Jack Ross

[Tigers of Old]

I'm not at all surprised by him being dropped. We have too many similarly paced players. He's too slow/poor kick for an outside role. The balance has been off.

Been calling for Banks to come in for him for a while now.

Ross is at the crossroads IMHO.

 

[MalenyTiger]

His form has not been bad though. He must be named sub

 

[jb03]

I'm not at all surprised by him being dropped. We have too many similarly paced players. He's too slow/poor kick for an outside role. The balance has been off.

Been calling for Banks to come in for him for a while now.

Ross is at the crossroads IMHO.

Graham is slower and been worse

 

[AngryAnt]

I'm not at all surprised by him being dropped. We have too many similarly paced players. He's too slow/poor kick for an outside role. The balance has been off.

Been calling for Banks to come in for him for a while now.

Ross is at the crossroads IMHO.

As a Ross fan, tend to agree. Pickett is better on the wing than Ross - he needs to find another role, and that's gonna be hard.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Graham is slower and been worse

Don’t disagree Graham is struggling & I probably would have dropped him as well. Whataboutism aside JG is also a dual Premiership player & will hopefully lift this week.

 

[Redford]

I'm not at all surprised by him being dropped. We have too many similarly paced players. He's too slow/poor kick for an outside role. The balance has been off.

Been calling for Banks to come in for him for a while now.

Ross is at the crossroads IMHO.

Geez, you were big on him at the start of the year. You’ve changed man…you’ve changed.

 

[btoz_01]

Thought Ross was drafted as an inside mid but instead we’ve played him off HB Wing HF Wing & Wing
Hope when he’s back playing VFL he is played as a mid

 

[MalenyTiger]

I like Ross but just not sure of his role. He's like a good solid off-road ute but not sure if it's the car of choice on the bitumen

 

[Tigers2011]

Inside mid or bust. No more wing. Get better in decision making and by foot Jack.

 

[King Kong]

He is soft in contact, slow and a poor kick. Unlikely to be on the list next year.

 

[Razorgang2]

Don’t disagree Graham is struggling & I probably would have dropped him as well. Whataboutism aside JG is also a dual Premiership player & will hopefully lift this week.

He's had all season to lift Tiges. I'm running out of patience with him.

 

[Tigers of Old]

Geez, you were big on him at the start of the year. You’ve changed man…you’ve changed.

I changed after the club said they saw no future or evidence as an inside mid. Seen enough body of work now.

 

[Redford]

I changed after the club said they saw no future or evidence as an inside mid. Seen enough body of work now.

Well, I did say to you at the time that if he didn’t develop an inside/contested game he’d be in trouble.

As an extension of that, dunno why the club hasn’t tipped into him with a different role ie full on midfielder. He’s not quick but he has a big enough tank to do it. To this day the Oakleigh people reckon we’ve got it all wrong with Ross. He was an inside mid with them and that’s his best spot. But for whatever reason, we’ve never really developed him at all in that position.

Bizarre.

 

[spook]

I'd say he was a manchild as a kid and doesn't have the hands and quick reactions needed for the role at the top level, at least not ahead of Taranto, Hopper, Prestia, Cotchin, Bolton or Martin.

 

[Tortured Tiger]

Well, I did say to you at the time that if he didn’t develop an inside/contested game he’d be in trouble.

As an extension of that, dunno why the club hasn’t tipped into him with a different role ie full on midfielder. He’s not quick but he has a big enough tank to do it. To this day the Oakleigh people reckon we’ve got it all wrong with Ross. He was an inside mid with them and that’s his best spot. But for whatever reason, we’ve never really developed him at all in that position.

Bizarre.

I couldn’t agree more, we have certainly done the young bloke no favours at all with the way he has been played.

 

[toothless]

Unlikely to be on the list next year.

Has a another year to run on his contract. A lot of other players to leave before Jack (Ross that is).

 

[code yellow and black]

He is soft in contact, slow and a poor kick. Unlikely to be on the list next year.

Gee, how did he ever get a game. Loved some of his inside 50 passes this year. Very likely to be on the list next year. Did u want to have a bet?

 

[code yellow and black]

Has a another year to run on his contract. A lot of other players to leave before Jack (Ross that is).

Yeah, it was just another stupid comment

 

[King Kong]

Yeah, it was just another stupid comment

What like this one?

He is a dud and wouldn’t get a game anywhere else except West C. Whoever contracted him for next year should be sacked.

 

[Tigers of Old]

I'd say he was a manchild as a kid and doesn't have the hands and quick reactions needed for the role at the top level, at least not ahead of Taranto, Hopper, Prestia, Cotchin, Bolton or Martin.

Yep. The club would have truckloads of data on JRs ability as an inside mid outside of what we’ve seen on game days at snr level. Whether it be at VFL level or as you point out in match simulation against our best midfielders. No doubt they’ve tried it. That’s the role he was drafted to play. However it isn’t going to get any easier for him (or us) at AFL level if they don’t think he can win the hard ball. If anything Dow has shown better signs as a young clearance player. Unfortunately he too has flaws.

If Ross leaves at years end and goes on to become a good inside mid at another club then criticism might be warranted but until then have to back the footy dept’s decision on this.