Player Watch Jordon Sweet

[raptalia]

I'm always willing to give our players a bit more leeway when they actually look like they care.
Sweet mightn't be the next Max Gawn but he competes well and definitely has a physical presence.
I think eventually Visentini and Whitlock may go past him but right now I'd consider him out #1 ruck.

He is our #1 ruck atm. I thought he showed a bit more grunt against Richmond and I had him in our best.

Don’t think he has been too bad. Only 50 games, should still improve some. Seems to be playing much more physically this year - wonder if that has been an instruction to support the midfield by bashing and crashing

 

[El_Scorcho]

I think he clearly offers more than Vis at this point, and he's also only a 50 gamer. He can improve and his workrate is great.

 

[The Hobo]

I like Sweet. I wish he'd push forward or back and take a few more marks. He can mark, we just don't seem to use him as an outlet often? A lot has been spoken about wasting the pick on Soldo, but he's Sweet has been good value for that pick 50.

He's never in the right position for it.

He seriously struggles to read the play in both directions, which is why he's rarely in the right place for it. You can see so often that his opponent reads a high ball much earlier than him.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

You can see the sides with a jumping ruckmen are taking advantage of the new centre ball up rule and giving their sides a real advantage when combined with the 6-6-6 rule.

Grundy, English, Gawn, Witts etc The young bloke from West Adelaide for Collingwood, had a great debut out jumping his GWS opponent.

But you need someone who also has strength for around the ground ball ups and throw ins. That's why Viz struggled against Xerri. He matched him jumping at centre ball ups but was bashed up around the ground. Sweet is the opposite.

 

[chiwigi]

He needs to improve his tapping. It's all well and good grabbing it from the contest, but when you can't kick or handball or run too well it just slows everything down.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

He’s a bit of a poor man’s, serviceable Lycett when he was at his peak.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

You can see the sides with a jumping ruckmen are taking advantage of the new centre ball up rule and giving their sides a real advantage when combined with the 6-6-6 rule.

Grundy, English, Gawn, Witts etc The young bloke from West Adelaide had a great debut out jumping his GWS opponent.

But you need someone who also has strength for around the ground ball ups and throw ins. That's why Viz struggled against Xerri. He matched him jumping at centre ball ups but was bashed up around the ground. Sweet is the opposite.

I think sides will start using high leaping mobile players for the centre bounce then rotating them forward while the bulky ruckman subs in for the boundary and ball ups.

 

[#Port Patriot#]

I like Sweet. I wish he'd push forward or back and take a few more marks. He can mark, we just don't seem to use him as an outlet often? A lot has been spoken about wasting the pick on Soldo, but he's Sweet has been good value for that pick 50.

I'd rather Sweet as ruck take the oppo ruck and talls etc on the side port don't kick out to. Like has happened many times before and especially against Gawn of all players. Clearly can't always do set plays, but getting the team on board to do what they did with kicking out to Luko and then his long kick to Durds on the run is perfect. That's where you need your smart but fast players doing the work though and ones not likely to be tagged or followed as hard. Richards and Berry are prime pickings for that.

Sweet marking or being able to mark and hold the ball is probably a high up reason why Vis isn't in now. Even in the 2s he's still dropping the ball and in dangerous places like the backline.. Sweet can at least contest albeit not the best compared to other rucks but still good.

 

[ElectricG]

He’s a bit of a poor man’s, serviceable Lycett when he was at his peak.

I like him better than lycett. Just doesn't seem so broken down and tired.

 

[sniff_A_chicken]

He needs to improve his tapping. It's all well and good grabbing it from the contest, but when you can't kick or handball or run too well it just slows everything down.

Is third in the league for average hit outs to advantage.

 

[all seeing eye]

Disadvantaged by new rules, but he does give his all.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Jordan though he was Gryan Miers

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Gryan Miers

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.4

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.1

4star

T

1.8

4star

G

1.1

4star

D

15.3

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

6.3

4star

M

4.6

4star

T

1.6

3star

G

0.9

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.2

4star

tonight, hitting up players with sizzling passes.

Geez he was good.

Dean Brogan

Dean Brogan

Age

47

Ht

201cm

Wt

98kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

5.0

2star

HB

6.5

4star

CL

3.4

5star

HO

16.4

5star

No current season stats available

D

4.8

1star

K

1.4

1star

HB

3.4

3star

HO

7.0

5star

must have said 6 times tonight on AA he wants to know what the hell Josh Carr

Josh Carr

Age

46

Ht

179cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.8

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.2

4star

M

4.0

4star

T

3.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

No current season stats available

D

12.2

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

0.8

3star

told him after he dragged him after 5 minutes where he got smashed at centre ball ups.

 

[Long live PAFC]

Think the two rucks is giving them both a chance to work on their weaknesses but also fix what they’re struggling at in game. Sweet was dreadful at the centre but found a way to compete. And Vis was actually leading up at the ball carrier. Far from perfect but it’s working.

 

[Freak Dodgeball Accident]

Ripping game, love it when he takes it on. The 4 or so link up plays with Vis were awesome

Frustrating that he's missed 3 easy goals from essentially the exact same spot the past 2 games. He's usually a pretty decent set shot

 

[Lefti93]

Yeah I didn't really think two rucks was the way forward for us this season but it is working and I wouldn't change it.

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

And the cycle continues

Losing to a SANFL ruck

Who did we curse to have Lobbe, Lycett, Soldo, Sweet and Dante as leading rucks

 

[MrMeaner]

I’m sure he’s a great guy. It’s just he has the brain of a raisin.

That said, perhaps a better line coach than Lobbe is needed.

 

[TazD]

His game reminded me of another former Footscray ruck.

 

[Georgemehardies]

Not convinced Vis brings enough to the table to warrant a second ruck. 5 touches, 0 marks and a rush goal that probably would've missed if he wasn't 2 meters out.

 

[Chewy316]

Not convinced Vis brings enough to the table to warrant a second ruck. 5 touches, 0 marks and a rush goal that probably would've missed if he wasn't 2 meters out.

The only reason they're playing two rucks right now is because they don't have any KPF in the Maggie's who can be brought in given that Lord and Lukosius are both injured and that Marshall is being played as a defender.

Sweet is one of the dumbest footy players I've ever come across - footy IQ of an idiot. Not getting Grundy when Port had the chance a few years ago has hurt this club more than any of us would like to admit.

 

[crafty_bernardo]

I would throw a very good contract to Oscar Steene

 

[Peninsula Boy]

We've struggled with rucks for a long time.

We really need to invest in any capacity for a ruck that is not in the lower percentiles of rucks.

That penultimate centre bounce where he smashed the ball was insane. He just had to kill the ball and we win.

Sweet and Visentini are getting games together because each one is not good enough to play in their own right.
Vis up forward is a joke.

 

[Chrizzt]

And the cycle continues

Losing to a SANFL ruck

Who did we curse to have Lobbe, Lycett, Soldo, Sweet and Dante as leading rucks

Sweet was comfortably better than McAndrew not sure what you’re on about here.

 

[Peninsula Boy]

Not convinced Vis brings enough to the table to warrant a second ruck. 5 touches, 0 marks and a rush goal that probably would've missed if he wasn't 2 meters out.

I've never seen a dude that tall not being able to mark the ball since Teakle.
In the forward, he is barely making a contest. If you upgrade him to Dougie, then our forward like looks really dangerous.

 

[Georgemehardies]

That penultimate centre bounce where he smashed the ball was insane. He just had to kill the ball and we win.

Surely Lobbe would be instructing and practicing for key moments such as this, and these occasions would be a set play, or range of set plays.