Clarke to pull the pin?

[Jars458]

biglands has been ok.

Your double standards are breathtaking

 

[pext]

Biglands has been very disappointing this year. With Clarke out he has had every opportunity to become no 1 ruckman but so far has had very limited impact.

Craigy chose Clarke over Rhett in round 1 and when Clarke is fit I'm sure it will happen again. He's at the crossroads.

 

[outback jack]

Your double standards are breathtaking

like what>? I think basically he is getting his confidence back and talk of delisting him or him spending time in the sanfl why clarke plays pointless games doesnt really make sense. He tries atleast, unlike some.

 

[johnnypanther]

biglands has been ok, definitely not a liability as some clowns have said. The only way i would bring in clark is if we are coming towards finals and looking like we might be a chance, as the comp is very even this yr, and clarkely had some good sanfl form up and rhett was struggling a bit. ATM we have rhett who is slowly regaining his confidence after ayres did everything he could to knock it out of him. He will be there next yr so needs as much time as possible i think.

i agree with you Jack again! - i thought Biglands has been going quite well actually

 

[The Toolman]

Jack...seriously. Rhett has had ample opportunity this year to become the number 1 man in the ruck. He is built like a brick outhouse, can leap tall buildings, is seemingly quick across the turf for a big man...and yet he has done little.

Matthew Clarke is the best tap ruckman in the game. We should field our best side if we are going to play finals.

I seriously question Biglands position on our list other than an emergency.

 

[outback jack]

Jack...seriously. Rhett has had ample opportunity this year to become the number 1 man in the ruck. He is built like a brick outhouse, can leap tall buildings, is seemingly quick across the turf for a big man...and yet he has done little.

Matthew Clarke is the best tap ruckman in the game. We should field our best side if we are going to play finals.

I seriously question Biglands position on our list other than an emergency.

yes i said he is ok thats all, not good. Hudson is streets ahead of him. I blame the coaching staff for rhett, back in ayresy's days whenever one of our guys would get thumped or knocked out, the edwards incident sticks in my mind, and biglands is there breaking the fight up instead of getting in there. It was the ayres non-aggression culture that did this. I really think he is coming good now. Ayres shot his confidence and craigy is thankfully bringing it back. He is much like perrie imo. Rhett realistically probably has 1-2yrs left before the young champ meeson comes in. Rehtt as you said needs to use his body more and have some basic do’s and don’t’s put into him, bit like the birdman. Clarke if he is not tapping well is useless. I'd only bring him back if we are in the finals and rhett is in poor form. If we could trade for a late 1st rounder it would be good. Thats probably being slightly optimistic though.

 

[Jars458]

like what>? I think basically he is getting his confidence back and talk of delisting him or him spending time in the sanfl why clarke plays pointless games doesnt really make sense. He tries atleast, unlike some.

You are very negative about some players who ahve been doing better than Biglands.

That dropped mark in the centre for instance was very poor.

 

[The Toolman]

Clarke if he is not tapping well is useless. I'd only bring him back if we are in the finals and rhett is in poor form.

Yes, but when he is tapping well, he sets up so much of our play from the stoppages. And you can't just bring him in if we make the finals....you need him in there to ensure that we reach the finals.

 

[Damp Squarie]

So based on most of the above banter, Clarke will replace Biglands as soon as his injury comes good.....phew

ps It is only a gut feel based on no facts. (Clarke pulling the pin I mean)

 

[noddy]

So based on most of the above banter, Clarke will replace Biglands as soon as his injury comes good.....phew

ps It is only a gut feel based on no facts. (Clarke pulling the pin I mean)

You old rumour monger you.

& i would bet that's a fair size beer gut that's giving you those feelings.

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Biglands out. Clarke in. No need to think!

The longer this season goes on, the liklihood is folks that we are going to play finals footy. maybe even get a double chance. So lets roll the dice and play our best side available. And by any stretch of the imagination, Clarke dumps all over Biglands as a ruckman. Rhett might take one more mark...so what? Biglands would be the biggest unfulfilled talent that the Crows have ever had. Big and mobile, he should dominate games....yet he barely causes a ripple. Clarkey on the hand, put balls down our players throats with his deft tapping. Lets get real!

Very good point - I think some fail to understand team sport - yes develop young players in AFL but only if they are level with a more experienced player at the selection table - always then go for the youth.

But it is a very dangerous precident you create by not picking players on merit - destroys team morale, says we are not trying to win by not playing our best side

Craig has shown his hand that he is picking the team on merit - his players have responded accordingly, the young ones have responded to the challenge, and the rookies are apparently developing nicely by playing full games in the SANFL.

If Clarke is better for the team performance - then FFS he plays B4 Biglands irrespective of whether he is retiring at seasons end or weeks end

 

[outback jack]

Yes, but when he is tapping well, he sets up so much of our play from the stoppages. And you can't just bring him in if we make the finals....you need him in there to ensure that we reach the finals.

yep obviously he cant come in just in the finals but in the latter half of the season. I wouldnt do it though, depending on how rhett goes of course (i am banking on some improvement). The centre circle has killed his ruck style though i reckon.

 

[macca23]

yep obviously he cant come in just in the finals but in the latter half of the season. I wouldnt do it though, depending on how rhett goes of course (i am banking on some improvement). The centre circle has killed his ruck style though i reckon.

So if the centre circle has killed Biglands ruck style - which probably is the case - then why do you think he will improve?

 

[outback jack]

So if the centre circle has killed Biglands ruck style - which probably is the case - then why do you think he will improve?

mainly by getting his confidence back, which i think is slowly happening. Couple of yrs ago he was in the top 5 rucks imo, obviously is dropped and its a while since then. He has more improvement than clarke as well, who is finished, and biglands is an option for next yr. Thats whats important to me, i dont genuinely think we are any chance at the premiership, even though it is even this yr, so building for the future is just so important for us.

 

[The Toolman]

mainly by getting his confidence back, which i think is slowly happening. Couple of yrs ago he was in the top 5 rucks imo, obviously is dropped and its a while since then.

Top 5 rucks at the Adelaide Football Club??? Only just!

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Top 5 rucks at the Adelaide Football Club??? Only just!

 

[macca23]

Clarke was on telly tonight, saying that he wasn't about to do a "Stevo" adn had every intention of playing out the full year.

He was hoping to get his form over the next 4 weeks up to the appropriate level to fight his way back into the side - a damn good attitude.

As South have the bye this week, he will probably resume at reserves level for another club - they thought it would probably be at Sturt.

Biglands will have to be en garde over the next 4 weeks as his form has been nothing to write home about.

 

[Truck Rutten]

Top 5 rucks at the Adelaide Football Club??? Only just!

Trent Ormond-Allen is a better ruckman than Rhett

 

[WaynesWorld19]

Clarke was on telly tonight, saying that he wasn't about to do a "Stevo" adn had every intention of playing out the full year.

He was hoping to get his form over the next 4 weeks up to the appropriate level to fight his way back into the side - a damn good attitude.

As South have the bye this week, he will probably resume at reserves level for another club - they thought it would probably be at Sturt.

Biglands will have to be en garde over the next 4 weeks as his form has been nothing to write home about.

Never had any doubt that Clarke would play out the season - Biglands beware hunting season is about to start

 

[The Toolman]

Trent Ormond-Allen is a better ruckman than Rhett

The Hyphen shat all over Spida one day, didn't he? Could Biglands do that?