The official I love Dom Tyson thread

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

I cant even begin to tell you how silly your comment sounded to me

I thought Carlos was just correcting an apparent misconception. "Silly" just seems insulting and (dare I say it?) silly.

[ignition. 1,466]

Quite frankly I'm sick of hearing that Tyson/ Kelly comparison and I'm also sick of hearing the skewed argument of the actual trade.

As Carlos Danger said above with reference to the facts of the "actual trade", it was Tyson (2011 NAB pick 3), pick 9 (we selected Salem) and pick 57 (we selected Hunt) for pick 2 (GWS selected Kelly), pick 20 diluting* to 22 (GWS selected Gardiner) and pick 76 (GWS opted to pass).

Diluting* was due to three FA compensation picks along with the loss of Essendon's first round pick.

As for this endless comparison between Tyson and Kelly, Roos has stated (refer to his round 8 post-game press conference) that if the club held pick two they would not have selected Kelly with it but instead use it on someone else (presumably Billings, Aish, or even Scharenberg). As it was reported many times prior to the draft clubs were having trouble differentiating and ranking the players past pick one - many clubs would have had a different order.

This idiotic comparison has been driven by moronic media jocks like DB and Sam Edmund who have probably never touched a footy in their lives. Unfortunately it's caught on to the point where Tyson's name can't be mentioned without reference to Kelly, for example it was very frustrating watching the Rich vs. Melb replay with Luke Darcy stating how good he thought Tyson was and naming him within a short list of future stars of the game (Tom Liberatore was another), then Matthew Richardson buts in including Kelly, Darcy's response was something along the lines "too early to call".

Overall I'm over the moon with the trade, so far it's well and truly looking like we ended on top. As I stated above Tyson is showing all the signs of a future star, and Salem is showing all the signs he is no draft bust and may have a long career ahead. It certainly was a good year at the trade and draft table for us.

[rpfc 28,547]

Trades like this are always going to be debated - there is nothing wrong with comparing what we gave up for what we got.

The problem that most of us has is with the finality of which Barrett and a couple others called it a failure.

Don't know yet, but I am very comfortable with the decision.

[Bring-Back-Powell 14,865]

Anyone know when Tyson's contract expires?

[H_T 3,049]

see mitch clark's tweet?

compared him to luke hodge meets simon black.

Yeah, I see a lot of Hodge in him, good call.

Over the moon having Tyson in the red & blue.

[Goodvibes 3,596]

Eight goals in his last six games. I love goal kicking midfielders. I particularly love goal kicking midfielders who do more of their work on the inside but have the polish on the outside to finish. I love them even more when they're still young, inexperienced and have great hair.

[jnrmac 20,109]

Trades like this are always going to be debated - there is nothing wrong with comparing what we gave up for what we got.

The problem that most of us has is with the finality of which Barrett and a couple others called it a failure.

Don't know yet, but I am very comfortable with the decision.

...without ever having seen Tyson play!

[What 18,810]

Starting to think that Dom will win the Buey this season

[Nasher 33,616]

Eight goals in his last six games. I love goal kicking midfielders. I particularly love goal kicking midfielders who do more of their work on the inside but have the polish on the outside to finish. I love them even more when they're still young, inexperienced and have great hair.

Glad I'm not the only one to appreciate Dom's great hair.

[DeeZee 7,429]

He seems to kick one of those amazing 55 metre goals every week.

[Deestroy All 14,266]

He used to have better hair, disappointing really.

I love goal kicking midfielders that contest the ball, lay a tackle 55 metres out, rip the ball from the victims hands, stand up and kick a 55 metre goal off a step and a half.

[Axis of Bob 11,836]

The best thing about Dom Tyson's hair is that it is attached to Dom Tyson.

[rpfc 28,547]

He used to have better hair, disappointing really.

I love goal kicking midfielders that contest the ball, lay a tackle 55 metres out, rip the ball from the victims hands, stand up and kick a 55 metre goal off a step and a half.

Haven't seen too many of those midfielders who play for the Dees...

His one step kicks are fine until he misses a target, and he missed a couple up in Alice...

[Deestroy All 14,266]

Haven't seen too many of those midfielders who play for the Dees....

Haven't have seen many midfielders do that period.

Edited June 1, 2014 by Deestroy All

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

remember stephen powell. He didnt mind a roost of one step

[rpfc 28,547]

Have have seen many midfielders do that period.

The few that I have seen do it...

Jeez, I don't want to mozz the kid.

He's going to be good. Hell, he is good, he could be as good as the unnamed few I have in my head.

[13thFlagIsComing 542]

remember stephen powell. He didnt mind a roost of one step

That went 55 meters 90 degrees where it was supposed to go!

[viney4pm 22]

Anyone know when Tyson's contract expires?

Signed a four year contract

[Goodvibes 3,596]

I'm also loving the Tyson, Viney, Salem left foot brigade.

[rpfc 28,547]

Signed a four year contract

Favourite poster for a week if you can give me a good source on that.

[Fitz Fitzpatrick 886]

Id love Jones to win 3 Blueys in a row as I feel after the last few years carrying the Club he deserves to have his name in the timber 3 times in a row. Saying that, I reckon Tyson could pinch it

[RickyJ45 407]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/if-youre-a-melbourne-supporter-look-away-now-demons-draft-bungles-aplenty/story-fni5f91a-1226881324821

Love to hear JayZ reveal his sources....

Love the gems :

"Oh, there’s no question they have made a mistake. Gee, it’s going to be nasty,” one recruiter told the Herald Sun this week.

Another said: “The talent industry was quite gobsmacked at the decision, to be honest.”

and the most laughable

One talent spotter said overlooking Kelly, 19, could prove worse than the well-documented Watts-Naitanui decision.

[Ted Lasso 19,526]

Wow the bloke who wrote that article must feel like a doodle head, Dom Tyson right now might be better than Kelly ever becomes.

[Elusive Tunbridge 795]

He wouldn't be the first "journo" to make up his quotes.

[What 18,810]

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/if-youre-a-melbourne-supporter-look-away-now-demons-draft-bungles-aplenty/story-fni5f91a-1226881324821

Love to hear JayZ reveal his sources....

Love the gems :

"Oh, there’s no question they have made a mistake. Gee, it’s going to be nasty,” one recruiter told the Herald Sun this week.

Another said: “The talent industry was quite gobsmacked at the decision, to be honest.”

and the most laughable

One talent spotter said overlooking Kelly, 19, could prove worse than the well-documented Watts-Naitanui decision.

here is the tools Twitter if you wanna get stuck into him

https://twitter.com/SammyHeraldSun