Changes for the Suns

[Hartijon]

"TDL has foot injury"

Anyone who kicked as many goals as TDL would have a foot injury too!

[ugg]

I think that assertion may be more supposition than evidencial . . . or to put it another way "When was it tried before?"

Carlton a few weeks ago.

[Dan]

Has TDL already worked something out with GWS and therefore not getting picked, a la Nathan Bock? Or can his body just not cope senior footy?

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Carlton a few weeks ago.

Seriously?
It's evidence that you shouldn't select a side with too may talls, against one of the quickest sides in the league. I don't think that's proof that we can't play 2 ruckmen, consider the Footscray game.

[ugg]

I just answered your question about when it was tried. I'm not saying it was the main reason we got taken to the cleaners by the Blues.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

I just answered your question about when it was tried.

Thankyou, I did notice that you answered my question about when 2 rucks were tried. . . . . .
Actually that's why I mentioned the successfull use of 2 rucks against Footscray. I thought it a reasonable counter argument.

[On-Baller]

Thankyou, I did notice that you answered my question about when 2 rucks were tried. . . . . .
Actually that's why I mentioned the successfull use of 2 rucks against Footscray. I thought it a reasonable counter argument.

The main difference is the bulldogs game Pyke was the second ruck,much more effective forward for mine than Seaby.And the blues played 2 rucks as well,just that their rucks were infinately more mobile and versatile,Mummy and Seaby are ruckmen and thats it.You seem angry,surely its not that bad?

[magic.merkin]

Thankyou, I did notice that you answered my question about when 2 rucks were tried. . . . . .
Actually that's why I mentioned the successfull use of 2 rucks against Footscray. I thought it a reasonable counter argument.

Ease up ugg just answered your original question, wasn't then debating the merit.

[Plugger46]

Thankyou, I did notice that you answered my question about when 2 rucks were tried. . . . . .
Actually that's why I mentioned the successfull use of 2 rucks against Footscray. I thought it a reasonable counter argument.

You can play two rucks if the second one is athletic and versatile. Seaby is not IMO.

[On-Baller]

Has TDL already worked something out with GWS and therefore not getting picked, a la Nathan Bock? Or can his body just not cope senior footy?

I doubt the club would know nthe full extent of any discussions between TDL's management and GWS,he's hardly a crash and bash in and under guy so he really shouldnt be having issues with his body.

If he was known to be going to GWS i personally wouldnt even give him a game in the seconds.Although of course he's failure to get selected time and time again isnt really his fault i would refuse to play anyone who was already off to another club,Roosy said as much last year.

[Captain]

You can play two rucks if the second one is athletic and versatile. Seaby is not IMO.

So Seaby's career is over?

[Plugger46]

So Seaby's career is over?

I think his only value with us is as a depth player. He'd probably be the first choice ruckman at a few clubs but not with us.

[jono2707]

Has TDL already worked something out with GWS and therefore not getting picked, a la Nathan Bock? Or can his body just not cope senior footy?

I would be extremely surprised if GWS have even entertained the thought of TDL. He wouldn't be anywhere near the top of their list - they'll be seeking a few stars and some hardened bodies that have been in the system for more than a couple of years to help out the young talent they'll have access to. TDL has only played a handful of senior games and has shown merely a few titillating glimpses of talent.

Give him a couple more years to mature and he might be up there where we want him to be and I hope the caching staff are getting that message through to him loud and clear.

[Big Al]

I would be extremely surprised if GWS have even entertained the thought of TDL. He wouldn't be anywhere near the top of their list - they'll be seeking a few stars and some hardened bodies that have been in the system for more than a couple of years to help out the young talent they'll have access to. TDL has only played a handful of senior games and has shown merely a few titillating glimpses of talent.

Give him a couple more years to mature and he might be up there where we want him to be and I hope the caching staff are getting that message through to him loud and clear.

That's exactly the case Jono. The coaching staff have said on a number of occasions what TDL has to work on and to his credit he is doing just that.

[Robbo]

Why do we continue to persist with such a tall backline? There's no need to have 3 or 4 talls down back against the GC.