Welcome to Demonland: Tom Fullarton

[praha 11,253]

6 hours ago, hardtack said:

What’s the meta for you?

Nothing. Whattsa meta with you?

[Slartibartfast 17,985]

9 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Lol his disposals numbers and the amount of goals kicked at VFL level is identical to Josh Schache's year in his 2022 VFL season.

Having watched enough VFL of Brisbane this year and some of his previous AFL games it's no wonder Brisbane fans are happy to show pack his bags for him.

 

How about you put your personal gripes with Deespencer on hold for a while and stop using Tom as collateral damage in your petty feud.  We get you don’t like Tom as a player, for most of us you only need to say it once.

Welcome Tom, as a Demon you have our support (other than a few posters who don’t understand the concept of support) and best wishes and I wish you great success while you are with us. 

[mo64 5,881]

I'll confess that I haven't seen much of Fullarton, but criticism of his selection is premature. 

Grundy and Jackson combined for 21 goals in 39 games over the past 2 years as ruck/forwards for us. That's pathetic.

We know that Max is at his best when he spends a majority of his playing time in the ruck. If Fullarton can pinch hit in the ruck and contribute 15-20 goals as a forward, then it's a win for us. And I'm sure JVR's goal output will improve without the ruck duties.

I can't see anything negative with this trade. If it doesn't work, we are no worse off.

[dazzledavey36 55,853]

7 minutes ago, Slartibartfast said:

How about you put your personal gripes with Deespencer on hold for a while and stop using Tom as collateral damage in your petty feud.  We get you don’t like Tom as a player, for most of us you only need to say it once.

Welcome Tom, as a Demon you have our support (other than a few posters who don’t understand the concept of support) and best wishes and I wish you great success while you are with us. 

Jesus.. you're dead set the king of taking things out of context in this joint.

Edited October 13, 2023 by dazzledavey36

[Demonsterative 3,021]

3 minutes ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Jesus.. you're dead set the king of taking things out of context in this joint.

You a grumpy bugger tho Dazzle! 
 

just saying 

[dazzledavey36 55,853]

4 minutes ago, Demonsterative said:

You a grumpy bugger tho Dazzle! 
 

just saying 

Compliment taken.

[rpfc 28,895]

9 hours ago, Demon Dynasty said:

Exactly what is he hitting in 1-2 years RP?

Hitting the team sheet for games in a row

[The end is nigh 447]

Reading that he’s a tall forward who was a basketball guard instantly reminds me of jack watts. Does anyone know what his range is like? Can he hit shots from beyond the arc? 
 

Very happy with the addition. Fits the list profile well. Hope he grows into his niche and amasses a good career at the dees. 
 

As an aside, if Tom does present well enough, does JVR go higher up the ground in ‘24 and beyond? I like him closer to goal and pack marking/splitting but maybe having that presence will improve our forward connection. 

[spirit of norm smith 16,615]

Welcome aboard Tom.  He’s got the profile that the Dees need as a forward with ability to pinch hit for 6-7 minutes in the ruck (Gawn relief).
Kind of a free hit for a pick we weren’t going to use, though  I thought Lions would like a future 3rd round to help with points for Levi Ashcroft next year. 

[Jaded No More 68,975]

2 hours ago, Kent said:

so why give the shack another year absolute waste of time

Schache is not a ruck backup. And yes I know I know why did he play the sub role blah blah blah. 
He is a forward backup. 

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,954]

14 hours ago, praha said:

Melbourne's media department is seriously amateur. 

They posted an Instagram story of a screenshot of their browser... without cropping out the browser.

Yeah and has 69 battery power - don't know if that's saying something. 

Sorry I'm such a juvenile.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,954]

16 hours ago, Little Goffy said:

Looks like a nice young man with an excellent head of hair.

The young folk call it a 'mullet' Goffy.

Kind of like a skinny Luke Jackson look alike.

Edited October 13, 2023 by Rodney (Balls) Grinter

[DeeZone 10,394]

Tom is 97kg, so about the same weight as LJ, hopefully TMac will get him onto some great steaks in the pre-season and get him up to 100kg’s.

[Kent 2,918]

2 minutes ago, DeeZone said:

Tom is 97kg, so about the same weight as LJ, hopefully TMac will get him onto some great steaks in the pre-season and get him up to 100kg’s.

I take it Tom is retired and running a Steak restaurant? I hope!

[monoccular 17,642]

12 hours ago, Min Xie said:

A very warm welcome, Tom Fullarton, to MFC ☺️

With summer just around the corner, I’m sure you’ll feel right at home here. I’m aware of your impressive basketball background, and I can’t wait to see you in action for the Dees on the footy field. As a talented young man, I have no doubt you have a bright future ahead of you!

Relative information:

Tom Fullarton   24yo, 2.00m tall, 92 kg. A shooting guard. He was the captain of the Australia 2016 under-17 basketball world cup squad.

Luke Jeckson   22yo, 2.00m tall, 100 kg. A center or a power forward. He was a member of the Australia 2018 under-17 basketball world cup squad.

Christian Petracca   27yo, 1.86m tall, 96 kg. A small forward(?). He was a member of the Australia 2012 under-17 basketball world cup squad.

 

So, when whoever  that guy is from Collingwood retires, BT will be able to find another to say every few minutes "and he has a basketball background"

52 minutes ago, Kent said:

I take it Tom is retired and running a Steak restaurant? I hope!

TMcD and BBB can open an omnivore restaurant together - may need seperate kitchens though.

[demon3165 2,829]

Don't know much about the man myself so I ask unlike the weed and josh who have the skill but no C in them does Tom have that ingredient in him at all?

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27 minutes ago, demon3165 said:

Don't know much about the man myself so I ask unlike the weed and josh who have the skill but no C in them does Tom have that ingredient in him at all?

Dunno about Tom, but I know some Demonlanders have a lot of C in them. 😏

[DeeZone 10,394]

We shall soon find out d3165, however you would expect that an athlete who has played in a high performance environment would have a fair degree of grit, determination and will to win that other ingredient isn’t evenly shared around but hopefully he has some in him.!!

[stinga 608]

For a ruckman to get an average 15 posessions a game even at VFL level indicates he has a bit of go about him   Maybe not just a Mark and Hitout type.

[Demon Dynasty 17,129]

4 hours ago, rpfc said:

Hitting the team sheet for games in a row

JVR by the time that happens....

[demon3165 2,829]

1 hour ago, WalkingCivilWar said:

Dunno about Tom, but I know some Demonlanders have a lot of C in them. 😏

Speak for yourself.....

[Deebauched 1,220]

Schache Fullarton Tmac and Brown.

Looks like a pretty awesome and tall Casey fwd line in 2024.

[Wells 11 5,449]

2 minutes ago, Deebauched said:

Schache Fullarton Tmac and Brown.

Looks like a pretty awesome and tall Casey fwd line in 2024.

Do you seriously consider all 4 would ever be on the park at the same time? there will always be one or two with mummy like strapping riding bikes on the boundary at training. 

[Timothy Reddan-A'Blew 5,556]

2 hours ago, demon3165 said:

Don't know much about the man myself so I ask unlike the weed and josh who have the skill but no C in them does Tom have that ingredient in him at all?

1A, 1F, 2Ls, 1M, 1N, 2Os, 1R, 2Ts and a U, but no C.

And even if he deed-polls 'James' into his apparently vacant middle name spot (see above), still none.

As a 2-metre midget, he played guard, I believe. That's a position needing a bit of the third letter?

p.s. Welcome, Tom!

 

[monoccular 17,642]

On 12/10/2023 at 09:55, mo64 said:

I agree that we should pursue someone like Hayes or Lycett. I doubt that the club sees Fullarton as a successor to Max. hence the 2 year deal.

Maybe 2 and not 1 or 3 will let us asses his true value.  
Would love it if dazzle and other naysayers had egg on their faces. 
He is one of our now - support him.