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[wild side]

If it was Darcy, he would've been down back supporting the defenders I have no doubt

 

[Wilksyy]

As much as I like to criticise NicNat and call him Fatanui. He is playing his role, West Coast don’t want him to have Gawn’s work rate and he can’t do it after 2 knee reconstructions. Why risk another injury when his impact in the centre clearances is so good?

Gawn still ahead for me but Darcy is matching it pound for pound with Grundy.

 

[ignoramus]

The most appealing thing about this assessment is that Robbo sounds like he's actually half sober when he's saying it.

 

[FreoRicci]

If it was Darcy, he would've been down back supporting the defenders I have no doubt

Darcy has been prone to a brain fade here and there when going back into the goal square.

 

[CapitalA]

While Nic Nat's weakness is his low game time to maximise impact, I'm not sure the interpretation that he wasn't working hard enough is the only one for that situation.

There were other tall defenders down there, and if the Kangas had kicked a point they could have booted it long down the middle to Nic Nat and the story might have been quite different.
At the end of the day I don't know if that's what he was doing, but it would have been a roll of the dice worth taking.

I truly enjoyed the Kangas knocking them off though [emoji4]

Lol he does it every game though,it's not like that was the first time he has been caught out in no man's land while his direct opponent runs off him and impacts the game.

 

[Alfonz]

As much as it might be Naitanui's responsibility to man Goldstein, it's a team game and players often need to be bailed out by their teammates. There were 4 North players and 6 WC players in the vicinity, including Barrass and McGovern who completely botch their jobs and leave it up to Hurn against Goldstein and Larkey. McGovern was standing in no-man's land on nobody about 15m out and never got close to the contest. I'd put that goal on him more than Naitanui.

 

[CapitalA]

As much as it might be Naitanui's responsibility to man Goldstein, it's a team game and players often need to be bailed out by their teammates. There were 4 North players and 6 WC players in the vicinity, including Barrass and McGovern who completely botch their jobs and leave it up to Hurn against Goldstein and Larkey. McGovern was standing in no-man's land on nobody about 15m out and never got close to the contest. I'd put that goal on him more than Naitanui.

As I said that is one of the many instances it has happened.

 

[anchor man]

Many excuses for an inexcusable act.
I keep telling people from all walks of life, Reilly O'Brien

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Reilly O'brien

Age

30

Ht

201cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.4

4star

K

5.9

2star

HB

8.5

5star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

23.8

5star

D

14.4

3star

K

5.9

2star

HB

8.5

4star

CL

1.6

4star

HO

23.8

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

CL

1.0

3star

HO

24.8

5star

got it right.Very right when he said he is lazy, wont run.And Telstra rewarded him for telling the truth.They made NN present him with a new phone.On that day O'Brien ran NN ragged.Yep, Crows got beat, but only one winner there.
I have no doubt that he has great ruck skills and can tap the ball, but the game doesn't end there.Well. for NN , I guess it does,He has no football nous what so ever.He has no idea where to go to find the ball.He can't mark
He can say all he likes about it being a team thing, but we all know that is trash talk.

 

[masai]

The selectors will probably work Nic Nat into the team as the second ruck on the basis of the magic "champion data player points" that completely ignore the fact that Nic Nat is too fat slow and old to leave the centre square, leading to instances like Goldstein winning the game for his team on Monday night while Nic Nat was 50 metres away from his direct opponent

Even at his age (60+), TI is more mobile around the ground, than Nic.

Ruckman must follow ruckman to defensive goal square !!!!!.

 

[Taylor]

The Eagles have made the choice to keep Nic in the middle of the ground to benefit from his stoppage work, if he can't compete like he does now in the stoppages because he is running 50m further up and down the ground every time then his impact on the game would be tiny.

Meanwhile his opponent would still have the challenge in front of them to compete in the stoppages against a mountain of a man and then work harder off him.

 

[masai]

As much as it might be Naitanui's responsibility to man Goldstein, it's a team game and players often need to be bailed out by their teammates. There were 4 North players and 6 WC players in the vicinity, including Barrass and McGovern who completely botch their jobs and leave it up to Hurn against Goldstein and Larkey. McGovern was standing in no-man's land on nobody about 15m out and never got close to the contest. I'd put that goal on him more than Naitanui.

Nup, Number 1 ruck must follow Number 1 ruck, in a defensive situation. If Goldstein was the resting ruck, then it is the defenders responsibility, otherwise he is the ruckman wandering into the forward line, and must be followed and manned up.

Look at it this way, the defenders already have 6 players to keep an eye on. When a ruck or rover wanders into this area, they need to be matched up on (hello, that means another ruck + rover), the defenders can’t be expected to watch the movements of 2 or 3 extra players.

 

[SHill Shall]

Nup, Number 1 ruck must follow Number 1 ruck, in a defensive situation. If Goldstein was the resting ruck, then it is the defenders responsibility, otherwise he is the ruckman wandering into the forward line, and must be followed and manned up.

Look at it this way, the defenders already have 6 players to keep an eye on. When a ruck or rover wanders into this area, they need to be matched up on (hello, that means another ruck + rover), the defenders can’t be expected to watch the movements of 2 or 3 extra players.

That’s what WC have been doing - and have now been caught out big time.

 

[beetz]

NN’s piss poor effort against Goldstein in the last was indicative of the whole teams arrogance. Never seen such an ungrateful bunch of players, they have always had everything given to them, typical yuppie club.

North were unreal though, so hungry, it was really good to watch them enjoy a gutsy win.

 

[Purple_Turtle]

Nup, Number 1 ruck must follow Number 1 ruck, in a defensive situation. If Goldstein was the resting ruck, then it is the defenders responsibility, otherwise he is the ruckman wandering into the forward line, and must be followed and manned up.

Look at it this way, the defenders already have 6 players to keep an eye on. When a ruck or rover wanders into this area, they need to be matched up on (hello, that means another ruck + rover), the defenders can’t be expected to watch the movements of 2 or 3 extra players.

Doesn't seem to be how it works at West Coast.

It's one thing to argue it's how it should be and having a ruck who's a beast at stoppages but does little around the ground is a liability, but in that case it's probably worth aiming at the West Coast coaching staff for setting up their game plan like that.

 

[CapitalA]

Doesn't seem to be how it works at West Coast.

It's one thing to argue it's how it should be and having a ruck who's a beast at stoppages but does little around the ground is a liability, but in that case it's probably worth aiming at the West Coast coaching staff for setting up their game plan like that.

Might be due to Nic's knee injuries too.

 

[Taylor]

It might also be why Lycett and Hickey both left to get more time in the stoppages and less chasing Nic Nats opponent for him

 

[Sully90]

Way too much NicNat chatter in this thread for my liking, can we get back to bitching about SUma instead please

 

[Taylor]

Sumich is also fat.

 

[Okinakashi]

Way too much NicNat chatter in this thread for my liking, can we get back to bitching about SUma instead please

How so?

 

[Dale147]

The ecornomist

 

[Dale147]

Cornes

 

[Dale147]

Lobby’s kicking

 

[Yeti]

The ecornomist

Pretty sure the bench mark is finishing inside the top 8....... That would mean a team deserves to play finals.


Except Essendon.

 

[theGav56]

Cornes

He is such a shallow observer, but I agree with the basics of this.

Regarding his comment about Carr's influence on Serong, some of our assistants are looking made to fit for the task with other media highlighting Corey developing the midfield and Hale receiving recognition for his work on Lobb. Mzungu and Boyd have always looked good assistants as well.

 

[Joao]

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