Coach The Lobbe Lounge - Ruck Coach and Head of Development

[Schulzenfest]

Glad we have a ruck coach on board. The best players aren't necessarily the best coaches, hopefully that rings true for Lobbe

 

[simba_]

So 4 of the first post are negative.
Is it possible to give someone a chance..

it is possible yes

 

[Lefti93]

the medium rares!

 

[x_les_x]

tbf he was a decent tap ruckman it was around the ground where he stuffed it.

 

[StuMan]

That didn't take long

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Who was his ruck coach at Carlton?

I assume he was coached by Brogan here plus 2 years of working with Ryder.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Alastair Clarkson was no great shakes as a player, but he seems to understand the coaching caper alright.

 

[elbarton]

Is he eligible to suit up for the Maggies?

 

[Byrons Firen]

As far as I know Matty's an incredibly decent man, good on him and good luck to him.

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

Drafted 2007, so he's 32/33. He will be playing for the Magpies if we pick up a ruck injury as no certainty we will add a 3rd ruck to the list tonight or tomorrow in the drafts. Welcome back Lobster. Butcher was drafted in 2009 and is back at the club. 2006 draftees Boak and Gray just keep on keeping on.

 

[OneGreatClub]

General Manager – Football, Chris Davies said Lobbe would bring a fresh perspective but with a familiar voice to the coaching unit, taking on the title of ruck coach.

“Matthew understands the environment and expectations we have at Port Adelaide and will work well with our ruck group,” Davies said.

“He has been working with the midfield group at Werribee for the last couple of years, on top of his day job at AFL Players Association, which has given him valuable experience on and off the field.

“We look forward to welcoming him back in the coming weeks.”

At last a ruck coach again

 

[OneGreatClub]

That didn't take long

Lolol

 

[Pappagallo]

tbf he was a decent tap ruckman it was around the ground where he stuffed it.

From memory he was a pretty good set shot.

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

rookie draft him

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

hes a quality person to have around the club. welcome back big fella

 

[Pappagallo]

A good soul by all accounts.

 

[Hong-Kong Phooey]

my only fear is that he was brought back cos he wont oppose too much of what ken preaches

 

[raptalia]

So 4 of the first post are negative.
Is it possible to give someone a chance..

Agree, There was nothing wrong with Lobbe's ruckwork as it was his field play that let him down. Matthew Lobbe averaged 27.9 hitouts per game compared to Scott Lycett's 20.5.

 

[bomberclifford]

So 4 of the first post are negative.
Is it possible to give someone a chance..

It's def possible !

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

my only fear is that he was brought back cos he wont oppose too much of what ken preaches

He was a Ken favourite in the 2013-15 years. If it wasn't Ken, it was one of the other coaches, who said the big Lobster was the player that understood the game plan and tactics the most, better than any other player.

 

[Igavemyloveachicken]

The Ian Baker-Finch on Ruckman, he had one good year in 2014 and then proceeded to lose all confidence there onwards.
In saying that I wish him nothing but success and hope he is a good coach.

 

[dirty2]

So 4 of the first post are negative.
Is it possible to give someone a chance..

Last time we gave someone a chance it ended up being Hinkley.... And we all know how that's worked....

 

[VineValerian]

Looks like we are a little cash strapped.

Got him for a half eaten packet of M&M's.

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[sobrave]

You'd have to say that lycett is a more experienced and better ruckman than lobbe. Would be weird being coached by a bloke you outruck. It's not as if it's a heavily tactical thing either it's mostly technique.

Lobbe was great at laying follow up tackles though. I'm not sure what people are remembering talking about him being a good tap ruckman. I still have nightmares thinking about him laying it smoothly down to an opposition mid who bursts free of the centre. Seemed to have mastered the art of tapping directly to opposition