Agree 100%.
I've come to the conclusion Spencer is the Anti-Jamar.
Jamar offers nothing around the ground but will win hitouts.
Spencer will chase everything on the ground and then lose every hitout. He was effectively beaten by a Shaun Hampson/Orren Stephenson combo. Against a talented ruckman he'd be little more than a step ladder with wavy arms.
Much as we may like Spencer's gutsy endeavour, there's no point in a ruckman who's no good in the ruck.
My new favourite player. It's the combination of short height, horrible kicking action & quiet confidence.
If some 187 cm kid on the rookie list said he'd be happy to play on a resting ruck man you'd think he was delusional.
With Georgiou, it's just a fact.
I say give Georgiou a crack.
He's the height of a midfielder (188cm) and happy to defend against "a small, tall or resting ruckman”.
The kids got moxy.
I wouldn't be surprised if Tom Gillies is actually a method actor doing some sort of Joaquin Phoenix "I'm Still Here" style project on the MFC. There will probably be a movie about it.
Years from now people will forget Tom Gillies: Innadequate Footballer and only know Tom Gillies: Comedic Genius.
http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p785/thisdangerous/Melbourne%20Demons%20Pics/SupermanFitzpatricksmaller_zps99c7594c.jpg
It's where I keep any Melbourne Demons based pics I photoshop (crudely).
I'm 100% behind this. The fact that there are professional and semi-professional options for female athletes in basketball, soccer, netball, etc shows that the AFL has a lot of catching up to do. I would love to see an athlete of the calibre of Lauren Jackson or Sally Pearson play Aussie Rules. And it will happen. This is just the first step.
When Jamar handballed a shot at goal to another player who was under pressure, I couldn't even use use words. I just kind of roared loud and incoherently. Scared the hell out of my children. Thanks Mark Jamar.