Round 18: the other games. So, how good are we?

**Blood Fever** · 16th July 2021, 11:57 PM

Originally Posted by stevoswan

It's shocking isn't it.

Rumours are flying atm that he and Elyse Perry may be an item.....if so, I hope the new 'do' wasn't meant to impress her!

Fyffe shouldn't be playing. Shadow of himself with the shoulder problem.

**Aprilbr** · 17th July 2021, 01:21 AM

Brisbane's top 4 position definitely in play now. Port and us will fight it out.

**barry** · 17th July 2021, 08:29 AM

Originally Posted by TheBloods

Tom lynch is the laziest sod in the AFL

He's got a very punchable face.

**MattW** · 17th July 2021, 09:26 AM

Great. Now, come on St Kilda!

**dejavoodoo44** · 17th July 2021, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by MattW

Great. Now, come on St Kilda!

And the Suns. Which is a bit of a long shot, but still possible.

**neilfws** · 17th July 2021, 09:34 AM

Chol was very good, and Riewoldt had a night out, but what a difference Nankervis makes. Surprised there wasn't more discussion of his absence with respect to the Tiger's recent woes.

Shame we couldn't get that form out of him, I guess some players just go better at one club than another for a variety of reasons.

**MattW** · 17th July 2021, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by dejavoodoo44

And the Suns. Which is a bit of a long shot, but still possible.

LOL, sure - let's do it. Would have bonus comedy value.

**liz** · 17th July 2021, 10:48 AM

Originally Posted by neilfws

Chol was very good, and Riewoldt had a night out, but what a difference Nankervis makes. Surprised there wasn't more discussion of his absence with respect to the Tiger's recent woes.

Shame we couldn't get that form out of him, I guess some players just go better at one club than another for a variety of reasons.

Surely the most obvious factor is just age, experience and physical development. Most players don't reach their peak until their mid-20s (despite the impatience of supporters who want to write them off within a year or two) but this is even more the case for ruckmen. He was - what? - 22 when he left us, with a dozen or so games experience. He's now just about 27 and closing in on 100 games.

**Blood Fever** · 17th July 2021, 11:40 AM

Originally Posted by liz

Surely the most obvious factor is just age, experience and physical development. Most players don't reach their peak until their mid-20s (despite the impatience of supporters who want to write them off within a year or two) but this is even more the case for ruckmen. He was - what? - 22 when he left us, with a dozen or so games experience. He's now just about 27 and closing in on 100 games.

Strong as an ox now. Gets away with some cheap shots during the game as well.

**Markwebbos** · 17th July 2021, 12:51 PM

Originally Posted by neilfws

Chol was very good, and Riewoldt had a night out, but what a difference Nankervis makes. Surprised there wasn't more discussion of his absence with respect to the Tiger's recent woes.

Shame we couldn't get that form out of him, I guess some players just go better at one club than another for a variety of reasons.

He played 12 games across two years as our 4th choice ruckman … I think he made the right call to leave.

**neilfws** · 17th July 2021, 03:07 PM

Originally Posted by liz

Surely the most obvious factor is just age, experience and physical development. Most players don't reach their peak until their mid-20s (despite the impatience of supporters who want to write them off within a year or two) but this is even more the case for ruckmen. He was - what? - 22 when he left us, with a dozen or so games experience. He's now just about 27 and closing in on 100 games.

Yes, I forget he's been gone a while now and was young and well down the order when at the Swans. Certainly made the most of his new opportunity anyway.