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Was at the game Friday night against Collingwood. Half way through the second quarter, whist the Pies had just kicked 9 of the past 11 goals to take a 18 point lead, I decided to start watching him and see what actual things he does. The end result, Tom Lynch works his bloody arse off and isn't getting any reconnection.
Therefore, I feel it's time to start a Tom Lynch appreciation thread for the 190 cm half forward flanker from St Kilda.
What was looking like another loss in another somewhat poor season, the break down of our already stale forward line was looking rather grim. Add this to the loss of the clubs most destructive forward since Modra in Tex Walker and Josh Jenkins not coming on as quick as we had hoped for, Tom Lynch has really stood up.
Last year we traded the compensation second round pick for Ivan Maric to St Kilda and was looking like a major bust. He played 6 games and in those 6 games he kicked 7 goals. The level of work he put in wasn't really being noticed as he ended up kicking 7 goals but a few of those were 'Joe the Goose' goals over the back and this took attention away from his level of work he did up the ground.He spend a large part of the season playing for the Glenelg Football club and wasn't really getting a look in.
Fast forward to season 2013 and Tex Walker gets injured, the season is shot and we are looking like we have nothing. Hang on one second, up stands the boy from St Kilda whose only noticeable quality used to be his best mates friendship with Australian Fast Bowing sensation JamesPattinson and his father being the chairman of selectors at Bushrangers in Victoria.
But their is more to this lad than meets the eye, his season so far has turned into a major asset to the Adelaide Crows. He has dramatically increased his possession averages from 9.6 in 2012 to 17.7 over his 12 games so far this season. He has improved his around the ground marking from 5.1 marks per games to 8.9 marks.
He is leading the Adelaide Crows goals kicking with 24 but even if you remove his 10 against the GSW, his goals kicking is still a very good return.
However, his major assess is his work rate. He never stops. One passage of play that really improved me Friday Night was in the 3rd quarter. The ball was kicked in after a Collingwood behind and he took the mark in the back pocket. The ball was them moved forward and he received it again on center wing, he hand balled it to MacKay who turned it over. Lynch sprinted back took an intercepting mark on the boundary line in front of Cloke before moving the ball on. The Crows were able to move the ball up the ground by switching play and moving up the Western Wing of the MCG and guess who got the high free kick and then kicked a goal? that's right, Tom Lynch.
Last words - My boy Tom Lynch is a very good player and we need to show him much, much more love. So, he is no more Ten Goal Tommy, he is the Thomas the Tank engine and the boy who could and just wouldn't give up. So.....GET AROUND HIM.
Edition one: Daniel Talia
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/daniel-talia-appreciation-thread.851015/
Therefore, I feel it's time to start a Tom Lynch appreciation thread for the 190 cm half forward flanker from St Kilda.
What was looking like another loss in another somewhat poor season, the break down of our already stale forward line was looking rather grim. Add this to the loss of the clubs most destructive forward since Modra in Tex Walker and Josh Jenkins not coming on as quick as we had hoped for, Tom Lynch has really stood up.
Last year we traded the compensation second round pick for Ivan Maric to St Kilda and was looking like a major bust. He played 6 games and in those 6 games he kicked 7 goals. The level of work he put in wasn't really being noticed as he ended up kicking 7 goals but a few of those were 'Joe the Goose' goals over the back and this took attention away from his level of work he did up the ground.He spend a large part of the season playing for the Glenelg Football club and wasn't really getting a look in.
Fast forward to season 2013 and Tex Walker gets injured, the season is shot and we are looking like we have nothing. Hang on one second, up stands the boy from St Kilda whose only noticeable quality used to be his best mates friendship with Australian Fast Bowing sensation JamesPattinson and his father being the chairman of selectors at Bushrangers in Victoria.
But their is more to this lad than meets the eye, his season so far has turned into a major asset to the Adelaide Crows. He has dramatically increased his possession averages from 9.6 in 2012 to 17.7 over his 12 games so far this season. He has improved his around the ground marking from 5.1 marks per games to 8.9 marks.
He is leading the Adelaide Crows goals kicking with 24 but even if you remove his 10 against the GSW, his goals kicking is still a very good return.
However, his major assess is his work rate. He never stops. One passage of play that really improved me Friday Night was in the 3rd quarter. The ball was kicked in after a Collingwood behind and he took the mark in the back pocket. The ball was them moved forward and he received it again on center wing, he hand balled it to MacKay who turned it over. Lynch sprinted back took an intercepting mark on the boundary line in front of Cloke before moving the ball on. The Crows were able to move the ball up the ground by switching play and moving up the Western Wing of the MCG and guess who got the high free kick and then kicked a goal? that's right, Tom Lynch.
Last words - My boy Tom Lynch is a very good player and we need to show him much, much more love. So, he is no more Ten Goal Tommy, he is the Thomas the Tank engine and the boy who could and just wouldn't give up. So.....GET AROUND HIM.
Edition one: Daniel Talia
http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/daniel-talia-appreciation-thread.851015/
