Tarantino off - Brown fires

[newlander77]

Last night proved just how damned good Tarrant is. He really is a brilliant, brilliant defender.

It was heartbreaking watching Brown start to dominate the minute Taz got injured.

I guess the question is, just how good is Tarrant as a defender? How does he rate against all other Freo fullbacks? Haddrill was the closest thing to him I would think. Is he Freos best fullback in the clubs short history?

 

[estibador]

If he can keep this form up over a few years I'd rate him as our best ever. His current form is probably better than anything we've seen since O'Reilly won our B&F in 96.

Really his only competition is Haddrill and O'Reilly and both of those two were only at their peak for a 2 or 3 years.

 

[Keys]

Forgotten Shane Parker already aye?

 

[newlander77]

Forgotten Shane Parker already aye?

Shane Parker was played out of position for a long time. He was a back pocket. Freo always lacked a full back who could play on gorillas.

 

[estibador]

Forgotten Shane Parker already aye?

Course not Keys, though that's probably the way Parks would like it.

Just wasn't really classing him as a true full back.

 

[prattsta]

Only problem is Grover, Taz, and McPharlins best position is all defence. If they all play there we are top heavy down back and are left with Kepler, Scotty T, Murf and Kiwi up forward which is a major problem as none of them are forwards.

FB Tarrant
CHB McPharlin

OUT Grover
IN A young, future KPD prospect capable of taking a 3rd tall. Should've been Drum, sadly, it hasn't worked out.

It's that simple really.

Kepler is in Sandilands/MJ/Clarke's spot.
Thornton is in Mayne's spot.
Spud/Kiwi are in Pavlich's spot.

Anyone have a solution? And dont say play Pav up forward cos we have no midfield either even when he is fit!!!!!

That is the solution though. Pavlich HAS to play the majority of the game up forward. Palmer, Mundy, Hase, Ibbo, Hill, de Boer etc just have to start getting the job done in the midfield next season.

 

[Freo Blood]

That is the solution though. Pavlich HAS to play the majority of the game up forward. Palmer, Mundy, Hase, Ibbo, Hill, de Boer etc just have to start getting the job done in the midfield next season.

I agree with this. Even for the rest of this year let the midfeild work itself out with PAv to play forward - deep preferably, too rest his body. Playing too much mid at his size will bang him up too much.

 

[derPy]

FB Tarrant
CHB McPharlin

OUT Grover
IN A young, future KPD prospect capable of taking a 3rd tall. Should've been Drum, sadly, it hasn't worked out.

It's that simple really.

Kepler is in Sandilands/MJ/Clarke's spot.
Thornton is in Mayne's spot.
Spud/Kiwi are in Pavlich's spot.



That is the solution though. Pavlich HAS to play the majority of the game up forward. Palmer, Mundy, Hase, Ibbo, Hill, de Boer etc just have to start getting the job done in the midfield next season.

Mundy back to half back flank. The guy is not a midfielder and that's his best position his rebound 50s was his highlight during rising star yr.

 

[Lach72]

Mundy back to half back flank. The guy is not a midfielder and that's his best position his rebound 50s was his highlight during rising star yr.

Too slow to play HB anymore IMO

 

[FarmersWife]

FB Hayden Tarrant Grover
HB Johnson McPharlin Suban
C Ibbotson Hasleby Hill
HF Schammer Pavlich Duffield
FF Mayne Headland Ballantyne

R: Sandilands
Palmer
Crowley

I: DeBoer
Mundy
Solomon
Broughton

E: Dodd
Peake
Bradley
Thornton
Pearce

Looks like no one has to play out of position if we are all fit. Injuries are all that's to blame. Can't wait until Round 1 2010 when this team can take the field together. There's a lot of quality there.

 

[Colin D'Cops]

McPharlin's a member of the dumb arse brigade.

We'll happily take him off your hands for a 3rd rounder.