Sean Rusling Future

[DAWESOME!!]

Surprised we've persisted another season with Rusling. The guy looked amazing, but he reminds me of Leigh Walker from the mid-90s. His body simply isn't up to it, and you couldn't blame the guy for not being able to give it 100% anymore. Can't see him displacing Anthony tbh.

Hope he proves me wrong, but.

 

[3066]

fair point

when he was playing a few seasons back... there were lots of criticisms about his ability to pick up the ball below his knees... but that seems to be forgotten now...
we also need to remember that he needs LOTS of space to work with...

Rusling's image on this board is now = ultra-fast, straight kicking forward with strong hands who is impossible to stop on the lead

IIRC he also went missing alot too. Fair enough he probably didn't have get enough game time to get consistent before breaking down ... and I guess Jack goes missing alot too sometimes but at least Jack's return is quite impressive (not goaling in 2 games from 36).

Hey if Rusling gets up and works in fine in the forward line then that's great .... but IMO we need someone in the forward line that can take a genuine PACK MARK!! ... ala Rocca type. Cloke has the size but aint the bloke to do it. Bear was potential but he'll be delisted and probably remain in the VFL team which will be good. Medders can leap but it needs to come from a tall big body. Wood has potential in years to come when he bulks. Jolly to pinch hit, I dunno? Josh has taken pack marks but doesn't crash or attack. I'm not sure having 2 leading forwards like Jack and Sean is going to help that much against top sides who will flood and take advantage of their inexperience. I'd rather Dawes then Rusling. At least with Dawes I can see him being used as a tall utility (of sorts) at the very least.... eg FF, CHF, flank, forward rucking duties.

 

[doppleganger]

Think back to finals 2007. Other than being well held by Chick in the Semi-Final against WCE, Rusling was impressive and our forward line functioned the best it has since Tarrant left. Funnily enough, that's when Cloke played his best football.

Rusling had a total of 6 kicks and 2 goals in the two other finals in 07......and that is impressive???? Feck me J.Anthony does that and people want his head!

Rocca playing well was the reason Cloke looked good, Rusling STRUGGLED.

Looking back at 2007 in that finals series, Rus just seemed to draw the ball in almost every forward entry.

If that is the case why did he only have 6 kicks in the two finals, whilst playing against 3rd string defenders in games that the pies had a fair share of the ball??

This bloke could win us a flag off his own boot IMO. Big call, I know, but his potential is endless.

Oh dear

The thing with Rusling is his speed off the mark. That and him being the focal point means it straightens everyone up and they feed it to him first and foremost.

Rusling is a one trick pony, his trick is pretty impressive I'll give you that.

But what happens when the ball hits the deck?
What is he isn't given acres of space to lead into?
Rusling has footy smarts?? Being quick in a straight line doesn't mean you have smarts

Best of luck to Sean getting back next year and staying fit and firing.

Agree with you with this, good luck Sean.

 

[Alexander323bc]

The one thing that was obvious in that video is that we have failed in our succession plan for O'bree. He should have been retired 2 years ago.
How much we miss a Buckley type player in our midfield. Seeing that play where he takes the ball in the centre, runs straight down the guts and hits Rusling lace out with a 55m pass is GOLD.
Pendles on his left is just as good as bucks on his right. Still needs to work on his wrong foot kicking skills.

Slightly off track, but it just goes to show, a good midfield will make even an average forward look better then what he is. We are building that type of a midfield, now for Rus, Cloke and Anthony to stay fit and focused and we will be on our way.

 

[Jabso]

john anthony just kicked 50 goals in his second season playing afl. essendon would kill for a young forward like that, while they flounder with duds like jay friggin neagle.

Ahhh yes Blockhead as I call him.

Essendon's forward line 2009:

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[collingwill]

good luck to rusling, as everyone says he has explosive pace over the 1st 10/20 mtrs, also has a very very nice vertical leap, alls ill say is he"s promising.

 

[Galactico]

Rusling had a total of 6 kicks and 2 goals in the two other finals in 07......and that is impressive???? Feck me J.Anthony does that and people want his head!

Rocca playing well was the reason Cloke looked good, Rusling STRUGGLED.

If that is the case why did he only have 6 kicks in the two finals, whilst playing against 3rd string defenders in games that the pies had a fair share of the ball??

Rusling has footy smarts?? Being quick in a straight line doesn't mean you have smarts

Maybe to start with you might want to get your facts right.

Rusling kicked 3 goals against Sydney in the EF in 2007. Against WCE he was well held, didn't kick one. Against Geelong in the PF, he kicked 2 goals. Leading into the finals IIRC he kicked 4 in rnd 21 or 22....can't exactly remember.

Look Rusling has weak points, that is given. However for a kid that has had God knows how many interrupted pre seasons and season ending injuries, everytime he returns he becomes a major x-factor for us. We don't have anyone who plays exactly like him and on a lead he is dynamite.....he kicks generally well and complements the other forwards.

Smart for a leading forward as he knows where to lead, use space and uses pace to lose an opponent. With experience and genuine continuity, you don't reckon he'd improve tenfold?

However the major reason I rate him is how he stood up in that 07 finals series. Even though he hadn't played much, he worked an absolute treat in tandem with Rocca and gave us much needed versatility, constantly giving us a lead-up option.

As I said before, our forward line has not functioned as well since. Given his age and what we've seen, injury free he'd be our best key forward. I back that.

 

[Lensen]

Bloke should get an extra 2 years for his sensational canadian missus

 

[doppleganger]

Maybe to start with you might want to get your facts right.

Rusling kicked 3 goals against Sydney in the EF in 2007. Against WCE he was well held, didn't kick one. Against Geelong in the PF, he kicked 2 goals. Leading into the finals IIRC he kicked 4 in rnd 21 or 22....can't exactly remember.

My facts were right, I in the two finals after the sydney game he had 6 kicks for two goals

Rusling's rep comes from 2 and 1/4 games of football.

2006 - R20 against Port, he kicked 3 early goals when forward line was open....but then Port flooded back he was useless.

2007 - R21 against Syd, he kicked 4 and looked good

2007 - EF against Syd, he kicked 3 was good again......clearly Sydney had no match up, and we smashed em and Rocca kicked 6.

Apart from those games he has done nothing......NOTHING.

He has played in 3 other finals apart from the Sydney EF

2006 - EF against the dogs, 2 kicks 1 mark 1 goal
2007 - SF against WC, 2 kicks 2 marks 0 goals
2007 - PF against Geel, 4 kicks 4 marks 2 goals

How is he the answer???

everytime he returns he becomes a major x-factor for us. We don't have anyone who plays exactly like him and on a lead he is dynamite.....he kicks generally well and complements the other forwards.

??? He has only played 2 1/4 games out of 17 that would have been given a pass.

In his career he has kicked 19goals 18 behinds, so aint even that good a shot on goal......Cloke is sitting at 117 g 118 behinds!!

However the major reason I rate him is how he stood up in that 07 finals series. Even though he hadn't played much, he worked an absolute treat in tandem with Rocca and gave us much needed versatility, constantly giving us a lead-up option.

He had one good game against Sydney who had no match up for, then he offered nothing in the other two finals, and he also gave nothing in the 06 EF.

Fraser is a more viable option up forward than Rusling!

 

[collingwill]

My facts were right, I in the two finals after the sydney game he had 6 kicks for two goals

Rusling's rep comes from 2 and 1/4 games of football.

2006 - R20 against Port, he kicked 3 early goals when forward line was open....but then Port flooded back he was useless.

2007 - R21 against Syd, he kicked 4 and looked good

2007 - EF against Syd, he kicked 3 was good again......clearly Sydney had no match up, and we smashed em and Rocca kicked 6.

Apart from those games he has done nothing......NOTHING.

He has played in 3 other finals apart from the Sydney EF

2006 - EF against the dogs, 2 kicks 1 mark 1 goal
2007 - SF against WC, 2 kicks 2 marks 0 goals
2007 - PF against Geel, 4 kicks 4 marks 2 goals

How is he the answer???



??? He has only played 2 1/4 games out of 17 that would have been given a pass.

In his career he has kicked 19goals 18 behinds, so aint even that good a shot on goal......Cloke is sitting at 117 g 118 behinds!!



He had one good game against Sydney who had no match up for, then he offered nothing in the other two finals, and he also gave nothing in the 06 EF.

Fraser is a more viable option up forward than Rusling![/quote]


who needs comedy when we have quotes like that...

 

[doppleganger]

Fraser is a more viable option up forward than Rusling![/quote]


who needs comedy when we have quotes like that...

Fraser in the 2002 finals played up forward twice and 3 goals in both games......better output in finals up forward than the almighty Rusling.

Also in 2002 when Josh was played up forward he kicked a bag of 5 and had two games where he kicked 4 goals......Rusling never gone close to that kind of output!

And Josh is a much better shot at goal!

 

[collingwill]

Fraser in the 2002 finals played up forward twice and 3 goals in both games......better output in finals up forward than the almighty Rusling.

Also in 2002 when Josh was played up forward he kicked a bag of 5 and had two games where he kicked 4 goals......Rusling never gone close to that kind of output!

And Josh is a much better shot at goal!

his kicking for goal has let him down lately from what ive seen, he was a very reliable kick from 02/05 though.

 

[fabbo]

Talk about over rating someone. All this bloke has shown is the ability to get injured and is hardly worth the amount of praise he receives on here. The odds are better than even that he will never play another senior game due to injury!

 

[Alexander323bc]

He is not in our bottom six so he stay on for another year. Clarke, Dias, Corrie and Rocca retiring have given him 12 months grace.
Now its up to him to beat the demons in his head about getting out there on the park and not breaking down.
He is only 5 cm shorter then Rocca yet more mobile, quicker of the mark, and has a bigger engine. These type of players dont grow on trees. Just ask Carlton and West Coast who have played with one tall forward option for over 10 years.
Granted playing with 2 or 3 tall forwards doesnt mean you will win the premiership but it sure helps.

 

[buzzbuzz]

The Player Review on the cfc website repeatedly states that he will most likely play in defence next year. WTF?

 

[doppleganger]

The Player Review on the cfc website repeatedly states that he will most likely play in defence next year. WTF?

Perhaps they feel his body can be protected better down back??

 

[King Woodie]

Well it can, but his body would also be more protected if he stayed at home in bed.

The fact is, we have plenty of third tall running defenders, and this number keeps growing as we draft (ie Blight) and convert (ie Maccaffer) players into these roles.

We need him as leading forward or nothing. If his body can't stand up to it, then he is out.

 

[jazzy]

can anyone answer me why the hell he is playing in def in the vfl, looked lost when i watched him??

 

[Pie eyed]

can anyone answer me why the hell he is playing in def in the vfl, looked lost when i watched him??

I'll venture a guess the club want to keep him uninjured and still give him some match time.

Maybe they feel he would be less likely to get injured in the back line as defense is a bit more reactive than in the forward line.

 

[The Big League]

Ah, you know it's pre-season when Sean Rusling threads start to pop up. I predict another 25 more of these to surface before the season starts.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I'll support him to the hilt, but I'm going to to be treating any Rusling output in 2010 as a bonus. I have zero expectations.

 

[didak04]

His body jsut isn't cut out to make it at AFL level.

Evokes memories of Leigh Walker, just too injury prone.

I pray i'm wrong, but i'm just waiting for him to go down injured again.

 

[The Big League]

You're right, at this stage of his career he hasn't had nearly enough time at VFL level not to mention AFL. Rusling is well behind schedule and pretty much starts next season as a first year player.
Even if he has a full preseason he is still no where near ready for the rigors of the AFL. Sorry to burst your bubble people but he probably wont play until mid year.

 

[jonesy86]

I've pretty much given up on him making it AFL level.

Watching him in the VFL this year after so many injuries he plays like a robot avoiding any big collisions.

I will be very surprised if he gets anywhere near back to his late '07 form.

He's probably on a 1yr contract and I've heard first hand that if he gets any kind of shoulder injury then he is throwing the towell in and going back to SA. That's why when he came back last year he didn't tape his shoulders, he said what's a little bit of tape going to do?, if they go then that's it.

 

[Kirby]

Well it can, but his body would also be more protected if he stayed at home in bed.

The fact is, we have plenty of third tall running defenders, and this number keeps growing as we draft (ie Blight) and convert (ie Maccaffer) players into these roles.

We need him as leading forward or nothing. If his body can't stand up to it, then he is out.

I agree with this. He plays as a forward (which is his only hope) or he breaks down and is gone.