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Tambling (merged)

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TigerForce said:
I don't think so Goody. I've seen Tambo kick some good goals over the years especially the big snap last week.

He's been tried in defence numerous times and has failed.
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Need to stick with him in defence or if not successful, see ya later. He has no goal sense at all. Sure he'll snag one that looks good every now and then but there is no way he could consistently do it. Small forward pockets, a very hard position to play. Only the best survive. Backline, everythings out in front of him, it's the only way I can see him succeeding. At least most are resigned to the fact he'll never be a midfielder. Took me a while to concede.
 
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TigerForce said:
Try him at forward pocket. Kicking some Neon Leon goals will spark him.
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He needs to be able to get it first.

And he is a shocking, shocking set shot for goal. At least he was the last time I saw him take a set shot.
 
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Leysy Days said:
This is probably the most flawed thing leysy see's. Kayne Pettifer went in hard sometimes, does that make him a tough player. No. Richo kicked plenty of goals, does that make him a goos set shot at goal. No. Jordan Lewis has picked out teammates with excellent kicks, does that make him a good kick. No. Gus lead out well a couple of times on the weekend, does that make him a smart forward. No. Tivendale would have gave some good handpasses away in close in his years as well. He was very poor in tight.

Just because a player does something, once, twice or many times doesn't mean it comes instinctively. Only when they automatically do the right thing more often than the average AFL footballer does it. At least in leysy's & dare say it most peoples eyes.
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Yet you yourself say footy smarts are something that can't be taught. Clearly then they're instinctive (which I agree with) and can only ever be displayed by someone who possesses them. Physical skills can be fluked, intrinsic abilities can't IMO.

Can't recall Tivvers ever getting too many handballs out of a tough pack either. Received plenty though.

How often does a player have to do something for it to qualify it as automatic? IMO instinct wins you the ball and allows you to choose good options. It also helps you to take marks by getting in the right spots and make tackles by reading your opponent's movement. Curiously Tambling was way above average in all these areas last year.

Leysy Days said:
Michael Mansfield, Glen Kilpatrick (perfect example), Simon Beaumont, Brad Fisher, Jason Norrish, Byron Schammer, Stephen O'Reilly, Craig Callahan
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How is Kilpatrick the perfect example? He didn't debut until he was 20, had a good year then stagnated before really finding form at 25.

Did any of these blokes take 5 years of steady improvement to reach a level they could never reach thereafter? Schammer maybe but his career is far from over at 24. If anything he's slowly improved over 6 full years and from all reports is maintaining that level in the WAFL. A lot of the others I don't get the comparison at all.
 
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GoodOne said:
Need to stick with him in defence or if not successful, see ya later. He has no goal sense at all. Sure he'll snag one that looks good every now and then but there is no way he could consistently do it.
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It could be a hidden skill that's never been tried by Wallace. I want to see this club develop and transform players who are smart enough to realise what is needed in certain positions, and I reckon Tambo's smart enough to learn.

Time to start thinking outside the square more rather than just judging a book by its cover.
 
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Harry said:
He needs to play in the backline which would release Deledio into the middle. He could play deledio's role. Connors comes back and we have newman, connors, webberly and tambling providing run and delivery from the back. the obvious way to go imo.
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for the first time in years Deledio is actually delivering something and you want to move him ..

::) NFD
 
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tigertrue said:
for the first time in years Deledio is actually delivering something and you want to move him ..

::) NFD
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Deledio hasn't been delivering for years? 2 time B&F winner says otherwise. Some people just have crazy expectations. Look at Luke Hodge at the moment, he's playing great football but he can't do much surrounded by crap. Once our team starts to get better watch Deledio's stocks rise tenfold with supporters and the media because he will instantly look better.

I too would like Deledio to move back into the middle with Cotch, Martin, Foley, etc when Connors is back.
 
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TigerForce said:
It could be a hidden skill that's never been tried by Wallace.
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I am sure Tambling has a lot of hidden skills he has never shown before. Hopefully they're not too well hidden.
 
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Personally don't mind Deledio at half back in the Goddard mould.
Thought he had a great game against the Hawks, just needs to work a little harder on some defensive aspects still.
 
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3rd at our club for tackles this year

Whilst everyone loves to point out what hes doing wrong, might be worthwile pointing out some things he is doing right which are not higlighted
 
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Prefer to look at effective tackles where he is 8th for the Tigers with 2.4 per game. Still above average and one of his stronger points (although he's been second to the ball a lot). Kudos to Jackson from this point of view. He is averaging 4 effective tackles per game and sits in 11th spot of all players. Sewell and Cassisi on top with 6.2 per game. Impressive youngster Jordie McKenzie 19yo from Melbourne is in 9th at 4.1.
 
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I watched the reply last night and kept an eye on Bling. One thing you can't take away from him is that he is quite fearless. When he is within the play he doesn't hesitate to throw his body in or put it on the line.
 
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Tigers of Old said:
Personally don't mind Deledio at half back in the Goddard mould.
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Good post. Well said. Agree.

Beavis understands Deledio.
 
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Feel gutted for Tambling.

This is a game he'd love to be in and he's not due to a niggling injury.

:'(
 
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I THINK all our young players have suffered from not having a strong core group of sucessful senior players, which is mostly frawleys years fault and to a lesser extent walace who at least invested in some youth
 
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