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Jacob Townsend
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Townsend and Seymour have been vying for the same position all year. They play it differently. Seymour is a better aerial threat. So he can divide the defence. Draw significant opponents if he leads in a direction away from Jack. And to more dangerous areas.
Towner has to lead, by and large to softer spots if he is to mark. Wider and/or higher. Leaving aside the odd very effective ambush. But in the main he blocks. And he does that very well.
In 2018 Towner lost his big weapon - his dead eye. And left him vulnerable to replacement. Seymour. And we had to try Seymour anyway and he may kick the door down and force his way back in.
Here's a thought. Towner interrupts the defence best by staying in formation and blocking. Seymour interrupts it best by dividing it. That's what Tom Lynch would do best.
Towner has to lead, by and large to softer spots if he is to mark. Wider and/or higher. Leaving aside the odd very effective ambush. But in the main he blocks. And he does that very well.
In 2018 Towner lost his big weapon - his dead eye. And left him vulnerable to replacement. Seymour. And we had to try Seymour anyway and he may kick the door down and force his way back in.
Here's a thought. Towner interrupts the defence best by staying in formation and blocking. Seymour interrupts it best by dividing it. That's what Tom Lynch would do best.
Townsend did his Job and put Howe out of the game , His little push to hunch howe over so Moore's knee gets him flush was just perfect timing
Dyer'ere said:
Good obs Jack. It was a subtle block on Moore by Towner that set Jack up in the last at the top of the square. And the effective ambush is exactly what he does to create marks. He's got strong hands.
I'm a fan of both, Towner the more reliable, Seymour with greater upside.
Just to be pedantic, Towner doesn't spear tackle. A spear is more akin to dropping a player from some height, normally on their head or shoulder.
Towner drives into the tackle and it's a full body slam. He doesn't let go of the player in any way shape or form.
Towner drives into the tackle and it's a full body slam. He doesn't let go of the player in any way shape or form.
I like Towner's game yesterday. Tackled hard, restricted the influence of opposition backs, kicked a goal, gave two away, took marks.
2nd Q - Around 13 minutes. Towner smashes Sharenberg. A bit of oppo origami. Crowd went "oooooooohhhhhhh!"
What you are referring to is a Rugby spear tackle, what Towner does is the Gridiron/WWE style spear tackle!Baloo said:
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bowden4president said:
Yup. Posted it many times here because I just love that J_Town does it. It IS a spear tackle:
Yep. Towner doesn't spear players, he drives shoulder through the guts n folds them in half. That Saints player tried similar on Lamblett last week n got it wrong, too much outstretched arm n no shoulder, near on popped the bloody thing out of it's socket.Baloo said:
Towner's from around Finley area isn't he? Simply using a rugby type body hit, works brilliantly in Aussie rules because we play so open.
Baloo said:
In "Sports Entertainment" (and I mean what else is J_Town doing but bringing the entertainment factor?) it most certainly IS a spear tackle.
stick with spear tackle! It’s a perfect description. I mean, in a fight you will try to drive a spear through your opponent, not pick it up, turn it over and drive it in the ground! Makes no sense at all ;DKnightersRevenge said:
