I like LRT

[GongSwan]

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[DeadlyAkkuret]

I like him, out of the forward line. If the question is do I like him as a person, well yeah he seems alright if a little awkward.

[Bloody Hell]

I like LRT. Premiership player and all round nice guy.

Terrible FF.

Great FB.

[GongSwan]

Oh dear

[barry]

Key position CHB in a premiership side, leading the norm-smith at half time. 10 years of service. Solid forward.

Against Brown and Merret, I thought , you know, Grundy and Ted might be able to hold the best power forwards in the comp, and we dont really need LRT as backup...... Then I watched the Hawks v Giants game.

I still think, come grand final time, the winning move will be the swing of LRT from forward to defender at 1/4 time.

[Primmy]

He is a workhorse who does not shirk what is asked of him, no matter what. Maybe not the best all rounder in the game, but how many all rounders are there. Also he is ours and that makes a difference. He is also a top human being in my eyes. I really really like LRT.

[Frog]

Tick.

[jono2707]

I like LRT too!

[Doctor]

I like him too. He's our very own Mr Football.

[lwoggardner]

Looking forward to Round 22 - LRT vs Josh Gibson. Could be the matchup that decides a top 4 spot. I'm backing LRT.

[barry]

Who would replace LRT ?

TDL - Sorry, but he does not play "finals" football, and would be a liability in the heat.
Spranger - Long way off it yet.
Jesse White - I used to be a fan, but not now.
Mitch Morton - will be delisted soon.

[Chookbilly]

Who would replace LRT ?

TDL - Sorry, but he does not play "finals" football, and would be a liability in the heat.
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Someone has a short memory.....
I seem to remember a certain forward line tackle in the dying stages of an elimination final against Carlton, where he was rewarded with a free kick and cooly converted from a tight angle to seal victory.
... He kicked 4 that night

[BSA5]

LRT needs credit for pioneering a brand new role in Australian Rules Football: the defensive FF. Seriously. His job is to lock down on the opposition's FB, preventing him from going third man up against the likes of Reid and Goodes. And he's doing it well. It's no coincidence that since LRT has gone to a permanent FF position, Reid's goal output and confidence has increased markedly.

Further to that, he's actually kicking 1-2 goals per game. If he finishes the season with 30 goals then it's a job well done.

Now, if we had a superstar FF who could kick 3 goals a game, then obviously you'd play him. But we don't. White can barely manage one, Walsh is a work in progress, and Spangher hasn't strung enough games together in the ressies, and has played his best footy more as a kamikaze HFF than a FF anyway.

If we weren't serious contenders for the flag, and Reid was a bit more experienced, then I'd be all for playing Walsh at FF. but we are, Reid is not, so I'm not.

[BillyRayCypress]

I like LRT, he has Leo Barry's decision making skills.

[supersall]

I love that you never quite know what he's gonna do. Imagine how the opposition feels