Toast Astbury, saw a glimpse today.

[wart101]

I don't back him in much but i was pleased with what i seen today, didn't have a super game but was solid for sure, would love to see him build on this as he is pretty tall and looks to be fairly athletic, maybe the Astbury backers on here really had something to talk about!

 

[Maroo]

I thought the best thing about him today was that he looked confident.

 

[SumTingWong]

He's a great reader of the ball...................probably his greatest strength

 

[Darth_Tiger]

have always been a fan. Has had his career derailed by injury. He and Grimes both fit and firing makes for a very tall and versatile backline.

 

[Jimmybob]

2nd quarter wasn't his best footy.. overall I was happy with him, just needs more experience at the top

 

[Crow_Sting]

Apart from his 1st game, I believe this was his best game.
Hopefully this can give him some confidence and with a bit of luck can have a few games in a row and be another possible option in September.
Good to see the kid showing something.

 

[sante]

Started slow IMO but got better as the game went on.

 

[Harmichael]

Better today. The only way is up.

 

[tugga]

Didn't see the game today coz i am overseas (sorry madtiger) but have said from day one this kid has something. Persevere with him. Glad he was good today.
How good is it to be a tiger tonight?

 

[theflea]

if only he can get a good run at it. Would love to get some sprint training into him.

 

[Calcium Man]

Haven't seen the game today but surely you are all kidding yourself. Astbury is a 3rd round pick and we know FJ gets everything outside the 1st round wrong, regardless of injuries.

 

[Bojangles17]

Will be better for the run looked liked he belonged , contested really well and cant recall him being beaten, only knock was there were a couple of occasions he could have marked, rather than punch, was good though, did his job, more game time will build condfidence, grimesy was like that early too

 

[T4P]

Glimpse*

 

[SA TIGER]

Astbury could well be the x factor moving him up forward if required?

 

[_RT_]

195cm 96kg KPP and some wanted to right him off before he has had a chance to get back to playing the footy he was before the injury. Now before some go digging through past threads and bring up where I said I would trade him to GWS for Adams, that is all about giving up something of value to get something of value. However if push comes to shove I'd prefer to hold on to what we've got and if need be use a pick to get Adams, but that's for another thread.

With Astbury Grimes Chaplin Rance Riewoldt Griffiths Vickery Elton & McBean we have a decent group of experienced and developing talls to work with.

 

[rado]

Good call. Think everybody forgets how good his start to league footy was before injury hampered his progress. Still have faith he can be a good long term player for us.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

I thought the best thing about him today was that he looked confident.

Agree,Wasn,t intimidated at all

 

[Damo80]

For mine, the only question was whether injury had robbed him of too much pace. If he can recover an extra yard, then he has all the other attributes required to make it, IMO.

 

[T4P]

It -only- takes us a win over the top team to get some perspective....

 

[Dr Awkward]

Thought he was ordinary in the first half and then did fairly well in the second half.

I have always rated him, very good 3rd tall option for us, and as he grows I think he'll start to be a guy that can play on the KPFs. Needs a pre-season.

 

[Livonski]

For mine, the only question was whether injury had robbed him of too much pace. If he can recover an extra yard, then he has all the other attributes required to make it, IMO.

The one thing that surprised me about him today was he looked a few kgs lighter and seemed quicker.
Good improvement.

 

[TigerTime88]

Thought it was his best game today. Gunston has been good lately and he absolutely gloved him...

 

[Damo80]

The one thing that surprised me about him today was he looked a few kgs lighter and seemed quicker.
Good improvement.

That's good news. I could only listen today, so will be interested to watch the replay to see how he moved.

 

[webbie]

Can I just suggest we give our key position players till there 24 before we start being critical, because that's how long they take to find there form unless they are a freo talent aka Cameron!
Jay Shultz comes to mind.

 

[NZ_Tiger]

Playing ability isn't Astbury's problem it's his lack of pace. Hopefully it's something that can be fixed.


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