Opinion Sinclair or Lycett

[ioppolo]

Lycett should be in for the next match, Sinclair tries but just isn't AFL standard.

 

[jaxxon]

Why didn't Lycett play for EP yesterday? Sinclair is not in great form and I'd rather have Lycett in, but it is a bit hard when he isn't playing.

 

[Scotland]

Sinclair has been much better than Lycett this year.

Right now you can't justify picking Lycett for any reason other than 'he'll be better long term'.

 

[Prem87]

Competes in the ruck, evening out the battle.

Strong marking presence who either marks it or brings it to ground.

Goes hard and is a strong competitor when the ball hits the ground.

Is playing his role to perfection, no world beater but gives the team grunt and a harder edge which Lycett didn't do when he had his chance.

Lycett has the talent just doesn't go in hard enough and lacks desperation.

I'm hoping he does break into the team because if Lycett gets going he will give us even more firepower in the ruck, up forward and around the ground.

 

[joeyavalanche]

anyone know why lycett didnt play for EP on the weekend?
was he a emergency for friday?

 

[Gizza]

Is there any possibility of neither? Say when we get BMac and Brown back, having McLovin play a kinda Roughead type role. Pinch hit in the ruck, and play either up forward or down back, or wherever he is needed. No idea if that could actually work for us, but maybe?

 

[Scotland]

McGovern is 195cm tall and not really an athlete. He would be a poor backup ruckman IMO.

 

[RookiePick]

The Gov's body resisting any and all attempts at conditioning is quite amusing...while he is killing it.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

The Gov's body resisting any and all attempts at conditioning is quite amusing...while he is killing it.

Conditioning is overrated

 

[Sw3Et]

Sinclair has been much better than Lycett this year.

Right now you can't justify picking Lycett for any reason other than 'he'll be better long term'.

I think Lycett showed heaps last year. More than Sinclair has shown this year. I reckon they will both perform on average at a pretty equal level, so why not give Lycett the experience now, knowing Sinclair isn't in our plans going forward?

 

[Scotland]

I think Lycett showed heaps last year. More than Sinclair has shown this year. I reckon they will both perform on average at a pretty equal level, so why not give Lycett the experience now, knowing Sinclair isn't in our plans going forward?

I agree that Lycett showed a bit late last year, but he played the first 4 games this year and was pretty underwhelming.

Since Sinclair came into the side he has outperformed Lycett comfortably. Sinclair is only 25, I'd argue he is in our plans going forward. Lycett being an early 2nd round draft pick on a pretty long term deal for someone who has played as little as he has we clearly have higher hopes for, but if he's not performing then he doesn't warrant a spot. Sinclair is performing better, and the team is winning. For now, he stays.

 

[beatlesmith]

I think Lycett showed heaps last year. More than Sinclair has shown this year.

Agree with this. Lycett's best has been comfortably ahead of Sinclair's best. Nobody was questioning his effort or desperation last year.

People on here have been very quick to dismiss Lycett or characterise him as a lazy footballer based on four(!) games this season, even though he has more runs on the board than Sinclair.
And those four games weren't even considered that bad at the time, rather they've become worse the more we talk about it.

 

[3socks]

Nobody would have been questioning his effort or desperation last year because there was no reason to. But, it's a different season and he hasn't shown again it yet at either level. Needs to show he can take his game back up to the standard he set. I don't think he has been dismissed at all. Nothing wrong with him having to earn his spot back.

 

[Scotland]

On the flipside, I think people are overrating Lycett's best from last year - which did come in a run of pretty easy wins.

Lycett 2014 Rd 13-23

16.8 hitouts
13.3 disposals
1.3 goals
4.3 marks

Sinclair 2015 Rd 5-12

19.3 hitouts
11.8 disposals
0.63 goals
3.5 marks

There's really not a whole lot in it, so I reckon picking Sinclair on 2015 form is probably fair enough.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Agree with this. Lycett's best has been comfortably ahead of Sinclair's best. Nobody was questioning his effort or desperation last year.

People on here have been very quick to dismiss Lycett or characterise him as a lazy footballer based on four(!) games this season, even though he has more runs on the board than Sinclair.
And those four games weren't even considered that bad at the time, rather they've become worse the more we talk about it.

Lycett's ruck competitiveness was abhorrent in the first 4 weeks - we lost the game against the Bulldogs largely due to the run on the Bulldogs got every time he went into the ruck - Minson who can't even hold his spot in the Bulldogs lineup got coaches votes - despite NN schooling him one on one.

It is a crack at him that an honest trier like Sinclair had to be picked ahead of him. Sinclair was able to square he ruck against the likes of Mumford, Lobbe and even Goldstein to a point

Sinclair is limited and Lycett has far more strings to his bow - however unless he wants to actually compete in the ruck - then he doesn't have a spot

I'd prefer to play Mcinnes to an noncompetitive Lycett who although would get monstered in the ruck - would be more competitive forward

Hopefully the wins WC is having makes Lycett hungry to get back in - if he could bring his skillset with enthusiasm into our side we would improve

 

[hudson2006]

As a third option, McInnes played a forward/backup ruck role for East Perth and got 2 goals, 15 hitouts. Could be another option if Lycett is unavailable and we wanted to cut our losses, he's a better forward than Sinclair.

 

[Gizza]

McGovern is 195cm tall and not really an athlete. He would be a poor backup ruckman IMO.

Taller than Roughead and the same height as Lynch who use to pinch hit in the ruck on occasion. Not sure about whether or not he is athletic enough, but seems to get around the ground quite well.

 

[boondy]

lycett has been crap in the wafl , end of story

Karpany was crap in wafl this week didnt play

wish they would be the same with selwood .

you dont reward mediocrity and Lycett hasnt done anything in the wafl that warrants a recall . on top of that he had corked arse and hasnt even rucked for 3 weeks . do any of you even watch east perth games or ask people that have before making comments like bring lycett back in.

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

lycett has been crap in the wafl , end of story

Karpany was crap in wafl this week didnt play

wish they would be the same with selwood .

you dont reward mediocrity and Lycett hasnt done anything in the wafl that warrants a recall . on top of that he had corked arse and hasnt even rucked for 3 weeks . do any of you even watch east perth games .

Amen. Lycett has to earn his spot back if he's good enough.

 

[Eastern Rangers]

You're being generous, adequate forwards can kick those goals he missed on the weekend.

EDIT: his marking and contested work was very good on the weekend though. Definitely playing his role, needs to kick those shots however.

He's a better forward but he can't kick. He won't ever be able to kick like Cox. Let alone like Lycett.


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[Eastern Rangers]

lycett has been crap in the wafl , end of story

Karpany was crap in wafl this week didnt play

wish they would be the same with selwood .

you dont reward mediocrity and Lycett hasnt done anything in the wafl that warrants a recall . on top of that he had corked arse and hasnt even rucked for 3 weeks . do any of you even watch east perth games or ask people that have before making comments like bring lycett back in.

Ditto Sinclair originally, at both WAFL and AFL. Some players get time to prove themselves and others less so.


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[boondy]

He's a better forward but he can't kick. He won't ever be able to kick like Cox. Let alone like Lycett.


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That isnt true , he and mcinness have both been very good kicks and both have been ahead of lycett this year , mcinnes unlucky to lose his spot to darling . Eagles never looked top heavy with mcinnes and sinclair compared to how woeful cox lycett .

 

[The Falcon Strike]

That isnt true , he and mcinness have both been very good kicks and both have been ahead of lycett this year , mcinnes unlucky to lose his spot to darling . Eagles never looked top heavy with mcinnes and sinclair compared to how woeful cox lycett .

Is "He" Sinclair?

Not even an adequate kick let alone a very good kick

I'd still pick him, but I wouldn't gild the lily

 

[Gunther999]

Lycett's ruck competitiveness was abhorrent in the first 4 weeks - we lost the game against the Bulldogs largely due to the run on the Bulldogs got every time he went into the ruck

I really liked what Lycett had done last year, was clearly the better of the 2 players.

But let me add a few more words to Lycett's performances this year,

Uncompetitive, pathetic, rubbish, insipid... ragdolled in the ruck. Manhandled in the ruck.

Let him tear the house down in the WAFL, when he can no longer be ignored. Until then, he can rot there.

Sinclair, for the time being, has him completely beat for desire to compete. And he's not getting ragdolled in the ruck.

 

[Smeg Head]

Been injured with a groin strain, but will be back for EP after the bye.

https://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/sport/afl/a/28521982/sore-lycett-resets-for-second-half-of-season/