The new Rocca

[Skade]

Do you think the Bear Bryan could take Rocca's spot if he retired at the end of the year??

 

[the_champ_2004]

Short answer no with a but, long answer yes with an if.

 

[smiddaz123]

No, he can't.

 

[OniAu]

can pinch hit up forward as we saw in his game against the crows last year over in s.a where he kicked 2 or 3 goals.

but dont think he would be able to play a full game down forward though.

 

[Somebody]

can pinch hit up forward as we saw in his game against the crows last year over in s.a where he kicked 2 or 3 goals.

but dont think he would be able to play a full game down forward though.

Yes and bears might fly.

 

[Chase the Ace]

Do you think the Bear Bryan could take Rocca's spot if he retired at the end of the year??

Let's see
Bryan plays in the Ruck
Rocca plays at FF and we have 2 others in waiting

Yep, that's a tough one, alright

 

[sneakydaycrawler]

Let's see
Bryan plays in the Ruck
Rocca plays at FF and we have 2 others in waiting

Yep, that's a tough one, alright

Dawes is doing bugger all and Reid is to weak falls over to much.

 

[Skade]

Let's see
Bryan plays in the Ruck
Rocca plays at FF and we have 2 others in waiting

Yep, that's a tough one, alright

He's shown he can take a contested mark, smash packs like a bull rhino and cause spillage's for Leon etc and he has a huge boot on him. He'll also takes the strongest back man keeping him a way from Cloke. The two in waiting have none of these attributes as yet.

 

[alfiiee]

i think yes..

bryan has strong hands and shows desperation.

he shows he actualli wants the ball hes always in and under and is a very big build.

he has proved things that wood hasnt so far this yr, thats taking nothing from wood but i think bryan is a little more experienced and matured. even josh has let us down this year.

more to the point do we have any other choice ??
*Reid is not ready for the senior team
*Dawes also seems un prepared

 

[spartan-magpie]

lets just hope rocca doesnt retire... dawes needs more time to fill the breach and rocca still has much to accomplish....

but for the sake of the thread... no.

by the way... anyone remember a kid call rusling?

 

[OniAu]

Yes and bears might fly.

what?

he can go up forward for rests and be effective with his agression and marking , i didnt say he could be a full time forward. whats so odd about that

 

[PieLebo87]

He's shown he can take a contested mark, smash packs like a bull rhino and cause spillage's for Leon etc and he has a huge boot on him. He'll also takes the strongest back man keeping him a way from Cloke. The two in waiting have none of these attributes as yet.

i think yes..

bryan has strong hands and shows desperation.

he shows he actualli wants the ball hes always in and under and is a very big build.

he has proved things that wood hasnt so far this yr, thats taking nothing from wood but i think bryan is a little more experienced and matured. even josh has let us down this year.

more to the point do we have any other choice ??
*Reid is not ready for the senior team
*Dawes also seems un prepared

Majority of common sense spoken in this thread. Geez some people on here really lack appreciation for some of our players.

 

[Somebody]

what?

he can go up forward for rests and be effective with his agression and marking , i didnt say he could be a full time forward. whats so odd about that

In all seriousness, this particular bear might fly, you never know. Would have to improve his awareness a hell of a lot from the prelim last year though, and is probably motivated by those couple of brainfades in that game I guess - but whether he has it in him, I don't know. Would be fantastic if he can become the new Rocca.

 

[Chase the Ace]

He's shown he can take a contested mark, smash packs like a bull rhino and cause spillage's for Leon etc and he has a huge boot on him. He'll also takes the strongest back man keeping him a way from Cloke. The two in waiting have none of these attributes as yet.

Right, so why did you ask others for their opinion, or did you only want replies that agree with yours?

 

[Skade]

Right, so why did you ask others for their opinion, or did you only want replies that agree with yours?

indubitably

 

[DidakDelight]

Bryza should be played up forward.
Throws his weight around well

 

[The Dawes]

Can't really see him making it as a full forward permanently - can pinch hit at times but for mine he's better suited to the crash and bash of the centre square.

Massive difference playing as a full time forward when the majority of your career has been in another position.

 

[Gerrards_a_star]

lets just hope rocca doesnt retire... dawes needs more time to fill the breach and rocca still has much to accomplish....

but for the sake of the thread... no.

by the way... anyone remember a kid call rusling?

We have a player named rusling?

Well in a perfect world he would be in the line-up for sure..
But to the Bryan discussion, as much as i love the guy for his determination he will nothing more then a back-up ruckman and a will be sent foward only as a pinch-hitter to try and get a valuable goal or two like he did against Adelaide last year.. That doesn't mean we cant continue using the guy in the first and let young Wood develop in the seconds

 

[goalpie]

Dawes is doing bugger all and Reid is to weak falls over to much.

Probably because nobody down there can land the ball any where near him.