Pyke vs Seaby

[S120]

I'd rather Pyke be our 2nd ruckman/forward in any case but particularly if we are to continue down the avenue of having a monstrously tall forward line. Pyke's greater speed, tackling and athleticism becomes more valuable when it comes to keeping the ball locked in the forward 50.

[Captain]

Pyke needs to learn to kick before he can be thought about as a forward. That won't happen in 12 months.

[ugg]

Pyke needs to learn to kick before he can be thought about as a forward. That won't happen in 12 months.

Would you apply the same criteria to Reid?

[Doctor]

Pyke can kick. His first shot at goal last night was awful but he's generally a pretty decent kick of the footy. He'd have to be favourite to get the 2nd ruckman gig at this stage. It's hard to see Jesse fitting in anywhere atm.

[Cpt. Kirk]

Pyke can kick. His first shot at goal last night was awful but he's generally a pretty decent kick of the footy. He'd have to be favourite to get the 2nd ruckman gig at this stage. It's hard to see Jesse fitting in anywhere atm.

Agreed. Jesse White will be an interesting story by the end of this year, will he have played well enough to become a regular or will he continue to be a fringe player and maybe delisted, Does any1 know how long he has left on his contract.

[707]

From what I've seen, Pyke is the superior tap ruckman although I'm sure someone on RWO can provide some real data on hit outs and hit outs to advantage on Seaby (as a Swan) and Pyke.

As a FF/ruck I prefer Pyke due to his greater speed and athleticism, he actually looks dangerous around goal with pace, size, leap etc.

Also not sure what that means for White

[wolftone57]

Two 'Miltons' Mummy and Pykie all warm and fuzzy inside damned frightening running at a hundred miles an hour at you. If you don't know what a 'Milton' is, Milton was a cartoon monster who was frightening to look at but friendly and lovable.They will be an awesome combo and very hard to match up on as they are both mobile and huge. Pykie is deceptively quick and I saw him run a couple of ours down and lay crunching tackles in the Intra. Mummy already does this and in a game two big guys that can run them down and lay bone crunching tackles are going to make the opposition think twice.

[Reggi]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/afl/recruit-pyke-is-in-league-of-his-own/story-e6frexwr-1226281643443

He is definately coming along

[dimelb]

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/spo...-1226281643443

He is definitely coming along

Interesting article, but Morton at 184 cm and 83 kg is not competing for the ruck!

[dimelb]

From what I've seen, Pyke is the superior tap ruckman although I'm sure someone on RWO can provide some real data on hit outs and hit outs to advantage on Seaby (as a Swan) and Pyke.

As a FF/ruck I prefer Pyke due to his greater speed and athleticism, he actually looks dangerous around goal with pace, size, leap etc.

Also not sure what that means for White

I can't find stats immediately, but for the last two seasons I have kept tabs on Pykey's hitouts to advantage, and he consistently outperforms just about all other ruckmen in that stat. He is a very good tap ruck, and a menacing forward in the making.

[S120]

Interesting article, but Morton at 184 cm and 83 kg is not competing for the ruck!

Run that by me again, Mr Cordy!

[liz]

Interesting article, but Morton at 184 cm and 83 kg is not competing for the ruck!

It is quite a bizarre article really, coming from someone like Cordy who has the football knowledge to actually do some research before writing an article. Was the interchange rule responsible for Pyke injuring his quad muscle early last year and failing to return to the paddock until very late in the season, too late to properly push for senior selection?

[dimelb]

It is quite a bizarre article really, coming from someone like Cordy who has the football knowledge to actually do some research before writing an article. Was the interchange rule responsible for Pyke injuring his quad muscle early last year and failing to return to the paddock until very late in the season, too late to properly push for senior selection?

Didn't Pyke re-injure his leg? I think that may have been a factor. On top of that, the selectors seem to have decided that one ruck was enough, which I think was a wrong call, highlighted by the relative success of Geelong, Hawthorn and West Coast, who all went in with two rucks.

[liz]

Didn't Pyke re-injure his leg? I think that may have been a factor. On top of that, the selectors seem to have decided that one ruck was enough, which I think was a wrong call, highlighted by the relative success of Geelong, Hawthorn and West Coast, who all went in with two rucks.

I don't think the selectors ever decided one ruck was enough. They just decided that Seaby wasn't versatile enough for the second ruck spot. They used Pyke early in the season, until he got injured but not before looking decent enough in the forward line. (Remember the Dogs game?) Then they used LRT, then White. And I think it is highly likely they would have stuck with Pyke had he been available for selection. But given that he wasn't, I just don't see how Cordy can ascribe his absence to the interchange rule.

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Interesting article, but Morton at 184 cm and 83 kg is not competing for the ruck!

Poor syntax or a crappy editorial work . . . . or has Cords gone mad?