Opinion Rhyce Shaw - Where is he at?

[The King!]

Been a great get from the pies, thought he would be a dud i have to admit, but been a consistent swan and deserved his premiership medal.

The time has come to farewell the game, hope he plays on in the reserves as a mentor but he is clearly cooked at senior afl level.

Has lost a bit of pace No longer breaks the lines much at all, Averages 3 clangers a game usually they result in opposition goals, his kicks are just high bombs

I think the more he gets off of the ball the worse off we are.

Is it time to go Rhyce?

 

[RUNVS]

I thought he had retired or something. Slightly misleading title.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Coaches probably disagree that he is finished he will play out the season and then retire into a coaching role the club loves him the players do as well is a wonderful mentor for the young players.

 

[Banyo Bloods]

Glad you included an option for him to play on as it is only fair. He had a stinker but have found his season to be ok. Lot of others have up and down seasons so far.

 

[Parkerman]

I'd say play out the season, Crouch to move to an assistant coach and Shaw as reserves coach in 2016. Otherwise a Mattneresque mid season injury retirement to allow a rookie upgrade. (Is that how it works?)

Thought he might've retired end of last year after his knee surgery, if a coaching spot was available and if Malceski leaving didn't leave our halfback line inexperienced. We're pretty good at staggering our retirements.

 

[The King!]

Ahh cmon my title was cool

 

[MF]

Would we be having this discussion if it wasn't for his age?

I actually think he's been okay this year. He's always been one to turn the ball over by foot, but it's often from long range, clearing kicks out of defence while under a fair bit of pressure. It's not like he's constantly passing it to the opposition directly in front of goal.

I also think he still gets us out of trouble a lot more often than he gets us into it. He's still capable of providing an escape route down back finding space in traffic and rarely fumbles when picking up the ball at pace.

Still earns his spot in the side most weeks in my opinion.

 

[The King!]

Would we be having this discussion if it wasn't for his age?

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No because he would not of lost a yard

 

[Millky95]

Thought he would have retired last season. Phase him out for someone else and keep him involved in some coaching manner.

Great leader. Good clubman but best footy days are well and truly behind him

 

[FreeAgent1]

I just wish Jones was putting him under more pressure for his position!!!

 

[Troystenvic]

If we had of won the GF last year I think he would have retired with Goodes. Its sadly looking like another OKeefe. Drop him now and bleed some kids.

 

[MarkP]

Personally think he fine for this year and a general of the backline.

Hardly close to the worst performer and is actually very consistent with his output.

Definitely coming to the end but has not even vaguely even fallen off a cliff like ROK or Goodes.

 

[The King!]

Watching them rightfully drool over the dogs on 360

Just in a small sample two pathetic shaw half tackle attempts late

 

[Cadsky]

close to the end. i think he should be sent to the neafl in the next few weeks and Cunningham to replace him.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Watching them rightfully drool over the dogs on 360

Just in a small sample two pathetic shaw half tackle attempts late

We are great at giving other clubs happy moments.

From GWS last year to the Dogs on the weekend and all the way back to Port in 2013.

 

[The King!]

We are great at giving other clubs happy moments.

From GWS last year to the Dogs on the weekend and all the way back to Port in 2013.

Guess it means we are a good side, people celebrate the scalp big time

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Guess it means we are a good side, people celebrate the scalp big time

Don't care shits me

 

[The King!]

Don't care shits me

It should shit the players

They should be pissed off they have pissed away a 5-0 start and now have so much work to do

All because of lazy shit kicking

 

[Greg Ryan]

I just wish Jones was putting him under more pressure for his position!!!

I thought Jones would have secured Shaw's position for round one. Jones must have had an interrupted pre-season as he did not feature in the NAB cup.

Jones looked good when he deputised for Shaw last year.

I thought Harry Marsh was gone, but he is getting in the best players at reserve level and is finding his niche as a medium defender. Reserve watchers talk about his tight defending, his electric pace and ability to kick the ball a long way. Maybe he is a viable option to ad to the senior defensive mix.

 

[kickthething]

Should be dropped for this week, as a club we can't tolerate that performance from anyone. Hell, if it is good enough for Goodesy to go to the NEAFL, this is a no brainer. However it is too early for retirement call right now.

 

[Tedeski]

Jones will come back to Melbourne to play with his brother IMO.
No brainer.

 

[RUNVS]

Jones will come back to Melbourne to play with his brother IMO.
No brainer.

Not if Longmire gives Jones a shot and Jones manages to cement his place in the starting 21.

 

[Tedeski]

Not if Longmire gives Jones a shot and Jones manages to cement his place in the starting 21.

He played some games last year and is now not even an emergency.
Not in our plans IMO.

 

[GoTheSwannies]

He's played 1 bad game.

He's certainly nearing the end, but has been solid so far

If he has a few consecutive shockers he'll end up in the reserves, but still has some credit in the bank

 

[The King!]

He's played 1 bad game.

k

No he had an average to poor 2014 and has been average to poor this year after 2013 being a write off and average