be honest. Is clearly better in this area after he worked on it.... He really needed to as well.

I find it hilarious the criticism directed at TV yesterday. He played like he hadn't played an AFL game in 6 months.... which is almost as long as it has been.... He looked rusty and he was. Clearly feels the pressure of expectation too... like the rest of the team it seems.

Needs to be played as part of a 3 tall forward line. If Griff isn't ready next week then leave Astbury forward and bring Elton down back.....

I did notice that he did better jumping in the ruck but he needs to do more of this.

 

[Tigerland]

Astbury held half a dozen power forwards goaless last year before injury roughhead, cloke and hawkins were 3 of those from memory.... hawk outbodied him once for a goal. the other other stuff superman would not have been any help. astbury is smart and easily our best at doing a specific solid role on big guys

Last year he was going well. This year he looks off the pace. He takes ages to make decisions and takes too long to move it on.

 

[TigerTime88]

I thought our fwd line looked much more
Dangerous with Astbury roaming around aswell.

Yeah agree. I like Astbury as a backman, but also wouldn't mind seeing how Riewoldt, Grigg and Astbury work together in the forward line with Elton given a chance as a backman.

The only thing I see wrong with that set up is that they are all on the slow side so teams could run rampant out of our forward line, but in saying that he is now slower than Vickery.

 

[leekok]

Yeah i'd say its because it made Harry Taylor accountable for someone instead of playing loose man in defence

It was because Astbury made Harry Taylor accountable.

So let me get this straight. Both you blokes reckon Astbury moving into the forward line made Harry Taylor accountable. interesting

 

[tropicaltiger]

Last year he was going well. This year he looks off the pace. He takes ages to make decisions and takes too long to move it on.

nah mate, he is just a bit rusty plus houli, chaps, and rance take the game on, asthury plays a bit safer thats all, if the occasion presents itself he is quik enough and very good with both his hands.... yes a bit slower but usually careful by foot.... peeps probably need to understand that his instructions are probably play it safe unless you can get it to a running player like houli, cotch etc.

 

[thecotch]

if Maric is sore I would play Vickery as Ruck.

Griffiths can be forward helping Vickery out in the ruck.

And because we have Vickery and Griffiths rotating in the ruck we can have Astbury at times helping out 1 of TV or Griffths with JR up forward at times depending on how the opposition set-up is.

Think that gives us a bit more balance and versatility when suitable

Vickery is not a ruckmans arseh*le. In fact. he's as useless as **** on a bull across the park. When we needed him to kick the crunch goal from 30mts directly in front he failed.

 

[Tiger7374]

Well if we give TV the main ruck and tell him grab it, sink or swim, why and where Eevann? Could he be the stay in the square option with a crumber close by? He can then give TV the cut out, instead if TV cutting him out.

Need to see if Elton can do a job...moreso with Rance an unknown. We have Chaplin for this and next year...he may as well mentor Elton now. We can leave Rance in the backline or free him up for midfield duties. If Elton can't do and Rance goes...we have a hole to fill end year.

Astbury can be a swingman...so can Griffiths the other way also. Key back first place...Griffiths key forward first place.

 

[kozi]

Wait... people are only now waking up to the fact that Vickery is a spud? Lord....

 

[partycorolla]

Grimes fumbles far too much too.

I did notice that he did better jumping in the ruck but he needs to do more of this.

Hard to do when you aren't playing

It was a real weakness of his in the past. he needed to be fired up about something before he cracked in.... he seems much better in his last 10 games or so....

 

[theflea]

Hard to do when you aren't playing

It was a real weakness of his in the past. he needed to be fired up about something before he cracked in.... he seems much better in his last 10 games or so....

Who are you talking about when you say they aren't playing? TV or Grimes?

 

[partycorolla]

Who are you talking about when you say they aren't playing? TV or Grimes?

TV.... hadn't played at the level in 8 months (prob more!)

 

[theflea]

TV.... hadn't played at the level in 8 months (prob more!)

Yeah but its not like he starred in the 2's either.

 

[partycorolla]

Yeah but its not like he starred in the 2's either.

Big men often don't..... Especially the key forwards....

 

[theflea]

Big men often don't..... Especially the key forwards....

Yeah true dat.

 

[Stylo]

Wait... so Harry Taylor is an accountant?

 

[juss]

Astbury is a defender, just hasn't really had the best time with his body. Vickery definetely isnt a forward, time for him to get a run in the ruck otherwise trade for any offer/delist.

 

[fargothegreat]

With both Lloyd and Vickery omitted and Grimes brought into the side, I think this leaves little doubt at all that Astbury will be spending quite a bit of time forward

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

God I hope not. ..slow as..