LRT in 2005 GF

[alt_mattr]

Seeing LRT at the ground on Sunday reminded me of something I have been meaning to ask you guys. I watched the 2005 grand final on the day and I have always been a huge LRT fan but I don't recall what was so great about his game that day. I have heard time and again about his performance but am still none the wiser as to what he did. I am not disputing that he was robbed of the Norm Smith, I just wish there was a YouTube compilation or something to show me what I missed on first viewing.

Can anyone expand upon his role that day?

[ScottH]

He played a loose man across the half back and marked everything stopped many an eagles fwd foray.
His first 1/4 was his best.

Fosdike was probably the man robbed of the NS medal.

Grab a copy of the game and see it for yourself

[barry]

To be fair it was a time when teams would let the perceived weaker player get the ball, by not marking him up, on the assumption hes likely to turn it over.

Problem was, lrt wasnt turning it over. They tightened up in the second half.

[stellation]

Fosdike was probably the man robbed of the NS medal.

Absolutely.

[i'm-uninformed2]

He played a loose man across the half back and marked everything stopped many an eagles fwd foray.
His first 1/4 was his best.

Fosdike was probably the man robbed of the NS medal.

Grab a copy of the game and see it for yourself

Double absolutely

[Triple B]

Fosdike was probably the man robbed of the NS medal.

Absolutely.

Funny, I thought Buchanan was robbed. One thing we can all agree on, Judd winning it was a @@@@ing joke.

The big thing about LRT in that GF was most of us had our hearts in our mouths whenever he went near it. The fact that he performed above and beyond probably fooled us into thinking he played better then he did. He was mighty for sure, but not near the other 2 (Monty and Fossie) for Norm Smith honours, imho.

[Doctor J.]

Funny, I thought Buchanan was robbed. One thing we can all agree on, Judd winning it was a @@@@ing joke.

The big thing about LRT in that GF was most of us had our hearts in our mouths whenever he went near it. The fact that he performed above and beyond probably fooled us into thinking he played better then he did. He was mighty for sure, but not near the other 2 (Monty and Fossie) for Norm Smith honours, imho.

But well ahead of Judd

The most disgraceful act ever perpetrated by the Judd lovers in the media in a long while

[dimelb]

Funny, I thought Buchanan was robbed. One thing we can all agree on, Judd winning it was a @@@@ing joke.

The big thing about LRT in that GF was most of us had our hearts in our mouths whenever he went near it. The fact that he performed above and beyond probably fooled us into thinking he played better then he did. He was mighty for sure, but not near the other 2 (Monty and Fossie) for Norm Smith honours, imho.

Absolutely agree about Buchanan: solid for three quarters + brilliant final quarter.

[ShockOfHair]

I'd say he was our best player in the first quarter, when he had eight possessions including four or five marks. He was OK for the other three quarters but what made it memorable was the heat was really on in the first half of the first quarter and he was singlehandedly repelling them. Good times!

[Swansongster]

I miss LRT. Do you reckon he has played his last game?

[ScottH]

I miss LRT. Do you reckon he has played his last game?

for 2013 maybe, but not for the Swans.

[stellation]

I miss LRT. Do you reckon he has played his last game?

I don't know what his contract status is (if only there was some kind of, I don't know... wiki... for Swans info... that we could maintain ourselves...), but I would be surprised if he isn't around next year.