Toast David Astbury

[fargothegreat]

Starting to really come into his own as Rance's partner in crime. He's a great intercept mark and his decision making is now quicker and more efficient.

Has certainly earned himself another couple of years and proven he will be a much better key defender than Chaplin Groupie_

 

[Groupie_]

Starting to really come into his own as Rance's partner in crime. He's a great intercept mark and his decision making is now quicker and more efficient.

Has certainly earned himself another couple of years and proven he will be a much better key defender than Chaplin Groupie_

he is a ****en dud

 

[fargothegreat]

he is a ****en dud

Admit it you were wrong. He resembled Rance with some of his contests today

 

[Groupie_]

Admit it you were wrong. He resembled Rance with some of his contests today

**** off campaigner hes a dud and youre delusional

 

[Groupie_]

if arseberry makes our best 22 next year we're in big trouble

 

[tigs2010]

Has improved heaps. Shame about the 15 blokes that have gone backwards faster than he's improved.

 

["The Roar Is Back"]

improved immensley since Groupie_ arsberried him.

 

[Groupie_]

i dont see anything from him

he is shit

 

[RichoLedio]

i dont see anything from him

he is shit

You sound like Hardwick talking about Dusty

 

[Achilles Heel]

And ther in lies the conundrum, David came to the club as a highly touted junior forward, first afl game kicks three goals and was one of the shining lights in a loss to Melbourne.

The great Damien Hardwick decides he needs to play in defence.

Hardwick does not value forwards or kicking goals, his game plan and his theories on the game are a cancer to our club

 

[mopsy]

I think we could upgrade on D Astbury pretty easily but atm there is no way we can even contemplate getting rid of him as our kpd stocks are so deleted it is criminal.
Yet just this week they were talking about giving the list manager a contract extension. That in itself is not just ignorant and delusional but downright stupid.

 

[Groupie_]

You sound like Hardwick talking about Dusty

ill beleive it when he plays in an rfc side that beats a decent side

we are going nowhere with him in the backline. hes just too slow

 

[Maybenextyear]

He is a slow dud who makes constant bad skill errors and is beaten on one on one contests at a regular rate. If he is a shining light we are a bigger joke than I ever imagined.

 

[Groupie_]

He is a slow dud who makes constant bad skill errors and is beaten on one on one contests at a regular rate. If he is a shining light we are a bigger joke than I ever imagined.

got no idea these blokes

 

[Achilles Heel]

got no idea these blokes

Take mark, kick 60s player

But he wasn't always like that, he idolised handbrake

 

[ReaperX]

Normally I'm one to see positives or give players time, however when it comes to Astbury, I've only ever seen him play well in losing sides to be perfectly honest.

To illustrate my point... Rance's improvement from average to elite circa 2012/2013 signaled a charge up the ladder for us, whereas Astbury playing well seems to happen as we slide down the ladder (ie. early 2014, and this year).

 

[RichoRocks2006]

And ther in lies the conundrum, David came to the club as a highly touted junior forward, first afl game kicks three goals and was one of the shining lights in a loss to Melbourne.

The great Damien Hardwick decides he needs to play in defence.

Hardwick does not value forwards or kicking goals, his game plan and his theories on the game are a cancer to our club

Nail on the head!

 

[Achilles Heel]

Normally I'm one to see positives or give players time, however when it comes to Astbury, I've only ever seen him play well in losing sides to be perfectly honest.

To illustrate my point... Rance's improvement from average to elite circa 2012/2013 signaled a charge up the ladder for us, whereas Astbury playing well seems to happen as we slide down the ladder (ie. early 2014, and this year).

Losing sides are always defending ball is always down there

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Astbury...
Always...
Always...
Always...
Always...
Always plays well in a beaten/flogged side...
He doesn't have to run the ball forward it just keeps coming in to the back line...
Constantly where he is standing

 

[Stylo]

Normally I'm one to see positives or give players time, however when it comes to Astbury, I've only ever seen him play well in losing sides to be perfectly honest.

To illustrate my point... Rance's improvement from average to elite circa 2012/2013 signaled a charge up the ladder for us, whereas Astbury playing well seems to happen as we slide down the ladder (ie. early 2014, and this year).

I feel like this is one of those correlation vs causation arguments. IMO Astbury has been playing well and I could see him playing a role in a good team.

 

[TigerImposter]

Astbury and Hampson our positives for the year. Gee we aim low around here. They're the perfect reason why our FD needs to go.
No development or recruiting of talls whatsoever.
Two ship trucks among many more in a list hand picked for DH great game plan.

 

[deledio03]

He has a looooooong way still to go but is saved from the huge cull happening at seasons end

 

[Goldust]

Admit it you were wrong. He resembled Rance with some of his contests today

Yes, the Rance of seven years ago.

 

[Goldust]

I feel like this is one of those correlation vs causation arguments. IMO Astbury has been playing well and I could see him playing a role in a good team.

Astbury is among the many reasons we are not competitive and why we have been the way we have for 30-odd years.
He's 'decent enough', but short of quality, or even very good. But stack him up againt the bevvy of poor talls that have come through our system over the last 20 years, he's better than a few and hence his worth is overstated.

 

[Nursie]

He goes OK.

If you could combine his overhead skills with Chappy's ball skills you'd have a player.