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To be honest, Rodan's has yet to really punish an opposition - I doubt whether he's scored Brownlow votes in more than a couple of his 31 games (can't remember how he went last year, but might have voted v Freo in R3 this year), and he certainly has not becomed reknowned as a prolific ballwinner, as he was for a couple of seasons at the Cannons.

That said, the fact that he is yet to miss a game since arriving at Tigerland (is that unprecedented for an 18 year old recruit?) seems to suggest the esteem that he is held at Tigerland.

I also think that he will be at his most dangerous when we eventually get some wet weather !!
 
I think rodents in and under is not as big since you have Coggo and Johnson in the middle. His running is more valuable. When we start getting players back...then the attention moves from him. And I think you will see him having a bigger impact.

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If we didn't have so many injuries I'd say that Rodan would have been given a spell in the reserves.

He needs to win more ball, especially around the stoppages. His style of game is most suited to being an in and under type player, especially with his explosive pace of the mark, although he does tend to get run down over reasonable distances.

It would be handy if he could step up and really contributes to the midfield this year on a regular basis but I'm not holding my breath. Coughlan and Johnson will tire towards the end of the year and we needs someone to carry some of the load through the middle part of the season.

Still, he is progressing very well and by next year, we will have a 3rd year player with 40+ games under his belt ready to step up and play some good consistant footy.
 

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I disagree to an extent.

Rodan has had a few quiet games which is only normal given his relatively young status but even if he only has 10 touches, each of them has an impact.

I think a lot of opposition players don't really know how to handle Rodan and are a little tentative as a result. In fact, he doesn't even have to actually have the ball for teams to be wary.

The big thing about him is that when he gets the ball near his hands, ANYTHING is likely to happen.

He is as quick as anyone of the mark, is highly elusive and with his low centre of gravity and solid frame, is tough to tackle.

More importantly, he actually knows this and isn't afraid to take on the opposition. This facet must be encouraged at all costs. Never mind if he occasionally coughs it up - keep doing it and keep them guessing.

This expectation of the unexpected also applies to the crowd. When he goes near the ball, an audible hum of anticipation comes from the crowd... something is about to happen!

These qualities are the X factor that makes teams that much harder to beat.

I am not disappointed at all!
 
I think that Rodan tries to be too flashy. Sometimes he should just pick up possessions and give it off rather the to bounce the ball 3 times and then make a mistake. Its good to watch him be so quick and all except the best thing for him is to just get rid of the ball more often.

Rodan has a nice kick. Long for such a short guy. I think Rodan is well on the way to becoming a superstar maybe is just a bit overrated and gets too much attention. Its hard not to get attention though when the guy is so quick.
 
Originally posted by rfctigerarmy
I think that Rodan tries to be too flashy. Sometimes he should just pick up possessions and give it off rather the to bounce the ball 3 times and then make a mistake. Its good to watch him be so quick and all except the best thing for him is to just get rid of the ball more often.

Rodan has a nice kick. Long for such a short guy. I think Rodan is well on the way to becoming a superstar maybe is just a bit overrated and gets too much attention. Its hard not to get attention though when the guy is so quick.
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Thats what his value is that he is flashy. Its good to have someone in the team whos willing to take opponents on, sure he might get caught holding the ball occasionaly but I'd rather someone backing himself than just rushing a kick downfield everytime. You've got to have the players who will back themselves in and take a punt, we don't want all the players to be like robots and be predictable the game would become boring.

I think his year to date hasn't been too bad its got to be remembered that he is only in his second year of senior footy and has already played 30+ games a lot of new draftees haven't played a game by that stage. He exceeded most peoples expectations last year so perhaps some of us have our expectations on him this year a little too high.
 
Originally posted by rfctigerarmy
I think Rodan is well on the way to becoming a superstar maybe is just a bit overrated and gets too much attention.
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Now that's an each way bet. :)
I think he tends to bounce the ball too soon after getting his hands on it - sometimes after one or two steps - which seems to put him off balance a bit. But regardless of what he does when he gets the ball, he needs to get his hands on it more often. I still think he has done very well to date and, like most young players, may go a little bit backwards before taking the next big step forwards.
 
someone from another tiger site and who is very well in the know when it comes to the u/18 comp made a very good point about rodan and i must say it looks like he is correct.
rodan the present is exactly what rodan will be in the future. so bassically what we see now is what we got.
its a good and a bad thing.the good is he is ahead of most of his fellow u/18 lads but the bad is this is as good as it gets with him[no room for improvement].
i believe he will be a good player for us but nothing like the build up when he 1st come into the side.

cheers!
 
Originally posted by Gazza_29
If you had to compare David Rodan and Gary Ablett Junior, who would you prefer?
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That is a hard call to make at the moment. Rodan has, IMV, acheived more to this point while Ablett has only had the one standout game and even that against everyone's whipping boys, Hawthorn.

That said, I've had a view ever since the first time I saw him play that he would end up being more similar to Garry Hocking than his dear old dad!

Ablett will end up being the kind of player who collects 30 touches a game with the minumum of fuss. Rodan will always be the player who collects 15 - 20 touches with all the fanfare of a marching band!

A choice of apples and oranges, really!

I think I will just sit on the fence with this one!
 

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Originally posted by rfctigerarmy


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Rodan has a nice kick. Long for such a short guy. I think Rodan is well on the way to becoming a superstar maybe is just a bit overrated and gets too much attention. Its hard not to get attention though when the guy is so quick.
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Some players can't help but draw attention to themselves everytime they go near the ball. If a players style of play can be called charismatic, then this is exactly what Rodan (and Krakouer for that matter) is.

For contrast, look at the Kangaroos Adam Simpson. A very accomplished player - no doubt - but who cant collect 35 possesions and not be sighted! Very unobstrusive.
 
Originally posted by tiger of old
someone from another tiger site and who is very well in the know when it comes to the u/18 comp made a very good point about rodan and i must say it looks like he is correct.
rodan the present is exactly what rodan will be in the future. so bassically what we see now is what we got.
its a good and a bad thing.the good is he is ahead of most of his fellow u/18 lads but the bad is this is as good as it gets with him[no room for improvement].
i believe he will be a good player for us but nothing like the build up when he 1st come into the side.

cheers!
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I am not sure I entirely agree with that assesment.

Sure Rodan is not going to get any quicker or taller and his kicking probably isn't going to get much better (not that it really needs to) but there are other aspects that have plenty of scope to improve.

His decision making will improve with experience, he will become more relaxed on the field, maybe waiting to take possession of the ball before setting off the fireworks display.

As with most players, his Cardio Vascular fitness can get better, enabling him to spend more time on the ball and therefore be able to get more touches.

All these come under the banner of maturity and will make him a player very capable at the top level. For mine, I would be very surprised if he didn't play 200 games of AFL football.
 
He's a tank with a turbo charger in it.

He's agile and he seems to have the skills. Give him a couple of seasons and the mental side will come in more.

LC_15
 

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