Tambling (merged)

[rockstar_tiger]

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Given the volume of negative sentiment re Tambling and the chorus to drop him I'm actually surprised he hasn't been dropped TBH. Since Hardman has become coach sentiment on PRE has been a pretty good guide to who comes and goes. What exactly does Hardwick like about his game? Is he playing a specific role? Is he playing through injury?

Look I'm fond of Ritchie T and he always does a few special things each game which impress and which others simply can't do but hasn't got enough of the ball so far this year to justify his spot IMO. I wonder what is going on?

Exactly... if Tambling is simply not that good, then DH is a weak coach for keeping him in the team for so long.

I definately believe he's playing through injury and in time he will be better than he was last year.

Bling's a talented player with a good work ethic. It doesn't make sense to keep playing him if his poor form is due to laziness or bad attitude (which doesn't sound like Richie).

Is there a reason more people are not giving him benefit of the doubt that he's playing through injury?

 

[Disco08]

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Maybe he's playing the traditional HFF position because he's restricted somewhat by injury. That makes more sense than him being gifted games by a coach who seems unlikely to do that for anyone.

 

[GoodOne]

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Maybe so Bees but Buddy is not the same player as in 2008 that's for certain.
Like the Hawks he's looking more like a one year wonder with every passing game.

Still kicking 2.8 goals a game this year and sitting in 10th spot. Leader is on 3.7 Reiwoldt (not ours). Fevola and Hall are on 3.1. Our Reiwoldt on 2.4. Not a bad one year wonder to have.

 

[IrockZ]

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Agree, Franklin isn't as good as he was & not sure if he will reach those heights again.

In the long run though I believe RT will be the better player. When? is the big Q.

This is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while :rofl

Franklin could retire tomorrow and still have a better career than Tambling.

 

[tigertrue]

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loved that series of handballs that set up a big goal in the last quarter I think

 

[The Mole]

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I watched Richie a fair bit yesterday and I think he is playing injured, possibly with OP. He has lost that burst of speed and he definitely cant jump. That may explain why he appears to be in cruise mode. If he is suffering they need to rest him.

 

[Lidsand]

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I watched Richie a fair bit yesterday and I think he is playing injured, possibly with OP. He has lost that burst of speed and he definitely cant jump. That may explain why he appears to be in cruise mode. If he is suffering they need to rest him.

if he is not suffering, is he worth playing with his current output

 

[ZeroGame]

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I watched Richie a fair bit yesterday and I think he is playing injured, possibly with OP. He has lost that burst of speed and he definitely cant jump. That may explain why he appears to be in cruise mode. If he is suffering they need to rest him.

It's not OP, it's the recovery from compartment syndrome.

 

[Merveille]

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This is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while :rofl

Franklin could retire tomorrow and still have a better career than Tambling.

2nded :rofl

 

[GoodOne]

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It's not OP, it's the recovery from compartment syndrome.

How long is it supposed to take to recover? I have been reading up on this, and once the surgery is complete, all pain is supposed to disappear. For the type of CS that Tambling has most likely had ie related to over-exercising, then its a matter of only a few weeks before you should be able to exercise to he fullest extent again, and then its just a matter of building up your fitness (whilst keeping a close watch on any symptoms). It appears as well that it is unlikely he would have had CS for an extended period of time as it can be a very dangerous syndrome and delayed surgery usually causes irrepairable damage (so the 3 years that some are touting would seem unlikely). Also the extreme pain would make it unlikely that he would have been able to run far at all, let alone play AFL games in the past.

The uncertainty I have is that if he is still suffering from its symptoms, then he is unlikely to fully recover. If it's not from these symptoms then it must be a confidence thing. Either way, it still seems unusual to me that he is playing at AFL level when clearly he is struggling with it.

Here's a reasonable article I found interesting:

http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/calf_and_shin/compartment_syndrome_full.php

 

[ZeroGame]

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How long is it supposed to take to recover? I have been reading up on this, and once the surgery is complete, all pain is supposed to disappear. For the type of CS that Tambling has most likely had ie related to over-exercising, then its a matter of only a few weeks before you should be able to exercise to he fullest extent again, and then its just a matter of building up your fitness (whilst keeping a close watch on any symptoms). It appears as well that it is unlikely he would have had CS for an extended period of time as it can be a very dangerous syndrome and delayed surgery usually causes irrepairable damage (so the 3 years that some are touting would seem unlikely). Also the extreme pain would make it unlikely that he would have been able to run far at all, let alone play AFL games in the past.

The uncertainty I have is that if he is still suffering from its symptoms, then he is unlikely to fully recover. If it's not from these symptoms then it must be a confidence thing. Either way, it still seems unusual to me that he is playing at AFL level when clearly he is struggling with it.

Here's a reasonable article I found interesting:

http://www.physioroom.com/injuries/calf_and_shin/compartment_syndrome_full.php

The recovery to be pain free can take 12 months after surgury

 

[rockstar_tiger]

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In a big article on him last month I believe he said he's had the injury for a couple of years.

 

[Tygrys]

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This is the funniest thing I've read on here in a while :rofl

Franklin could retire tomorrow and still have a better career than Tambling.

Thirded :rofl

 

[Massai]

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In a big article on him last month I believe he said he's had the injury for a couple of years.

If that's the case why hasn't the medical department sorted it out. It should have been corrected either through rest or through an operation
and rehab. I watched RT closely yesterday, he made some pretty basic errors but also made some great decisions. His speed is of concern, he
appeared to be only running 3/4 pace at best and could not fully stretch out when required. Consistency with Richie is a big issue, he seems to
be playing all over the field, finding the right position seems to be difficult for him. I would have thought HBF, or as an alternative put him up
forward in a pocket.

What's RT's contract status, is his contract up end of season? As for the Tambling Franklin issue, its past history, what's done is done, its more
important that Richie be given the opportunity to develop into a class player that will serve us well for another 10 years.

 

[ZeroGame]

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He was suffering from foot pain, it took some time to diagnose it as a blood flow issue
The surgury was done over the preseason and it required both his calves to be sliced open
Only way he can recover to the level required is to keep increasing his work load, but it'll take time

 

[Scribblar]

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If that's the case why hasn't the medical department sorted it out. It should have been corrected either through rest or through an operation
and rehab. I watched RT closely yesterday, he made some pretty basic errors but also made some great decisions. His speed is of concern, he
appeared to be only running 3/4 pace at best and could not fully stretch out when required. Consistency with Richie is a big issue, he seems to
be playing all over the field, finding the right position seems to be difficult for him. I would have thought HBF, or as an alternative put him up
forward in a pocket.

What's RT's contract status, is his contract up end of season? As for the Tambling Franklin issue, its past history, what's done is done, its more
important that Richie be given the opportunity to develop into a class player that will serve us well for another 10 years.

If Richard Tambling is still at the RFC for the next 10 years, then the overall standard of the team will not improve.
So Tambling is going to keep any new draftees and players picked up from getting his spot for the next 10 years....that's laughable.
Tambling is average in this side.
If we have a better more successful Senior side, will Tambling stop turning the ball over when he's given it?
Nope.

 

[Disco08]

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Whether you like it or not, Tambling was clearly in the team's top 3 last year. He's also in the bottom few for turnovers and top few for kicks to advantage, even this year when he's badly out of form.

 

[ParisAmos]

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He does not bave to be a super star, he's a good soild player who form is down for whatever reason. I have faith he will improve as the rest of the team does. We will need guys a bit older to play along side Cotch, Martin, Nason etc. I reather keep him and find out for sure rather than trade him and have him carve us up.

 

[Tiger Rob]

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Richie is a tough one to know what to do with. IMO he would be one of those icing on the cake players in a good team. The problem though is can you hang on to a player like that when you are trying to build a good team over a number of years? In 2 - 3 years time when we develop a good list he will be good for us, but can we wait till then or do we trade him now and get some value for him? I really don't know - feels like your damned if you do and damned if you don't.

 

[Rfc4Ever]

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let's hope he stars for the rest of the year then at least we can get some decent value for him if he put on the market and a decision is made to trade him.

To St Kilda maybe?? Seeing as though they missed out on Lovett??