Just watching the replay on fox. The last goal to franklin was as a result of a boundary throw in. Pyke tapped straight to k jack who then kicked to franklin who got free for being held. Point is that is that goal probably wouldn't have occurred without the tap ruck work of pyke. Yes pyke was sluggish but he got better and better. That's why I think he has more upside than Tom going forward
Give Mike a couple of weeks to get going and he'll be fine, with Sam to assist. Tom D's been a great back-up , but he's still the back-up....
He's a great kick in front of goal though. One of our best (accuracy not distance).Originally Posted by Captain
What was Pyke like as a ruckman after 15 games?
He had Mummy to learn from.
I remember being impressed but I honestly don't remember how good he actually was.
Don't get me wrong, I like Pyke (greatest Canadian to play AFL hands down) I just wonder if Derickx isn't being held up to unreasonable expectations
Myke was pretty frustrating to watch in the Richmond game, completely lacking confidence, couldn't hold his feet either. He might be on borrowed time, Horse isn't afraid to put Premiership players out to pasture (PPP).
You tell'em Snark!
If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood
Yep
We have them where we want them, everything is going according to plan!
I thought that the longer the game went the better he played. His tap work in the last quarter was really good. As Jono said Tom D. is a backup ruckman who has done an outstanding job. Mike is our number 1 ruckman!
Completely agree. Seemed to be tapping too hard in the first half but found his touch in the last quarter. He's obviously very underdone but hopefully just needs training and game time.
Can anyone actually tell me what is so good about Nankervis despite his amazing natural ability to have a more recent date of birth?
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It is clearly part of a game plan, rather than something he elects to do in the heat of the moment out of lack of confidence. He begins looking and someone begins running straight away. Andrew Dunkley was a much worse kick than the Big Canuck but was still pretty good with a 20-25 metre pass. As Pyke's goalkicking accuracy shows,there is no reason why he couldn't do that too. One thing that is clear from Pyke's interviews is that he is very much a professional sportsman who follows his instructions. The handball option is clearly an instruction.
My opinion is objective truth in its purest form
I thought it was obvious:
1. He is taking marks and kicking goals against third-rate NEAFL backmen
2. He has never played AFL, so nobody here has ever bagged him, and
3. He is not Tom Derickx
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