Toast Chris Yarran

[bLuEbOy1984]

I loved silkies work last night. Pure silk last night.

 

[mike ockerts]

I just laugh in almost an arrogant way when he goes on one of his runs, and you just know he won't get run down from behind when he's in full flight, he does sometimes run himself into trouble, but hey I don't mind that at this stage of his development, he will get better in making the right decisions as he matures, it's very clear to me that the coaches have given him a full licence to attack and take the game on.

And it's very clear to me that he is working very hard on his defensive side of his game, which last year was almost non existent, but at 20yrs old, we have a lot of exciting times ahead folks

As for his courage being questioned by the GC fan, yazz is never going to be an inside player, that's just not his style, but in saying that, I have seen him take a few short steps a couple of times this year, which I have raised my eyebrows at, and just thought geez that was piss weak yazz, but I remember an 18yr old kid a few years back absolutely squib and shit his pants that bad you could see it running down his leg against the tip rat from the "the aints"
In case you were hiding under a rock when that happened, I'm talking about the Bryce Gibbs incident with Stephen Milne in the centre square at the shed (Ethiad stadium)
Now Bryce to me has improved his courage ten fold since that incident, and I put this down to maturity plain and simply, look Bryce is never going to be a Mitch Robinson in courage terms, but when it's his time to go, he goes now, and I think yazz will be the same with a few years under the belt.

 

[Silvagnis]

A switch to defence has unleashed Carlton star Chris Yarran

Yarran's 18-bounce tally equalled the third highest recorded by Champion Data since it started keeping the statistic in 1999.

Yarran's direct style was best summed up by the fact that he gained 816m for the Blues on Friday night - clearly No.1 on the ground.

Metres gained takes in distance chewed up running with the ball, in addition to distance achieved with disposals.

Yarran is now 22nd overall in the competition for metres gained and second at Carlton, with an average 447m a match.

The Blues retain the ball 75 per cent of the time from a Yarran disposal.

Of the top 22 players for metres gained, only Collingwood's Scott Pendlebury (79.4 per cent) and Bulldog Robert Murphy (79.3) have a better retention rate.

A switch to defence has unleashed Carlton star Chris Yarran

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[Big Sim]

Pretty surprised to hear Lethal call him a one trick pony last night.

Lethal pretty much said that as a defender he was not much good at defending, and his "one trick" was rebound.

I think he has done some good work in defence this year but it is not his strong suit as yet, that's undeniable. But also understandable as he is learning the position. Also undeniable is that his rebound has been sensational.

He has pulled back a few times when he probably should have gone and when his rebound is shut down by a strong tag he goes missing altogether.

But he certainly can lay a good tackle and Ratts has now worked out that moving him up the ground when he is out of the game will pay dividends.

A work in progress but already a good one, on the way to being elite.

 

[Malifice]

I dont mind Ratts saying that he needs to bounce less.

The Kid bounces every 5 metres... including sometimes taking a bounce before really setting off. Its not really needed.

Each bounce slows you down, has a slight chance of error, and is distracting.

Lets see if we can get him boucing the thing every 10m or so, rather than every 5.

But keep those sything runs out of defence.

 

[OnceWeWereKings]

Lethal pretty much said that as a defender he was not much good at defending, and his "one trick" was rebound.

I think he has done some good work in defence this year but it is not his strong suit as yet, that's undeniable. But also understandable as he is learning the position. Also undeniable is that his rebound has been sensational.

He has pulled back a few times when he probably should have gone and when his rebound is shut down by a strong tag he goes missing altogether.

But he certainly can lay a good tackle and Ratts has now worked out that moving him up the ground when he is out of the game will pay dividends.

A work in progress but already a good one, on the way to being elite.

Lethal likes his defenders to learn to defend first and worry about the fancy stuff last.
Told a young flamboyant Chris Johnson that if he went past the back flank / centre when he first got to Brisbane that he would not get a game.
Turned himself into one of the best running defenders of the modern era.
Built his premiership team around hard arsed one on one defence, the bling came after they could beat their man one on one each and every time.
Game has evolved since then but it's a fair principle to work towards.
Jamo would probably be a good example of the chicken before the egg theory.
If the opposition don't score they don't win.
Simple in theory, hard to perfect.

 

[Carlton_Blues]

Lethal pretty much said that as a defender he was not much good at defending, and his "one trick" was rebound.

I think he has done some good work in defence this year but it is not his strong suit as yet, that's undeniable. But also understandable as he is learning the position. Also undeniable is that his rebound has been sensational.

He has pulled back a few times when he probably should have gone and when his rebound is shut down by a strong tag he goes missing altogether.

But he certainly can lay a good tackle and Ratts has now worked out that moving him up the ground when he is out of the game will pay dividends.

A work in progress but already a good one, on the way to being elite.

This is how I see it too, the kid is still developing!

 

[Sector 7G]

Can't believe the lack of praise for Yarran's 3rd quarter torp which set up a Gibbs goal. An absolutely pure kick over the defence. Really brave kick. Don't see that very often.

A lot of praise also has to be given to the blocking for Yarran on Friday. Like a running back being protected running down the field. At the end of the day you want Yarran taking the kick deep into the forward line not Armfield, Davies or even Judd.

 

[zeeCFC]

Yep, loved the torp!

 

[oaks]

i would love to see yarran unleashed in the middle this year. surely he would dominate with the leg speed and skills he has. I know he struggles a bit with fitness so maybe he isnt ready yet for the middle. lets hope eventually he gets a crack. Still awesome to see him having a break out season

 

[Blueboys7]

Has anyone actually noticed him struggling with fitness during games this year?

In the preseason games I saw him with his hands on his knees a few times but that was after a 100m run down the wing.

He has really improved his fitness base this year and if he can take that to another level in 2012, the midfield will be calling his name.

 

[SexyBlueGirl]

Lethal can **** off.

"One trick pony"... Lol WTF?.

Then he said that he has "resurrected his career". Lol GTFO.

 

[Blueboys7]

It's quite possible, isn't it?
The way our backs are working now, they cover a lot of the ground anyway.

I noticed Yarran and Tuohy pressing quite deep on the weekend, with Laidler not too far behind either.

That's the nature of the press, pushing up the ground and controlling the forward half.

There has never been a time where I have sat there and thought, geez Yazz is labouring here.

With that said, he would be more likely to break a tag with an elite fitness base because let's face, who the hell can catch him? Add unrelenting running to his speed and pin point foot skills and we have a deadly weapon through the middle.

I'm happy for him to stay at HB for another year or so and develop his defensive skills and then perhaps move onto a wing.

I know it's not really his game but I'd like to see him get better in contested situation and win a bit of his own ball. He has the build but not the intensity. I'm not saying I want him to be a Robinson type, just a player who can move onto the ball and not totally rely on his outside ability.

Plenty for Yazz to work on and the beauty of it is, he is already quality with these deficiencies.

 

[Blueboys7]

Lethal can **** off.

"One trick pony"... Lol WTF?.

Then he said that he has "resurrected his career". Lol GTFO.

Yeah pretty laughable comment about a 20 year old. He kicked 20 odd goals last year in limited game time so it's not as if he struggled.

What's his one trick? Break the lines and pin point 50m passes, I'll take that...

I think what Lethal was trying to say is that he isn't a pure defender which is correct but this is his first year in this role and he has already made a significant improvement in his defensive skills.

I'm bias though, I put Yazz as my favourite player in the Carlton members survey.

 

[The Big Sticks]

Can't believe the lack of praise for Yarran's 3rd quarter torp which set up a Gibbs goal. An absolutely pure kick over the defence. Really brave kick. Don't see that very often.

A perfect torpedo while sprinting down the wing under pressure.

When he did this I completely messed my pants

 

[jonoman89]

He's a star with enormous talent.

But he squibbs far too many contests for my liking. I felt sick watching him against the Pies. Really needs to learn to throw the body in when there's no other option.

 

[Blues_Man]

He's a star with enormous talent.

But he squibbs far too many contests for my liking. I felt sick watching him against the Pies. Really needs to learn to throw the body in when there's no other option.

Gotta love internet heroes

Against the Pies he pulled out of a contest when he believed the Carlton defender had the spoil in hand ..Yazz waited to crumb the ball ..which was the intelligent thing to do .

A couple of times he has not thrown himself into contests...but not every KID is Mitch Robinson.

just give him a break and let him develop before labellling him a squib .

I'm tipping he goes in harder than you ever would .

 

[bLuEbOy1984]

Gotta love internet heroes

Against the Pies he pulled out of a contest when he believed the Carlton defender had the spoil in hand ..Yazz waited to crumb the ball ..which was the intelligent thing to do .

A couple of times he has not thrown himself into contests...but not every KID is Mitch Robinson.

just give him a break and let him develop before labellling him a squib .

I'm tipping he goes in harder than you ever would .

Having a opinion makes you a internet hero ?

I myself didnt enjoy that kick into cloke where yaz could of got in his way and stopped Cloke getting the ball... but i guess that comes with confidence and once he gains more confidence in his body im sure he will put his body on the line... his attack with ball in hand is lovely to watch...

 

[Golden Tonsils]

Having a opinion makes you a internet hero ?

I myself didnt enjoy that kick into cloke where yaz could of got in his way and stopped Cloke getting the ball... but i guess that comes with confidence and once he gains more confidence in his body im sure he will put his body on the line... his attack with ball in hand is lovely to watch...

Agreed he just needs to learn that if he gets cleamed up he won't die. Once he trusts his body, you'll see him throw himself in the line of fire more often.

 

[thylacine60]

Go into your kitchen, lie on the floor and get a mate to tip your fridge on top of you. That's the sort of mass and collision force we are talking about with these massive, fast-running players today. Particularly if there is a Pie supporter inside stealing last night's leftovers. So ease up on the self-destruction talk - Bradley never really took too many big hits and he turned out ok.

 

[Silvagnis]

http://bit.ly/rgyND3

Backs Andy OTTEN (37 games) Alex RANCE (39) Alex SILVAGNI (20)
Half Backs Dyson HEPPELL (18) Michael HURLEY (43) Nick DUIGAN (16)
Centres Dan HANNEBERY (45) Dustin MARTIN (38) Tom SCULLY (27)
Half Forwards Jeffrey GARLETT (48) Sam REID (18) David ZAHARAKIS (48)
Forwards Chris DAWES (43) James PODSIADLY (35) Hayden BALLANTYNE (41)
Followers Nic NAITANUI (47) Nat FYFE (35) David SWALLOW (16)

Interchange Zac SMITH (16) Mitch ROBINSON (43) Tom ROCKLIFF (35)
Substitute Jack ZIEBELL (42)

Emergencies Stefan MARTIN (45) Taylor WALKER (40) Daniel MENZEL (17)

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No wonder they call him Hakcdorn.

No Yarran, Shuey, Sidebottom, Reid, etc, yet Heppell, Ziebell, Rance, Otten and Hanneberry made his 22.

Henderson is a better prospect and footballer than Rance.

 

[Blueboys7]

How the hell did Otten get in over Yarran or Silvagni/Rance over Ben Reid.

If it's supposed to be the AA team why the hell does Taylor Walker even get near the team? He has done nothing all year.

 

[Gameova_]

gave me some headaches last friday night wish we had him at arden street.

 

[Big Sim]

Gotta love internet heroes

Against the Pies he pulled out of a contest when he believed the Carlton defender had the spoil in hand ..Yazz waited to crumb the ball ..which was the intelligent thing to do .

A couple of times he has not thrown himself into contests...but not every KID is Mitch Robinson.

just give him a break and let him develop before labellling him a squib .

I'm tipping he goes in harder than you ever would .

That's how I saw it too, and my opinion is still the same after watching it several times more.

 

[jonoman89]

Gotta love internet heroes

Against the Pies he pulled out of a contest when he believed the Carlton defender had the spoil in hand ..Yazz waited to crumb the ball ..which was the intelligent thing to do.

You obviously see it very differently to Leigh Matthews and everyone else commentating the game.

He saw Cloke coming at him and pulled out. It was obvious, and it was ugly to watch. Look at the match day thread to see peoples' reactions.

A couple of times he has not thrown himself into contests

Exactly. So stop defending him for areas of his game which clearly need improving.

I said he has "enormous talent" and is a "star". It's quite obvious that I rate him extremely highly. He's not the only young player to have been a bit apprehensive at the initial stages of his career (Gibbs comes to mind....)

I fully expect him to rectify it.

If you're so insecure about our players that it renders you impossible of criticising their actions then your opinions mustn't be worth much.

A lot of our players have specific areas they need to improve in to take that next step. For Yarran, it's winning the hard ball and throwing the body in.

Go into your kitchen, lie on the floor and get a mate to tip your fridge on top of you. That's the sort of mass and collision force we are talking about with these massive, fast-running players today. Particularly if there is a Pie supporter inside stealing last night's leftovers. So ease up on the self-destruction talk - Bradley never really took too many big hits and he turned out ok.

Cloke was hunched over diving for the ball. There would have been nowhere near as much force in such a collision compared to, say, Yarran going back with the flight against a leading Cloke.

I don't expect Yarran to be Mitch Robinson. But i expect him to go in when it's his turn. Without question. And that doesn't just go for Yarran: that goes for every player wearing our guernsey.