Andrew Ericksen

[davo4030]

G'day fellas. I'm a new poster here. Just wondering what we all think of Ericksen?
Given the fact that we got Jolly, i can't see him making much progress into the senior team this year, don't know how long we could afford to keep him on the list.
Do you think the that LRT will be able to carry out any permanent rucking?
Is Ericksen's skills any good?
What do we think of the issue?

[DST]

Re: Andrew Ericksen

Originally posted by davo4030
G'day fellas. I'm a new poster here. Just wondering what we all think of Ericksen?
Given the fact that we got Jolly, i can't see him making much progress into the senior team this year, don't know how long we could afford to keep him on the list.
Do you think the that LRT will be able to carry out any permanent rucking?
Is Ericksen's skills any good?
What do we think of the issue?

Eriksen is our project player. If he shows enough improvement (and by all reports he has) he will be on our list for at least 3 or 4 years before being expected to play in the AFL.

The recruiting of Jolly has no bearing on the progress of Ericksen.

As for LRT, a full year playing at CHB/FB in either the canberra league or senior level if forms permits awaits him.

DST

[footyhead]

Re: Re: Andrew Ericksen

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E]Originally posted by DST


As for LRT, a full year playing at CHB/FB in either the canberra league or senior level if forms permits awaits him.

DST


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Are you trying to say that if LRT puts in a full year with the Swans reserves in Canberra, then he will have been deemd to have had a good year ??

[SWANSBEST]

Ericksen is definately a project player. It has often been said that a ruckman as tall as Ericksen can take many years to develop to full potential . I think that Ericksen certaintly won't be an exception. Trouble is that I may not be around long enough to see him come of age as an AFL player. IMO he has a long way to go.

[DST]

Re: Re: Re: Andrew Ericksen

Originally posted by footyhead
[QUOT
E]Originally posted by DST


As for LRT, a full year playing at CHB/FB in either the canberra league or senior level if forms permits awaits him.

DST

Are you trying to say that if LRT puts in a full year with the Swans reserves in Canberra, then he will have been deemd to have had a good year ?? [/B][/QUOTE]

It would not be a total loss if he played a full year in Canberra at CHB, as he has not played that much football in his junior years. A full year learning the game at CHB in Canberra can only benefit him.

But this is very unlikely as if he is fit and playing decent footy then he will be playing senior football by virtue of us not having a tall defender to slot into CHB.

DST

[caj23]

Re: Re: Re: Re: Andrew Ericksen

Originally posted by DST
Are you trying to say that if LRT puts in a full year with the Swans reserves in Canberra, then he will have been deemd to have had a good year ??

It would not be a total loss if he played a full year in Canberra at CHB, as he has not played that much football in his junior years. A full year learning the game at CHB in Canberra can only benefit him.

But this is very unlikely as if he is fit and playing decent footy then he will be playing senior football by virtue of us not having a tall defender to slot into CHB.

DST
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Can't believe i'm agreeing with Footyhead here , but in my view it would be a major step backwards if LRT spends most of the year playing in Canberra.

He has shown enough to suggest that he is not completely out of place at senior level and given our shortage of key position players we desparately need him to step up in 2005

Getting back to the original topic, Ericksen will certainly be given another full year in Canberra.

If he has bulked up and improved sufficiently he will retain his spot in 2006 and may even be nearly ready for a senior game or two by then. We are just going to have to be patient with him

[sharp9]

Re: Andrew Ericksen

Originally posted by davo4030
G'day fellas. I'm a new poster here. Just wondering what we all think of Ericksen?

Welcome, Andrew....do keep on coming to get all the goss on you and your mates!

[filthpig]

id say he will get a chance in '06, unless of course we have a shocking year next year and decide to just debut a bunch of youngsters, or if there are many injuries.

[sfan]

Where is Andrew Ericksen up to in the pecking order of things. I know he is listed as having a shoulder injury at the moment but given he has now been around for 2-3 years is he any closer to being a real backup ruckman?

[Ruck'n'Roll]

Originally posted by sfan
Where is Andrew Ericksen up to in the pecking order of things. I know he is listed as having a shoulder injury at the moment but given he has now been around for 2-3 years is he any closer to being a real backup ruckman?

Nope

http://redandwhiteonline.com/forum/showthread.php?postid=208095&highlight=pipe#post208095

[adnar]

Originally posted by sfan
Where is Andrew Ericksen up to in the pecking order of things. I know he is listed as having a shoulder injury at the moment but given he has now been around for 2-3 years is he any closer to being a real backup ruckman?

Jolly
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Chambers
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Shaw
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Ericksen
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Rowe

[Ruck'n'Roll]

It's a moot point anyway
The kids gone for half the season, and as for poor Donk . . .

http://injuryupdate.com.au/injuries.php?sport=AFL

[goswannie14]

Originally posted by adnar
Jolly
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Chambers
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Shaw
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Ericksen
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Rowe

What happened to Doyle, or are you just presuming he will miss most of the season injured again?

[adnar]

Originally posted by goswannie14
What happened to Doyle, or are you just presuming he will miss most of the season injured again?

Meant to put him right after Chambers.

[Nico]

Headlines in 2020.

Project player set to play his first game.

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