Rhys Stanley

marksnsparks · Mon 04 Jul 2011 12:10am

What's happened to Rhys? Tall, pacy, showed promise, now absent. Is he injured?

saintbrat · Mon 04 Jul 2011 12:11am

Injured

Dr Spaceman · Mon 04 Jul 2011 12:11am

marksnsparks wrote:What's happened to Rhys? Tall, pacy, showed promise, now absent. Is he injured?

Yes.

St Nick · Post: # 1099267Post **St Nick** » Mon 04 Jul 2011 10:06am

When he comes back, Lyon should take the punt and play him in the Saints team for the rest of the season. He should be our number 2 ruck and resting in the forward line. Give him a chance FFS. He just needs a chance.

Dan Warna · Mon 04 Jul 2011 10:09am

Ruckmen USUALLY are most productive between about 24 and 28.

They have IMO the shortest effective lifespan of players.

the fact McEvoy is producing early and still getting bagged on here is embarrassing for us.

St Nick · Post: # 1099275Post **St Nick** » Mon 04 Jul 2011 10:18am

Dan Warna wrote:Ruckmen USUALLY are most productive between about 24 and 28.

They have IMO the shortest effective lifespan of players.

the fact McEvoy is producing early and still getting bagged on here is embarrassing for us.

Nobody is bagging McEvoy!!!

Con Gorozidis · Mon 04 Jul 2011 11:23am

Dan Warna wrote:Ruckmen USUALLY are most productive between about 24 and 28.

They have IMO the shortest effective lifespan of players.

the fact McEvoy is producing early and still getting bagged on here is embarrassing for us.

Top call DW. I think people are nuts writing off Stanley so soon. Not many 200cm players have much impact under 23 at any club in VFL/AFL history.

Paul Salmon aside.

BigMart · Post: # 1099353Post **BigMart** » Mon 04 Jul 2011 11:32am

Paul salmon played 80%at full forward for essendon.....for ten years or more

They had a handy number 1 ruckman

Not sure of their short time period......many ruckman played 250-350 games
One played 378.....and he was making an impact at 17.....as was big carl

Different for every player i suppose........but generally yes, due to lack of strength in ruck duels, they take 4 or so pre-seaaons

McEvoy will be a good player, as will stanley imo

Junction Oval · Mon 04 Jul 2011 11:34am

Give him a few consecutive games and see what he can do. I know the argument about having to "shine" at VFL level first and games are given on merit, but if you look at the improvement in Stevens, Armitage and McEvoy, it shows what consecutive games can show.

McEvoy needs a break at times during games and playing Stanley for a few games is worthwhile. His inclusion will not compromise the team.

Johnny Member · Mon 04 Jul 2011 11:35am

Con Gorozidis wrote:
Dan Warna wrote:Ruckmen USUALLY are most productive between about 24 and 28.

They have IMO the shortest effective lifespan of players.

the fact McEvoy is producing early and still getting bagged on here is embarrassing for us.
Top call DW. I think people are nuts writing off Stanley so soon. Not many 200cm players have much impact under 23 at any club in VFL/AFL history.

Paul Salmon aside.

Stanley's problem though, from where I stand, is his attitude.

I don't know him, so it's merely a view formed from watching on the sidelines, but he just doesn't seem to have that steely resolve to be elite.

He doesn't have that look in his eyes, and appears to be coasting and unsure if he belongs out there.

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