David Astbury, Thank You

[Disco]

Got through unscathed. Will be better for the run.

 

[Smoking Aces]

Good comeback game by Astbury.

 

[mad_tiggy911]

Moved well. More nimble.

 

[BT Tiger]

Heard on the radio that he might have some grief with the tribunal this week for an elbow to the head?

Does anyone have some news on this?

 

[tigerman]

Heard on the radio that he might have some grief with the tribunal this week for an elbow to the head?

Does anyone have some news on this?

It was'nt replayed and the Tv commentators made no mention of it. I'd like to see it again, it looked s bit crude and the guy stayed down for a few seconds.

 

[Chimptastic]

Anyone at the game think he was moving well up forward?

 

[mad_tiggy911]

Anyone at the game think he was moving well up forward?

Yes.

Could hopefully be one of those swingmen we've never really had.

 

[Mr Brightside]

I actually prefer him as a hit up CHF, maybe time for Toddy down back

 

[Tigermad2005]

He is a forward.

 

[tigerlove]

Played his first few games forward for the Rogers. Worth persevering.

 

[D85]

If vickery was as good as Hardwick would have you believe, then there would've been no reason to put Astbury forward in the second half...

 

[tha8ball]

Have to try something as he looked horrible down back

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Have to try something as he looked horrible down back

Agreed. Really wondering if the injuries haven't ruined a promising player.

 

[stripes17]

I agree. Todd Elton to the backline, Astbury up foward. He is an accurate kick too.

 

[AngryAnt]

Wouldn't write Astbury off yet, he's not long back from injury. I think he could be a good KPP, forward or back.

 

[Tenacious]

Have to try something as he looked horrible down back

Got monstered by Hawkins for sure.
But this time last year he was settling in well down back - so it's still an option.

 

[AMPS]

Wouldn't write Astbury off yet, he's not long back from injury. I think he could be a good KPP, forward or back.

Agree. Was looking like he and rance could be an AA pair early last year, he's just back people lets not write him off just yet.

We need more skill and run in the back half. Deledio needs to play HB IMO.

 

[Disco]

Got monstered by Hawkins for sure.
But this time last year he was settling in well down back - so it's still an option.

We can blame Hardwick on this one.
Rance is the reining AA defender and Hawkins is their only real forward threat. What do we do......start an extremely underdone Astbury on him who is fighting back from a long lay off and an interrupted pre-season.
Dumb.

 

[The Mole]

We can blame Hardwick on this one.
Rance is the reining AA defender and Hawkins is their only real forward threat. What do we do......start an extremely underdone Astbury on him who is fighting back from a long lay off and an interrupted pre-season.
Dumb.

Ashbury will be OK. He was giving away 110 games of experience, 3 years of age, 2cm and 10kg to Hawkins.

 

[BT Tiger]

Ashbury will be OK. He was giving away 110 games of experience, 3 years of age, 2cm and 10kg to Hawkins.

I think he looks trimmer this year. Hawkins has the biggest shoulders in the league but he pushed Astbury out of the contest a bit too easy yesterday at times. Based on last year, I would have thought he would have the strength to go with him, but apparently not. I believe it was a calculated move to keep rance free to provide run of the backline but it didnt work out this time. Just like many other things on the day.