For all his general improvement, Rance is absolutely hopeless when bodied by an opponent. He'd be better off trying to spoil late like Thursfield, at least until his strength develops.
-
IMPORTANT // Please look after your loved ones, yourself and be kind to others. If you are feeling that the world is too hard to handle there is always help - I implore you not to hesitate in contacting one of these wonderful organisations Lifeline and Beyond Blue ... and I'm sure reaching out to our PRE community we will find a way to help. T.
Alex Rance
- Thread starter Tigers of Old
- Start date
Was disappointed that he wasn't stronger in the contest, in fairness to Rance, Big Will is one of the strongest players in the afl and does that to most opponents.
Col.W.Kurtz said:
I could wear that if it wasn't happening every week. While he looks like a footballer, Rance doesn't have the core strength needed by a KPD at this stage. Compare the way he plays to e.g. Jamison v Riewoldt on Monday night, it's chalk and cheese.
He's come a fair way and definitely worth persisting with, but the absence of a bigger KPD option is costing us.
Definitely was looking for body/goal post contact on both of those goals.
Costly momentum-sapping mistakes. Very frustrating, especially the second one when we were 2 to 1 in the goal square.
His spoiling in close is good, and he can hurt running off his opponent but gee, it is elementary that you have to just get a hand on those long bombs.
Costly momentum-sapping mistakes. Very frustrating, especially the second one when we were 2 to 1 in the goal square.
His spoiling in close is good, and he can hurt running off his opponent but gee, it is elementary that you have to just get a hand on those long bombs.
Agreed. Too many bicep curls and bench presses. Not enough core stability. Also needs to learn how to out body his opposition. Good kid though and I'm happy they are playing him.LeeToRainesToRoach said:
not that we have anybody to else to play the role he is doing atm but he was ordinary today. twice the ball went through the bulldogs goals which he shouldve got a hand on and he gets himself in the wrong position far too often. his lack of awareness is the reason that my first 2 points are accurate.
Amazing how he has NO problem punching the ball when he could easily mark, yet when a finger nail will suffice, the bloke has the co-ordination of a *smile* in a spindryer.
Absolute scrub of the highest order, not AFL material in the least and one of the worst football-thinkers I've seen in many many years.
Will continue to get a game though, no one else coming through and what else would I have to laugh at if he goes ?
Good ol' Hymie, can't wait for next week, he should be front & centre for that one against some pretty slick moving Bummers.
Absolute scrub of the highest order, not AFL material in the least and one of the worst football-thinkers I've seen in many many years.
Will continue to get a game though, no one else coming through and what else would I have to laugh at if he goes ?
Good ol' Hymie, can't wait for next week, he should be front & centre for that one against some pretty slick moving Bummers.
Disco08 said:
Because he went OK against lesser opponents that are of his own level, like a few others in this team Disco, that should be obvious, even to a homer like yourself mate.
He's not AFL standard, thats my opinion of him, may play a game here or there that gets the likes of yourself excited, but I wont be fooled that easily....
Scrub.
was he wearing his Crosby's today? stand up for crying out loud, he spent half the game slipping and falling all over the place. if he is our answer to a key defender, then we need to start kicking 25 goals a game.
He was poor, but he had alot of mates, Newman, Grigg, Jackson and Graham
He was poor, but he had alot of mates, Newman, Grigg, Jackson and Graham
Agree with Barnzy. At least Rance got towelled up by half decent opponents. As for McGuane, he couldnt get near it and 5 game players like Liam Jones were too good for him.Barnzy said:
Disco08 said:
very tough day for defenders it was but so what. his inabilty to be sharp with his mind at every contest just isnt good enough. 70% of the time isnt acceptable. happy to be proven wrong but it costs us goals and really takes the sting out of previous good work that has been done by him and others.
