LRT not missed!

[ScottH]

You know that coaches aren't right about everything.

LRT is just okay, does occasional good things, does occasional bad things, and offers very little in attack, but keeps his spot because we're very light on for tall defenders.

Or maybe because he was/is a project player.
And nobody wants to admint thei project is not working.

[Go Swannies]

Or maybe because he was/is a project player.
And nobody wants to admint thei project is not working.

He gave us the 2005 Grand Final as much as Chick gave the Wevils the 2006 game. That's not a bad return on a project. And he'll never show silky smooth skills but he's playing pretty well this year - or was.

[connolly]

You know that coaches aren't right about everything.

LRT is just okay, does occasional good things, does occasional bad things, and offers very little in attack, but keeps his spot because we're very light on for tall defenders.

Kicked a critical goal on the run under enormous pressure in a GF. He can also play in the ruck if needed. He is a very mobile and fast big defender. He keeps his spot because he is very good one on one with big forwards and has good defensive skills. Your posts indicate you don't understand what defensive skills are. You seem to be a scoreboard watcher. A goal scored on a defender indicates he is being beaten. On your criteria no defender by definition would be any good because they all have goals scored on them, including Craig Bolton.

[ScottH]

He gave us the 2005 Grand Final as much as Chick gave the Wevils the 2006 game. That's not a bad return on a project. And he'll never show silky smooth skills but he's playing pretty well this year - or was.

I've grown to like LRT, and I realise he's not a ready made footballer.
This year he has been in terrific form.
I was playing devils advocate with my comment.

[Captain]

LRT is just okay, does occasional good things, does occasional bad things, and offers very little in attack, but keeps his spot because we're very light on for tall defenders.

I don't agree on the attack part. LRT is often the instigator in rebounding the ball out of defense (it's possibly more obvious at the game rather than on TV).

He is regularly the target when switching play and regularly sets up someone like Shaw to run the pill out. I also like how he quite often takes on blokes and beats them - he looks rubbish (my heart is always in my mouth) but is actually quite effective!

[Melbournehammer]

You know that coaches aren't right about everything.

LRT is just okay, does occasional good things, does occasional bad things, and offers very little in attack, but keeps his spot because we're very light on for tall defenders.

my point exactly. But expressed more simply.

[Melbournehammer]

hello LRT defenders ?

[JF_Bay22_SCG]

hello LRT defenders ?

My thoughts exactly. Minson has sucked him in & he has proven yet again that on a big track he is little more than a liability.

That 50 metres he gave away was just inexcusable!

JF

[ScottH]

My thoughts exactly. Minson has sucked him in & he has proven yet again that on a big track he is little more than a liability.

That 50 metres he gave away was just inexcusable!

JF

So was Malceski's handball to him.

[Melbournehammer]

that last mark by welsh shows lrt in a package - he had the chance to block the run of welsh to the contest, failed couldnt spoil opponent and team mate got poleaxed

[Margie]

So was Malceski's handball to him.

The pre-knee Malceski was much better than the post-knee version.

[ScottH]

The pre-knee Malceski was much better than the post-knee version.

Definitely.

Been very ordinary.

[Lohengrin]

I don't agree on the attack part. LRT is often the instigator in rebounding the ball out of defense (it's possibly more obvious at the game rather than on TV).

He is regularly the target when switching play and regularly sets up someone like Shaw to run the pill out.

He happens to be man loose across half back when we rebound, but he's not really dangerous when coming out of defence. Not likely to be someone the opposition needs to man up.

[dimelb]

Yes, I'll defend LRT. He had some ordinary moments against Hahn and Welsh, partly because any defender will when they are playing behind and the delivery is good. (I wish Magic had got the delivery those two had). As for the 50 metre free, I thought it was a very harsh call; he had every right to make the tackle if the ball hadn't gone 15 metres and it was line ball until the ump got around to blowing his whistle. LRT was far from the worst on the park today.

[pinkemu]

Yes, I'll defend LRT. He had some ordinary moments against Hahn and Welsh, partly because any defender will when they are playing behind and the delivery is good. (I wish Magic had got the delivery those two had). As for the 50 metre free, I thought it was a very harsh call; he had every right to make the tackle if the ball hadn't gone 15 metres and it was line ball until the ump got around to blowing his whistle. LRT was far from the worst on the park today.

This passage of play really got up my nose.

Firstly there was the dodgy play on call that caused Malceski to hospital pass to LRT which ended with the tackle free on him.

Then the b@@@@@@t 50 against LRT for an obvious short pass. LRT was clearly committed to the tackle and was within a 100th of a second from the tackle when the lazy whistle finally came. And the commentators still missed it during their brilliant analysis at half time. Play to the whistle they kept saying, der.