Tarrant

[Scham]

Tarrant and Murphy play very different roles which are dependent on their abilities. Tarrant runs all day and takes marks, and works well beyond the 50m line. Murphy, when he plays well, is a lead and mark FF. Outside of that role he seems lost. I thought Tarrant had a below par day yesterday (from the tv screen perspective of course), but his stats look better than stats from almost any game Murphy has ever played, apart from that he didn't kick any goals. Murphy rarely touches the ball. It begs the question;

What would you rather;

a) Tarrant getting lots of the ball despite his innaccuracy in shooting for goal, but still contributing as he did today?

or

b) Murphy having laser accuracy, but no/few possessions as he has done when in the team?

I would much rather they find a way of utilising Tarrant's undoubted talents. Either Murphy or Campbell could slot into the closer to goal role, and we also have a heap of others who can play the third tall forward including Drum, resting ruckmen, Johnson, Mundy, Headland, Thronton etc. At this stage I would have as much faith in any of them contributing as much as Murphy does out of the goal square, and more than he does away from it.

Yep, spot on. Also, murphy's opponent runs off him all day and exposes his lack of pace/mobility, whereas Taz almost never gets exposed by his opponent running off him.

 

[ImperialPurple]

sounds like the poster is blaming the trade rather then Taz

I love the way the weagle supporter is here backing up the only Freo supporter who's bagging Tarrant / the trade...

 

[rgauci]

Taz was brilliant yesterday in his role. Its not all about numbers. Pavlich even praised Taz's work after the game.

By leading so hard, and so regularly it creates space for our midfielders to run forward into.

Suddenly Fremantle have goal kicking midfielders because a paddock is created behind taz. Yesterday was his best game for Freo.

Its the same role Ash Hansen plays at the Eagles.

 

[Underdog]

I love the way the weagle supporter is here backing up the only Freo supporter who's bagging Tarrant / the trade...

Im not in the game of bagging - im simply offering an opinion and analysis

I know Taz and Murphy play different roles, that's obvious, but there are only so many talls you can feature in a forward line and Taz essentially takes Murphy's spot.

I find it rather ridiculous comparing Murphy's output to Tarrant's like many here given Taz is at his peak and Murphy is still developing. There are many reasons why Murphy has been in poor form or not of use. I would think his confidence has taken an absolute battering after a solid and promising year last year.

Where have all these fans gone from last year that talked him up as the next star?

On an unrelated matter, how is Robbie Haddrill going?

 

[theGav56]

I know Taz and Murphy play different roles, that's obvious, but there are only so many talls you can feature in a forward line and Taz essentially takes Murphy's spot.

Our backline talls (6) consist of Grover, MacPharlin, Mundy, Thornton, Johnson and Dodd. We only have 2 smalls who are regulars in the backline, Black and Hayden. Of course those 8 players mix, match and rotate. I think 3 key tall forwards is a good number, depending on which grounds they are playing on, but mobility is as important to being tall. Something like;

Farmer Murphy/Campbell Solomon/Bell/MacManus
Headland Pavlich Tarrant

 

[nipper]

Taz was brilliant yesterday in his role. Its not all about numbers. Pavlich even praised Taz's work after the game.

By leading so hard, and so regularly it creates space for our midfielders to run forward into.

Suddenly Fremantle have goal kicking midfielders because a paddock is created behind taz. Yesterday was his best game for Freo.

Its the same role Ash Hansen plays at the Eagles.

Very True, on the screen we miss most of what he sets up for Pav etc. The Forward line is left so open for Pav, which is vital.

 

[Embers]

Tarrant isnt the problem. Not including Murphy in the deal is

 

[masai]

Suddenly Fremantle have goal kicking midfielders because a paddock is created behind taz. Yesterday was his best game for Freo.

Yep up pops "Haze with hands of steel".

 

[pistol17]

Taz was brilliant yesterday in his role. Its not all about numbers. Pavlich even praised Taz's work after the game.

By leading so hard, and so regularly it creates space for our midfielders to run forward into.

Suddenly Fremantle have goal kicking midfielders because a paddock is created behind taz. Yesterday was his best game for Freo.

Its the same role Ash Hansen plays at the Eagles.

Exactly right, wish everyone would get off tarrants back. He did a job for us today, he took a key defender for the crows away from Pavlich.

Some of you guys need to look beyond the stats