Finally, a possible A-Grader

[Left Field 313]

Still hasn't played 10 games yet, but Dom Tyson has had over 30 touches in his first two games under Paul Roos high possession game plan.

He is still a bit wasteful, but how long since we've had anyone who works hard on the inside and outside as well?

No he is not getting tagged yet, but he is very young and is already taking a lot of pressure off Nathan Jones (the latter recording his two highest possession games first up).

If Dom tidies up his ball use, I reckon we might finally have found a possible future A-Grader.

[Grimes is Great 183]

Reminds me of Pendelbury a bit. I think Tyson will be a gun, not quick but finds himself in the right position to get his hands on the ball.

[Gorgoroth 12,361]

I'll wait, but he is doing everything right so far.

[Curry & Beer 5,444]

he is at the wrong club, we don't deal with a-graders

a-graders do not exist at clubs perpetually in the bottom 3

[DeeZee 6,853]

With Tyson, jones and cross in the middle and vince and viney going in there im confident that area is sorted.

[Brayshaw Self 847]

With Tyson, jones and cross in the middle and vince and viney going in there im confident that area is sorted.

We are still missing a couple of Isaac Smith/Stephen Hill types. Blease doesn't have a big enough tank, Bail hasn't got the necessary skill, Toumpas and Trengove too slow.

[Sir Why You Little 34,937]

With Tyson, jones and cross in the middle and vince and viney going in there im confident that area is sorted.

Getting sorted DZ....

[The Song Formerly Known As 6,479]

With Tyson, jones and cross in the middle and vince and viney going in there im confident that area is sorted.

until the old ones retire.

[Ted Lasso 17,125]

second coming of Simon Black this kid.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

With Tyson, jones and cross in the middle and vince and viney going in there im confident that area is sorted.

I'll feel it's sorted when we don't lose eight straight centre clearances to start a game. I still can't get my head around how that happened.

[rjay 24,046]

With Tyson, jones and cross in the middle and vince and viney going in there im confident that area is sorted.

plus a good ruck and we will be on the way.

[Sir Why You Little 34,937]

I'll feel it's sorted when we don't lose eight straight centre clearances to start a game. I still can't get my head around how that happened.

Yep. That had nothing to do with being down on forwards. Attitude not right.

[Deemotivated 550]

Yep. That had nothing to do with being down on forwards. Attitude not right.

It has everything to do with having a ruckman who would not get a game in any other club playing against 2 of the better rucks in the comp.

[Sir Why You Little 34,937]

It has everything to do with having a ruckman who would not get a game in any other club playing against 2 of the better rucks in the comp.

So you read the opposition Ruckmen or just give up?

[Craig Drinker 179]

I would definitely persist with Blease because he has the courage to take the game on. I was reasonably pleased with Byrnes' game on the weekend. He worked very hard and didn't do much wrong. However, he is not the future.

[Deemotivated 550]

So you read the opposition Ruckmen or just give up?

Yeah its fine to say that but given the opposition know loosely where its going and train for it I'd say less than a 50/50 win for Spencer makes getting clearances far more difficult. Add to that you've got nicnat who effectively contests the bounce then plays like a midfielder.

[Craig Drinker 179]

I'm looking forward to Gawn getting up for a game. Spencer is okay at running interference but can't take a mark around the ground or up forward.

Spencer has to be taken from the ground for a rest whereas Gawn could be rested up forward.

[Glenn Molloy 494]

What I like about Tyson is that he is what I would call a natural footballer, with a footballer's brain. In other words, he knows where to go to get the ball, and he also (generally) makes the right decisions with it. Stands out like the proverbial in our team. It's a shame he's not slightly quicker but it wouldn't matter if we had some other guys in the team with pace. Only thing I query at this stage is his defensive efforts and tackling...nowhere near as good when the opposition has the ball but that's typical of kids who've been star juniors and never had to worry about defence, so that will change. Great pick up. Let's just hope Jack Viney comes in soon to add to the mix, and when he's ready, Salem becomes what we hope him to be.

[Whispering_Jack 28,094]

I can't wait for him to team up with his old teammate Jack Viney again. They were both stars at the Oakleigh Chargers a few years ago and I've been awaiting their reunion with bated breath so far. Pity they won't have any key forwards for target practice in the foreseeable future.

[Sir Why You Little 34,937]

Yeah its fine to say that but given the opposition know loosely where its going and train for it I'd say less than a 50/50 win for Spencer makes getting clearances far more difficult. Add to that you've got nicnat who effectively contests the bounce then plays like a midfielder.

Yes and people say he is over rated .

Spencer was not going to win a tap out in that initial onslaught.

Plan B straight away. We have no players with mongrel apart from Jonesy.

High draft picks year after year and nothing to show for it.

Modern footy is all about momentum shifts and we didn't give a yelp in that first Q.

It was SO predictable.

Somebody else will do it....

[praha 10,368]

inb4 Melbourne'd

[titan_uranus 22,775]

Yep. That had nothing to do with being down on forwards. Attitude not right.

It had nothing to do with forwards, but it also had nothing to do with attitude.

It had a lot to do with us having inept ruckmen (Spencer is a joke of a player) and West Coast having great ruckmen, plus a great midfield.

[Left Field 313]

So you read the opposition Ruckmen or just give up?

Or get ball side of your opponent and back your wingers to get off their lines quickly to cover the spread?

[Sir Why You Little 34,937]

Or get ball side of your opponent and back your wingers to get off their lines quickly to cover the spread?

we didn't even spread in the first quarter with high energy levels still availble. Left it to "someone else"

Leaders with no authority.

[RalphiusMaximus 5,993]

I do like the way he's playing. He seems to be able to find a little bit of space in packs. Needs to learn when to get rid of it quickly, but he looks like he could be a very good player (as he should be for a #3 pick).