Straight Sets Simon

More Nathan Fyfe than Max Rooke. Bail isn't in the same league as vandenBerg. That's like saying Jamar is keeping Toumpas out of the team.

Then he had another chance later in the game from almost the exact same spot and slotted it.

The way he shoved Rance out of the way which resulted in our first goal was brilliant.

Without doubt his biggest weakness, but even then it's not terrible.

Pretty good effort by vandenFyfe tonight, missed a an easy opportunity in front of goal which was a shame.

A nice video showing Roos telling vandenFyfe that he will play his first (of at least 200) games.

Garlett missed the goal but the point still stands, that cut was a thing of beauty. If anyone has footage of it that would be great.

How good was the shove on Malceski by vandenFyfe for his first goal? He's supposed to be a midfielder remember.

Enough Magner talk. Back to my gushing over vandenBerg.

Not the worst comparison (long way to go I know).

From that first NAB Cup game where he came on as a sub I knew he would be a very good player.

I didn't see the game live, only just watched the replay this morning. This guy will be a star.

If it's from Patrick Keane, it's official.

It's just been confirmed that he has been upgraded here.

I'm already a massive fan and I think he deserves his own thread. With the teams announced tonight, what are the chances that he gets promoted and plays round 1? From all reports he didn't exactly light up Casey on the weekend, but I still have him in my best 22.

I've made that comparison many times in my mind already.

No, Todd Viney.

That's assuming we would get something for him.

What are the chances that Toumpas will be given a new contract after this season?

Sucked in Port, I bet they have no idea how well Toumpas has been training!

Surely you're extracting the urine?

I agree, I like look of him a lot.

My point is that there is such group think around the top 10 to 20 players each year, usually based on current rather than future ability.

My guess is that in five years time the best player from this draft won't have come from the top 5 or even top 10 picks. It just seems to be the way these days.

That's the point, both Scully's and Fyfe's weren't all that exciting but one is now a star and one is a plodder.