Time to debut Currie

[Aaron]

Currie was drafted in 2006, one of the two in our senior list who have not yet debut. ( The other one is Lamb who is a first year draftee currently injured.)

LRT is not a good enough ruckman and his best position is playing the back. LRT ranked 38th in average HO this year with 6.3. (Mummy is fifth with30.8)

Seaby is not too outstanding as well. (He had just 19 HO last week which roughly should rank 20th ) In terms of Time on Ground, Seaby only had 66% and LRT at 67% last week, comparing to Mummy's average of 81.8% this year! Unlike Mummy, Seaby has not played significant more time on the field after the new sub rule. He was hardly seen in the 4th quarter last week. Endurance problem?

Brisbane has two very good ruck man. Leuenberger is ranked 7th with 30.3 average HO and McCauley ranked 16th with 20.7 HO this year.

So Seaby needs a decent ruckman to help!

Currie was named one of the best in the last reserve match and earned praise from Playfair for shouldering the ruck duty almost alone after White was injured.

Currie has played as Ruck/forward in the reserve matches just as RLT is currently used in the seniors.

Pyke and Mummy will be back very soon and if Currie don't debut now, it will be very difficult to get a chance again. We should let him show what he is capable of.

So Currie and TDL IN this weekend with AJ and Parker OUT.
RLT moves to the back and AJ should try as a forward/ruck in the reserve. In AJ's own words in the last draft, he is "a persistent, hard working forward who has the versatility to play as a defender or midfielder. My defensive pressure is a key point of my game." It is a good chance for him to try playing forward and expand his learning/

[magic.merkin]

The man speak sense ^

Now or never for Currie, we need LRT down back to help out with Brown and Clarke and to be our Soccer Goalie.

[ScottH]

Agree, he's been around long enough.
Surely he has earned a call up, soon.

[aardvark]

Can anyone seriously imagine Currie competing with Leuenberger or Clarke ? I think we've all been watching too may "Hack comes good and wins the day" movies.

[Cheer Squad]

Agree, he's been around long enough.
Surely he has earned a call up, soon.

Either that, or trade/de-list him.

He's been around too long not to have made his seniors debut.

[magic.merkin]

Can anyone seriously imagine Currie competing with Leuenberger or Clarke ? I think we've all been watching too may "Hack comes good and wins the day" movies.

I think he could compete better than LRT. It's his full time role, it needs filling as Seaby can't do it alone and our 2 other ruckmen are injured.

hence now or never.

[Bloody Hell]

Can anyone seriously imagine Currie competing with Leuenberger or Clarke ? I think we've all been watching too may "Hack comes good and wins the day" movies.

Agree with this, however - with Pyke, White and Mumford injured he should get a game with the knowledge that Mumford will return the following week.

As stated, there's no way he'll be less effective than LRT.

[ernie koala]

While I agree with the general sentiment here Re: Currie. With TDL presumably coming in, a tall needs to be dropped to accommodate Curry.....Who?? LRT, Ted, Reid...can't see any of them dropped.
Drop AJ ?? He hasn't put a foot wrong, he's been dependable and assured beyond his years...It would be harsh to say the least, and sending him a pretty confused message.
He did take a heavy knock last week, but if he's not injured I don't think he'll be dropped.
So I reckon, sadly, it'll be LRT doing the backup ruck work not Currie.

[Cpt. Kirk]

Drop AJ ?? He hasn't put a foot wrong, he's been dependable and assured beyond his years...It would be harsh to say the least, and sending him a pretty confused message.

Agree Dropping AJ would be the worse decision longmire could make.
Young player who is playing better then you'd ever expect out of any player picked that late in the draft.
Apperently he is one of the hardest working players in the team and he loves playing in the seniors you see it when he runs on to the ground and when he comes off the ground.

+ He is in my dreamteam.

[Aaron]

It is really worthwhile to bring this up again!

• Mummy will be out for 2 weeks (or 3 if appeal is not successful)
• We were caught slow and tired against Carlton.
• We still need to work out our forward structure
• We are facing THE Collingwood this week - have to take risk!
• Jolly is refreshed and back
• We have to look at our medium to long term goal.
• Currie has been in his best ever forms and has been named in the best for the past few weeks in the second.
• Currie kicked 4 goals last week.
• RLT may have to replace Richards at the back.
• Pyke has not played last week and is not ready.
• Seaby can't do it alone!
  
  

[Nich]

I hear ya!!

[jono2707]

I think it all hinges on whether Teddy is right for this game - if not then LRT goes back, opening a place for a forward/ruck combo. Dan might get his chance, albeit against a tough opposition. Would have been ideal for Pykey so I guess Dan is the logical replacement if that's the way the selectors see it....

[aardvark]

Poor Dan. Imagine working your a#$% off for 4 years to become an AFL player, finally finding some form then getting selected for your debut game against an elite premiership ruckman playing in the best team in the comp. Jolly would tear him to shreds.
Still, who knows, it might work........

[Go Swannies]

Poor Dan. Imagine working your a#$% off for 4 years to become an AFL player, finally finding some form then getting selected for your debut game against an elite premiership ruckman playing in the best team in the comp. Jolly would tear him to shreds.
Still, who knows, it might work........

At least our inside players should know where to be to receive the tap no matter which ruckman wins it.

[dimelb]

Poor Dan. Imagine working your a#$% off for 4 years to become an AFL player, finally finding some form then getting selected for your debut game against an elite premiership ruckman playing in the best team in the comp. Jolly would tear him to shreds.
Still, who knows, it might work........

If I were in Dan's place I would jump at the chance (so to speak). He has to start somewhere and why not with the best. I think everyone agrees that we are not a realistic premiership contender this year, so the priority becomes getting games into the players. Going on what the ressie watchers say I don't think he'd disgrace himself, and he'll have another week or two at least to get a feel for the game at this level. Bring him on.