Ivan Maric

[mrposhman]

The work out of the middle wasn't the problem. We actually won the clearances and Ivan won 5 by himself. As someone else mentioned he's not a tap ruckman, he wins the ball through strength which he did ok today.

The 2 reasons we lost today were all to do with ball movement. Slow ball movement and poo delivery into our forward 50.

Ivan wasn't fantastic but he was certainly nowhere near the worst. He did ok IMO.

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Ivan wasn't the problem. I think we won the ruck. May have helped if we'd delivered the ball well and not continually turned it over. The Dogs won by 3 goals, we turned over more than 3.

 

[craig]

Tigers cooked Ivan in 2012 hes never fully bounced back to his form that captivated the competition and had him as Tiger cult hero.

Groins are shot, also stuffed his ankle hence his agility and leap have fallen away.

Needs assistance or his career will be finished earlier than expected.

 

[AMPS]

Tigers cooked Ivan in 2012 hes never fully bounced back to his form that captivated the competition and had him as Tiger cult hero.

Groins are shot, also stuffed his ankle hence his agility and leap have fallen away.

Needs assistance or his career will be finished earlier than expected.

He's got a big heart but his body is going to give up on him. It's going to be scary when he comes up against Nic nat, may not get a tap out. His power running is gone too.

The Hampster is going to get a fair few games this year methinks.

 

[tigertim]

Ivan 22/8 36%) HOTA, Griff 12/4 (30%)

Minson 30/6 (20%) HOTA , Cordy 4/3 (75%) HOTA.

So Ivan improves his HOTA from last weeks 12% but we lose.

 

[Jason King]

Ivan has a massive tank and covers the ground very well, up there with the best in my opinion. Never understand the continual petty hate for the bloke. His body aint cooked and he still covers the ground like he used to and is effectual around the ground. So underrated.

 

[pumped]

Ivan not the problem ........ sheesh.

 

[seven]

Ivan is one of our strong players.

Fingers crossed he stays injury free for the season

 

[ToraToraTora]

Tigers cooked Ivan in 2012 hes never fully bounced back to his form that captivated the competition and had him as Tiger cult hero.

Groins are shot, also stuffed his ankle hence his agility and leap have fallen away.

Needs assistance or his career will be finished earlier than expected.

Spot on Craig. The end of the road for Maric is literally looming. If we get 15/16 out of him at a decent level it'll be a miracle I reckon. What is the plan here? Soldo? Vickery? Leuenberger?

 

[Tigers of Old]

It's going to be scary when he comes up against Nic nat, may not get a tap out.

Have to pick Hampson for that game. Nik Nat will literally jump over the top of Ivvy.

 

[tigerdave]

Least of our problems!

 

[CarnTheTiges]

Ivan has a massive tank and covers the ground very well, up there with the best in my opinion. Never understand the continual petty hate for the bloke. His body aint cooked and he still covers the ground like he used to and is effectual around the ground. So underrated.

I don't think there's any petty hate, JK. There's just this perception that his body has been broken beyond all repair by the heavy workload that he's had to carry since moving to Richmond from Adelaide. I don't know if he is or not, I tend to agree with you that he isn't really. Ivan could be the only bloke that could definitively confirm or deny that. I still don't think he's at the David Honybun stage where he had to make the trip back to Melbourne from Geelong, after a game at Kardinia, laying stretched out full length in the back of Benny Gale's panel van, because his back was so stuffed that he couldn't actually stand or sit up straight.

 

[Jason King]

I don't think there's any petty hate, JK. There's just this perception that his body has been broken beyond all repair by the heavy workload that he's had to carry since moving to Richmond from Adelaide. I don't know if he is or not, I tend to agree with you that he isn't really. Ivan could be the only bloke that could definitively confirm or deny that. I still don't think he's at the David Honybun stage where he had to make the trip back to Melbourne from Geelong, after a game at Kardinia, laying stretched out full length in the back of Benny Gale's panel van, because his back was so stuffed that he couldn't actually stand or sit up straight.

Maybe you are right Carn, I am probably as much biased in the opposite direction and hence pretty sensitive to it All I know is that the Ivan we have now is the exact same one (actually miles better) than was running around at Adelaide. Never been a good leaping tap ruckman and if anything he is a big lad who covers ground and gives a contest every time. He was never fast but has always had great endurance and he really is great in close.

You would hope noone gets to the stage where Honeybun was, modern medicine/physio/chiro is amazing for back injuries now.

 

[tigersnake]

Have to pick Hampson for that game. Nik Nat will literally jump over the top of Ivvy.

Nic Nat literally jumps over the top of the majority of ruckmen. He's amazing, leaps 5 foot in the air and hangs there while he decides what to do.

 

[Brodders17]

Have to pick Hampson for that game. Nik Nat will literally jump over the top of Ivvy.

NN has done that the last couple of years but it hasnt stopped us beating them Weagles. i think it was 2013 when we barely won a hitout but caned them in clearances.

 

[spook]

Need to pick Vickery for the Eagles. He always plays well against NicNat, and if he doesn't, he can just knock him out.

 

[Dyer'ere]

Need to pick Vickery for the Eagles. He always plays well against NicNat, and if he doesn't, he can just knock him out.

:hihi

 

[lamb22]

Need to pick Vickery for the Eagles. He always plays well against NicNat, and if he doesn't, he can just knock him out.

Agreed just to gee up the local fans

 

[achillesjones]

He doesn't intimidate opposition any more. Has lost the fire of his first two years. Bring back the mad stare!

 

[Bullarto Tiger]

Hoping the Big Fella can managed to lumber his way through the season without too much mishap, while continuing to provide drive and steel in his on-field role.
The ruck stocks are looking scarily thin at the moment.