Toast Brent Renouf

[Schulzenfest]

If one average journeyman can get a toast thread for one good quarter, Renouf deserves one for two good weeks.

Has had 42 hitouts two weeks in a row after having a career high of 31 up until that game, and he's done some important things around the ground which aren't fully reflected by the stats sheet.

Jay Schulz started slowly for us, but kicked a career high 7 against North a couple of months into the season and went on with it from there. Hopefully Renouf's career high hitout game against North results in him doing the same, because it would be nice to stop getting thrashed in the ruck every week.

 

[Shane_Mag]

Has done well with virtually no pre season. Started slow but Primus has showed the faith in him.

 

[DonDraper]

Was unlucky not to make my votes tbh. He was fantastic today. Losing the clearances early was due to a hesitant midfield rather than a poor showing in the ruck. Competed all day and is getting better by the week.

Brent

 

[BIG DADDY]

I though Renooooof was outstanding today
His third qtr was immense and marking tapping and general field play very much improved
Obviously getting fitter and getting to know our game style
Like him a lot

 

[PatientMental]

Need Redden in for Stewart. Would offer a million times more around the ground atm.

 

[El_Scorcho]

Yep, starting to put some performances together now. Goldstein was a massive scalp last week and he continued that form this week. Let's hope the competition for our 1st ruck stay hot all year

 

[edgie]

I thought Renouf was unfairly maligned around here after his first few games. Nice to see things happening. Would still prefer to see he and Redden/Lobbe play together while Renouf plays forward when resting

 

[King_Tredrea]

Has done very, very well for us so far. The Renouf is indeed on fire

 

[Powerade 08]

42 hitouts 2 weeks in a row is huge really. We were obviously after him for along time and thought he had all the tools. Maybe Hawthorn let him go too quickly?

His disposal needs a bit of work tho... just play the percentages

 

[tribey]

Still only 24, has a premiership medal in his keep and his 2010 was as good a year for age as any developing ruckman bar the elite freaks of years gone by.

Would prefer he had Redden or Lobbe riding shotgun, though.

 

[ClintEastwood]

Still only 24, has a premiership medal in his keep and his 2010 was as good a year for age as any developing ruckman bar the elite freaks of years gone by.

Would prefer he had Redden or Lobbe riding shotgun, though.

+1.

See I'm getting the hang of it.

 

[DonDraper]

Our rucks could be a lot better had they had another ruckman supporting them. We need Redden/Lobbe to develop more as a forward so we can play 2 instead of persisting with Stewart

 

[findonite]

I've been on the Renouf wagon all year.

 

[S.Patrol.G]

Yep very happy with Renouf. Hope to see him clunking a few more marks soon to back up his improving tap work.

Also want to see him supported by a genuine 2nd ruck.

 

[TheFVK]

It's nice to have one of those 30, 40+ tap monsters on OUR side for once!

 

[Byron!!!]

Yep very happy with Renouf. Hope to see him clunking a few more marks soon to back up his improving tap work.

Also want to see him supported by a genuine 2nd ruck.

+1. Well done.

 

[PJ Power]

Need Redden in for Stewart. Would offer a million times more around the ground atm.

This. Lobbe or Redden to come in for Stewart and we will have much better midfield presence.

Renouf was very solid today. Getting hitouts and slowly starting to put them to advantage. I'm still concerned with the way that our mids set-up so defensively behind their men.

If Renouf and Redden can start winning hit-outs, then surely it's time for our centre-square mids to rove to them a bit more.

I also love the fact that Renouf often goes the big punch forward. I had missed seeing that in recent seasons.

 

[oporto]

We are easily pleased these days.

 

[PJ Power]

We are easily pleased these days.

You're not wrong. Still, it's nice to see some positives in things for a change. Footy has been so depressing for so long and it does impact on the quality of your weekend and the start of the working week.

 

[Spadge]

Can't fault him over the last 2 weeks. Has been solid.

 

[bballscout]

He would have been pumped yesterday playing in his hometown.

 

[Back2Black]

Can't fault him over the last 2 weeks. Has been solid.

Can't believe some ...if not most of the obvervations on Renouff and his value. Are you all on some mind altering substances..because what I see is a poor exuse for a modern day ruckman.. he has hardly made a impression..and as usual I had him as low as El Capatano, D Stewart, Chappy, Bobbie and to a degree Surj and young Jacobs. So although there were a couple of good taps to advantage and maybe a mark or two..but the rest of his game is very timid...and that's putting it nicely...Redden and Lobbe are far better options ...yesterday, today or tommorrow!

 

[Natman]

Can't believe some ...if not most of the obvervations on Renouff and his value. Are you all on some mind altering substances..because what I see is a poor exuse for a modern day ruckman.. he has hardly made a impression..and as usual I had him as low as El Capatano, D Stewart, Chappy, Bobbie and to a degree Surj and young Jacobs. So although there were a couple of good taps to advantage and maybe a mark or two..but the rest of his game is very timid...and that's putting it nicely...Redden and Lobbe are far better options ...yesterday, today or tommorrow!

Yep. We are all wrong and you are right. End thread.

 

[Schulzenfest]

Renouf's had as many taps in his last two games as (going by averages) Lobbe and Redden usually get in 4.

 

[RonSon]

And with a much better hitout to advantage %.