Taberner = Ash Hansen?? poor mans Nick Riewoldt
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You are trying to incite, I presume.
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Bit insulting to Hannath, couldn't think of a more apt comparison, just went with Riewoldt's team mate.
At least Hannath can kick straight!
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Quite possibly, and Hansen was a truly ordinary role player. The league has had a heap of role players in that position who have still been important parts of the machine, as Hansen was. At this stage we need a role player.
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I see Hannath fulfilling the Kosi role for us in future (without the proclivity for damaging himself with acts of idiocy ...bravery).
Not the quickest around the ground, but can hit out in the ruck and offer an alternative marking target in forward 50 (with a reasonable conversion rate if he has a shot).
If we are trying to pin our future KPF hopes on someone, I reckon that Apeness lad is a likely prospect. Huge, great mark, reasonably mobile, and has an accurate kick.
Tabs might turn into a good forward option, but I think that right now, Hannath offers more (different type of forward obviously).
Not the quickest around the ground, but can hit out in the ruck and offer an alternative marking target in forward 50 (with a reasonable conversion rate if he has a shot).
If we are trying to pin our future KPF hopes on someone, I reckon that Apeness lad is a likely prospect. Huge, great mark, reasonably mobile, and has an accurate kick.
Tabs might turn into a good forward option, but I think that right now, Hannath offers more (different type of forward obviously).
On the contrary! I think his added ability to ruck over Tabs is what may get him the nod, while his presence forward is marginally less than Tabs at this stage (questionably).
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Fwiw, I'd say his performance up forward against the eagles last week is better than anything Tabs has produced so far.
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Agree totally!, Kosi was a decent ruck/forward. Not the most accurate, and definitely worse after the head injury, but a good mark, and always contributed. A role player, but better than Hansen, and in his heyday, as good as Q. Lynch (who I rate higher than a few eagles supporters I know). Another comparison to what he could become is someone like Hale for the Hawks. Strong through the body, good mark and a long accurate kick.
I may be getting carried away, but I do rate Hannath (and Kosi/Lynch/Hale).
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I think some of you guys are smoking too much green weed .
Think back to just last season and Clarke carried our ruck division as our no1 ruckman .
He is still learning how to play up forward and he will learn the role have no doubt about it .
The place I want to see him play is CHF because he is so mobile and he takes a good contested mark .
He's not a FF because he takes too long to get going and from what I've seen Apeness is a better option because he is seriously quick off the mark .
Griffin and Kepler can play the role of FP and no2 ruckman .
This is all guess work because until we see Griff and Keps play we have no idea if they are still the players they were
Think back to just last season and Clarke carried our ruck division as our no1 ruckman .
He is still learning how to play up forward and he will learn the role have no doubt about it .
The place I want to see him play is CHF because he is so mobile and he takes a good contested mark .
He's not a FF because he takes too long to get going and from what I've seen Apeness is a better option because he is seriously quick off the mark .
Griffin and Kepler can play the role of FP and no2 ruckman .
This is all guess work because until we see Griff and Keps play we have no idea if they are still the players they were
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Yeah Clarke was a great #1 ruckman but he was ordinary as a forward, and what we need now is a forward. I hope he can improve in that area because I rate him but the fact is as long as Sandilands is available our main need is for a KPF rather than a 2nd #1 ruckman.
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And also be consistently not very useful.
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Maybe Tabs just needs to grow a mongrel beard.
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Sandi is our no1 ruckman and when he is not rucking he can slot in to the forward pocket thats now .
Clarke is our no2 ruckman when he is fit to play .
During this season RTB should try Clarke at CHF IMO because he has the capacity to play the position and the arobic capacity to give any backman nightmares in trying to keep him under control .
Once Griff is fit and ready to go the situation may change as to who is the no2 ruckman .
My thoughts are about looking to the future when Sandi retires or is injured as well as giving the team the ability to kick the extra 2 goals a game .
We all understand that Tabs needs time to develop his body to AFL level and this move IMO gives us another option to consider .
Apeness is another option for FF but will need time to develop . The great thing is he has a great player in Pavlich to guide him in his development as well as Sumich .
didnt we try Clarke at CHF in the GF and it failed miserably? till he got subbed off. He just need the tenacity of chris mayne, Although saying that when sandi retires I would put griffith in a Backman position and clarke in a CHF position, because if the mark spills in forward line its ok we have our mice ready to pounce meaning ballaz and wallters however cant afford to drop marks in the backline so need someone who is confident to put body on line and great hands with griffy is. Hopefully in the next year or 2 Moller is developed to make clarke no 1 and moller 2 with apeness at FF smith CHF and Tabs still question mark, however if RTB has faith in him then I do also.
Some bigs take 5-7 years to develop like a one i over heard on fox at Hawks some of their players have been at the club for nearly 3-4 years.
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I disagree. Why not put Griff up forward and Zac down back. Zac's strength is his run and carry, Griffs is his goal sense