Ryan Byrnes Disposal efficiency

[Scollop]

Needs to lift

94% was the best from a Saints player today but there's still room for improvement

Well done Ronnie and congratulations on a good year

[magnifisaint]

Played well!

[B.M]

Good game

[SaintPav]

Loved what he did on the inside a few times when the heat was on.

Almost a break out game for him.

Me thinks half of Ronnie’s battle is believing in himself a bit more and what he can bring to the team.

[JR23]

Great last number of games. Makes you wonder what he was doing in magoos

[Lennylegs]

Yep. Already said it in an earlier thread that his development has been a slow burn, especially in regards to his decision making. He's actually one of our better users of the foot now.

Pretty bloody ridiculous that some people on here were calling for him to be dropped this week. Absolutely clueless, I swear to god

[Scollop]

By the way...my post was tongue in cheek

Byrnes had the highest disposal efficiency of all our players today.

[silverhalo]

His kicking has improved 1000% - good on him for identifying a major weakness in his game and turning it around!

[skeptic]

I’m one that’s felt he needs to work on his output and damage. His work rate is completely beyond reproach.

Still don’t love 17 touches on a wing… only had 5 in the second half but, when you do the damage you get the pass.

Byrnes to me is one of a few players on the team that I like but feel he still has to improve a bit if we’re going to go up a level

[saintkid]

As I said in the game thread, Byrnes is a good player whose inclusion makes the team better and he still has upside.

[Killa]

As I have contributed previously, 2 sided players bring a skill set

This includes Byrnes and Clark

[CURLY]

First quarter had about 5 meters gained from his 7 touches of course his DE should be high. Non damaging or creative. He’s fit and runs the arch’s but doesn’t off much.

[Scollop]

Byrnes had 1 score involvement in the first quarter. Same as Carlton’s captain - 1 score involvement

Paddy Cripps first quarter. 7 disposals, only 7 metres gained. Non damaging. Doesn’t offer much

[CURLY]

Excellent so his 15 meter sideways pass eventually finished in a score.

[Scollop]

Excellent so his 15 meter sideways pass eventually finished in a score.

C’mon mate. Go easy on Cripper…he had a very emotional day

[meher baba]

Great last number of games. Makes you wonder what he was doing in magoos

Byrnes is one of a number of players who were sent back to the Zebras this year to work on their game and actually lifted.

Byrnes, Phillipou, Jones and Sharman were the stand outs.
Stocker, Caminiti and Membrey to some extent too.

Credit to Batch and RTB for using the process effectively.

[D.B.Cooper]

I like Byrnes.
He’s fit, he cracks in and he tries to take the game on when the opportunity is there.

He runs hard both ways and pushes back deep into defence.

He’s never going to be a gun and probably not top 22 in a contending team, but if he is ranked 23-30 on your list you have good depth as he can come in and contribute, is also an ideal sub.

If he was delisted as some would suggest, I bet he’d be picked up by another club pretty quickly.

Unfortunately one poster in particular who has little to zero footy knowledge continues to bag Byrnes despite the value he adds when selected.

[spert]

Byrnes is coming along nicely, and will be a better player again in the next couple of seasons, same for Pou, Wilson, Caminiti and a few others.

[perfectionist]

As I have contributed previously, 2 sided players bring a skill set

This includes Byrnes and Clark

In 2007, Geelong had 16 players who could kick both sides. Unlike Clarke, Byrnes could not kick both sides when he started, but has clearly worked on it, so much so that his goal was on the left.

[CURLY]

Byrnes makes far too many basic errors to be good senior footballer. Lands the ball on teammates heads far too often and kicks on his opposite when he doesn't need too.

[The_Dud]

Very good when he 'swims between the flags'

[magnifisaint]

Geez there's a lot of garbage on this site. Someone should take out the trash!
I'm not sure why there's a pile on on Byrnes. He's a good young footballer. I think he'll play 200 games for the Saints.

[Sanctorum]

Byrnes is coming along nicely, and will be a better player again in the next couple of seasons, same for Pou, Wilson, Caminiti and a few others.

They're my thoughts too, he's taken a while to develop his skills and I wondered if he was going to become part of the furniture at Moorabbin, but he's certainly improved a lot since being recalled to the side for round 17.

Not sure if he has the class to be a damaging wingman, but there's every chance he will play more as a mid, which is the position he was recruited for in the 2019 draft.

[B.M]

Were many of his kicks difficult


He played well
But
Seemed like a lot of his kicks were 20-35 m passes to free players

[SaintPav]

Ouch!