Where is Sam Jacobs at?

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EddieWalker

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A 197cm, 19yo KPF. How long did we give McKernan to mature? And he is as soft as butter. Dear has absolute intent at the contest. The rest will come. Needs a few more years atleast before casting any final judgements.
There's a lot to like about Harry from the games I've seen him play. Would love to see him used in the ruck a bit more at SANFL level, to see if that is an option. I know he's undersized but with what we have seen from Sauce lately, and with Windscreens not being overly athletic either, he'd at least give us a different look in the square and around the ground.

If nothing else you know he'd make the opposition ruckmen hurt with his intent at the contest.
 

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There's a lot to like about Harry from the games I've seen him play. Would love to see him used in the ruck a bit more at SANFL level, to see if that is an option. I know he's undersized but with what we have seen from Sauce lately, and with Windscreens not being overly athletic either, he'd at least give us a different look in the square and around the ground.

If nothing else you know he'd make the opposition ruckmen hurt with his intent at the contest.
Has some serious toe across 20m and would be up there with McGovern as our best contested mark.

Must persist with dear
 

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Sauce needs to be traded out for a more mobile ruck. Would play ROB with a lobb type if we can get one.
 

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I am against the grain with this one, and cannot believe the outcry over Jacobs.
Simple fact is he holds his own comparing against any of the top ruckmen in the league.
He needs help not replacing.
Jenkins provides none.
So if Josh is a Key Forward then bring another ruckmen into the line-up, otherwise if he is a Forward / Ruck he needs more time in the middle.
All the other ruckmen seem to have an able assistant, even Majak has provided better assistance in ruck that Josh does.
Those calling for ROB to replace him I just don't get, who is just a younger version of Jacobs, with worst skill.
And use your list properly to rest players during the season, so as per Jacobs they don't limp into the finals.


2016 Averages GM K HB D M G B T HO SC
Jacobs 22 8.0 6.3 14.3 3.2 0.4 0.2 2.3 32.0 86.8
Mumford 22 2.0 9.2 11.1 2.3 0.1 0.1 5.8 34.2 98.6
Tippett 15 7.2 6.2 13.4 2.9 1.0 0.5 2.7 26.5 88.1
Goldstein 22 5.8 8.0 13.8 3.1 0.9 0.3 3.1 36.6 108.1
Gawn 22 7.0 7.4 14.4 4.1 0.7 0.5 3.6 42.2 118.5
Natanui 15 5.4 7.1 12.5 2.3 0.5 0.2 2.8 34.5 105.9
Grundy 21 9.0 9.4 18.4 3.9 0.5 0.4 4.4 26.1 95.7
Jenkins 24 8.1 4.0 12.1 5.1 2.6 1.2 1.9 5.6 86.0
Daw 9 5.8 3.8 9.6 3.8 1.0 1.3 3.1 8.0 69.6
 
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Those calling for ROB to replace him I just don't get, who is just a younger version of Jacobs, with worst skill.
And use your list properly to rest players during the season, so as per Jacobs they don't limp into the finals.
ROB, despite a strange gait, is far more agile. Is also a better mark and a way more aggressive player and presence in the packs.

Spot on re player management though, ridiculous.
 

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Jacobs bumps a guy in the head and gets off yet Sloane is done for a spoil!

*Shakes Head
It is all about the damage done. McGlynn got up and continued to dominate our backline as all good (and even bad) small forwards do.
 
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its amazing really, still feels like yesterday I was joining in the chorus on this board talking about how stiff he's been to miss out on AA for the second year in a row and all of a sudden he looks completely cooked.

I do suspect however that he's one of a handful of our players who were allowed to carry injuries through the late part of the season and fingers crossed he'll be fresh as a daisy for next year.

ROB is certainly breathing down his neck though, HAD to get the run against North after that putrid game put in against Giles. Absolute madness that he didn't when he was very good in his two games and has been very good all season in the SANFL. Weak by the selectors.
 
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I hope ROB went into his exit meeting demanding a fair shot next year and that if he beats Jacobs during the pre-season he is given the number 1 role rather than simply another 'gold ticket' member playing on reputation.
 

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I feel for Sauce. He has been overused for years now. What we need is someone who has tricks they can teach JJ so that he becomes a worthy chopout for Big Red. Same guy should have the ability to base our midfield setup around our ruckman getting more than 6 inches off the ground and also the ability to get Sauce jumping again.

Cant believe Clarke is still our ruck coach.
Bring big Cox over Don.
 
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