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Much maligned Dean Polo
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thegdog said:
I noticed Tucky got 3 votes on the weekend in the AFL coaches award. The coaches must have thought he played OK.
I actually agree with your scapegoat claim. Have a look at Ball at Collingwood. Even Watson at Essendon has disposal issues. In my opinion Swan at Collingwood also has disposal issues and he is regarded as one of the top players in the game. I don't think Richmond's poor results are driven by Tucky's disposal alone. In some circumstances a quick kick is required - should we have a spot on the ground where that quick kick is to be directed at and plan for that - or should someone be running by for a handball receive when the pressure is on. We need to get the overall team dynamic right and play to players strengths and weaknesses.
By the way - I reckon Polo is a good footballer and in our best 22. I suspect they are trying to sort him out on workrate and general attitude.
I think half of Tuck's disposal problems are due to the fact that when he gets the ball, there are no team mates around presenting an obvious option.
Actually, I think it's a problem all of our extractors have. Foley is lucky he can sprint out by himself so doesn't need team mates.
Martin is obviously the exception that proves my rule....
Actually, I think it's a problem all of our extractors have. Foley is lucky he can sprint out by himself so doesn't need team mates.
Martin is obviously the exception that proves my rule....
I don't know this as fact, but I get the feeling that Hardwick has been listening to Cambo, as he should early on, but now forming his own views on his own experiences with these players. Hardwick's experience with Tucky would be vastly different to the experiences Cambo had with Tuck - pure and simple.
Yeah, talked once before about the receiver having just as much responsibility as the sender (kicker / handballer) to acheive possession control. Don't think our team has been good at this, looking at how average our average player are.
Baloo said:
Yeah, talked once before about the receiver having just as much responsibility as the sender (kicker / handballer) to acheive possession control. Don't think our team has been good at this, looking at how average our average player are.
Sorry lets nip this 'no receiver' rubbish about Tuck in the bud.
Has anyone ever seen Tuck change gear either up or down, to draw an opponent or to make it easier for a receiver.
Has anyone seen Tuck baulk, side step or evade a layer to break a line.
When Tuck dawdles up the from the backline with his confused visage, has anyone ever see him stop, change direction and kick to a free man rather than "oh 3 on 1 up ahead their way, well I'm facing that way so i have to kick it there...ummmm why dont I just look as If I'm delicately picking out a target and just lob it on Nason's head I'm sure he'll beat Sandilands, Pav and Hill. If not then it will look like I at least thought about it."
He is a selfish kick chaser, he does not make it easier for a teammate, in fact it's sipposedly not in his job description to actually make something happen with the ball, he'll kick it forward or give someone a hospital handpass and then keep playing kick chasey - oh and some one else can defend too!!
Has anyone ever seen Tuck change gear either up or down, to draw an opponent or to make it easier for a receiver.
Has anyone seen Tuck baulk, side step or evade a layer to break a line.
When Tuck dawdles up the from the backline with his confused visage, has anyone ever see him stop, change direction and kick to a free man rather than "oh 3 on 1 up ahead their way, well I'm facing that way so i have to kick it there...ummmm why dont I just look as If I'm delicately picking out a target and just lob it on Nason's head I'm sure he'll beat Sandilands, Pav and Hill. If not then it will look like I at least thought about it."
He is a selfish kick chaser, he does not make it easier for a teammate, in fact it's sipposedly not in his job description to actually make something happen with the ball, he'll kick it forward or give someone a hospital handpass and then keep playing kick chasey - oh and some one else can defend too!!
i actually think this point (not solely in reference to tuck) has merit, ALL the players look confused coming from half back with no target up forward, it was why last year we went sideways so much
i mentioned this last year and suggested we put the bronze statue of Jack Dyer at centre half forward and just get everyone to kick it at that and hope our crumbers could get if from there!
lamb22 said:
perfectly summed up. no evasive skills and massive blinkers. gets the ball alot but not much happens there after. can't blame receivers, they are there he just can't see them. playing tuck in the side is going backwards. he would have been a gun in the 60's and 70's, a liability in 2010.
lets hope he doesnt have a can tonight or he might get dropped even though hes clearly in our best
lamb22 said:
where's craig? :hihi
but seriously, another quality post from L22. agree with all of it. DP has been harshly treated by our match committee over the years, but there have also been rumours about his attitude - in that he seems to get a little ahead of himself at times.
Cant have Polo and Edwards in the same team. One or the other as the forward line spots are already taken.
I really like Polo and think he shows something however was disturbed during the week to hear from someone that Polo and three other players hate Richmond and only stay as they dont think they will get a game anywhere else. Hopefully our club can change this feeling in our players for the future with the new culture our hierarchy are trying to implement.
should be playing every game. gives his all and has ability no doubt about it.
would like to see him play as our tagger cause he has some agression about him, hates being beaten, and can win his own ball and be creative goin fwd.
would like to see him play as our tagger cause he has some agression about him, hates being beaten, and can win his own ball and be creative goin fwd.
