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[The Hobo]

lycett is a average ruckman at best, rarly dominates the hitouts, his round the ground work is below average and ground work at stoppage is only ok. If Dixon wasnt cooked then i'd be playing him as ruck. There is a argument to play hayes as his tap work is much better but outside of that you dont get anything from Hayes and it gives a good ruckman the opportunity to dominate around the ground in general play unless you tell Hayes that outside of ball up he tags the oppo ruckman? try an make it a 60/40 in our favour

At his best, his ground work at stoppage is top 5 in the AFL amongst rucks. He's non existent around the ground, and his ruckwork is average. However he usually nullifies the opposition rucks tapwork and breaks even there.

This season, apart from his purple patch, he's been getting smashed at everything. There is no way he should be getting pushed around by TDK.

Given our midfield mix - I do agree though, we're better off having Hayes play and use his tapwork to further strengthen our advantage in the middle against most teams.

 

[PortVic]

Was Ollie Lord that bad as a defender in the SANFL to completely forget that option. Never seen him play in defence, but now that his got some AFL experience would it be worth a look at him as a defender at AFL level?

 

[RossFC]

Was Ollie Lord that bad as a defender in the SANFL to completely forget that option. Never seen him play in defence, but now that his got some AFL experience would it be worth a look at him as a defender at AFL level?

Yeah he was terrible, completely lost.

 

[Port_Girl_92]

Out: Mead, Jonas, Burgoyne, McEntee, DBJ Lord (just as useless as Georgiades - mentally so fragile)

In: Rioli, Pasini, Jackson, Fantasia, Bonner, JHF (hes had his week rest - no excuses now Jason)

 

[Jonts]

I'd send Boak to tag Daicos

 

[davesnothere]

At his best, his ground work at stoppage is top 5 in the AFL amongst rucks. He's non existent around the ground, and his ruckwork is average. However he usually nullifies the opposition rucks tapwork and breaks even there.

This season, apart from his purple patch, he's been getting smashed at everything. There is no way he should be getting pushed around by TDK.

Given our midfield mix - I do agree though, we're better off having Hayes play and use his tapwork to further strengthen our advantage in the middle against most teams.

Lycetts purple patch ran about 12 weeks.
Injured a couple of weeks and 1st game back probably still feeling that knee and wasn't as good as the previous 3 months?


Teakle returns to the sanfl this week.


Maybe Lycett gets another break in a couple of weeks?

 

[Jonts]

Also Bergman to play back for the rest of the year
Ports best games have been with him back

 

[PortWTF]

Take it with a grain of salt, since it is based purely on the AFL Fantasy points, but here is the record of the opposition ruckman when Scott Lycett

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Scott Lycett

Age

32

Ht

203cm

Wt

102kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.6

3star

K

6.3

2star

HB

6.3

4star

CL

2.6

4star

HO

19.0

5star

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.7

3star

CL

4.2

5star

HO

24.7

5star

D

8.2

2star

K

3.6

2star

HB

4.6

4star

CL

0.4

3star

HO

5.0

5star

is playing

Rnd 1 vs Brisbane McInerney 2nd highest ranked for Brisbane (+20 over Lycett)
Rnd 2 vs Collingwood Cameron 2nd highest ranked overall (+63 over Lycett)
Rnd 3 vs Adelaide O'Brien 2nd highest ranked for Adelaide (3rd overall) (+22 over Lycett)
Rnd 4 vs Sydney Ladhams 7th highest ranked for Sydney (+15 over Lycett)
Rnd 5 vs Bulldogs English Highest ranked (+100 over Lycett)

Then deservedly dropped

Rnd 10 vs Melbourne Grundy 8th highest ranked for Melbourne (-12 over Lycett)
Rnd 11 vs Richmond Nankervis 2nd highest ranked overall (+7 over Lycett)
Rnd 12 vs Hawthorn Reeves 8th highest ranked for Hawthorn (+18 over Lycett but subbed)
Rnd 13 vs Bulldogs English 9th highest ranked for Bulldogs (-10 over Lycett)
Rnd 14 vs Geelong Blicavs 4th highest ranked for Geelong (+11 over Lycett)

So a good patch where he mainly broke even
Bye
Injured

Rnd 18 vs Carlton De Koning 5th highest ranked for Carlton (+33 over Lycett)

And it appears we are back to early season Lycett. Is he just injured? Should he just not play if injured?

 

[Jason K]

Lycetts purple patch ran about 12 weeks.
Injured a couple of weeks and 1st game back probably still feeling that knee and wasn't as good as the previous 3 months?


Teakle returns to the sanfl this week.


Maybe Lycett gets another break in a couple of weeks?

Lycett has beaten 2 of his opponents this season. 2

 

[Hot Port]

I just hope we won’t rush injured players. This week is just another game, the finals are more important

 

[all seeing eye]

I'd send Boak to tag Daicos

Thinking the same, he has the fitness and discipline , also ensures boak is drawn to the play as they always go thru him.

 

[JUSTWORK]

I just hope we won’t rush injured players. This week is just another game, the finals are more important

That’s true and I agree fully regarding injured players (which why we probably should have given Lycett an extra week off).

That said, finishing top 2 is critical for our finals chances. I’d much rather Brisbane have to come here than us travel to the Gabba for the first final.

 

[PAFC66]

Butters won't play this weekend.
His groin is worse than public knowledge
I can't say more than that but it's not good

 

[PJ Power]

That’s true and I agree fully regarding injured players (which why we probably should have given Lycett an extra week off).

That said, finishing top 2 is critical for our finals chances. I’d much rather Brisbane have to come here than us travel to the Gabba for the first final.

I’m thinking all that matters in the finals is having fit, healthy and in-form players. This especially applies to Butters, JHF, Lycett, Dixon and McKenzie. Get them right.

 

[TazD]

 

[Bevoman]

Out: Mead, Jonas, Burgoyne, McEntee, DBJ Lord (just as useless as Georgiades - mentally so fragile)

In: Rioli, Pasini, Jackson, Fantasia, Bonner, JHF (hes had his week rest - no excuses now Jason)

Fantasia is one game back from injury, he needs to play multiple games in the SANFL.
Give Evans a go: he is the Magpies leading goal-kicker and gets his 20 odd possesiosn each week.

Our wingers were so bad last week, I would promote Lamont.
And the world does not end if we loose; the Pies play the Lions in a couple of weeks.

 

[backtozero]

Butters won't play this weekend.
His groin is worse than public knowledge
I can't say more than that but it's not good

Stop pretending that you know anything.
His groins have already been mentioned here.

 

[RossFC]

Fantasia is one game back from injury, he needs to play multiple games in the SANFL.

Wrong again, it's his 2nd game back. He's played 5 of the last 6 SANFL games also.

 

[JUSTWORK]

Wrong again, it's his 2nd game back. He's played 5 of the last 6 SANFL games also.

We could do with his class back in the AFL side and he's done about as much as we can ask for him. Time to bring him back in.

 

[Enviable Tradition]

Also Bergman to play back for the rest of the year
Ports best games have been with him back

Absolutely this.

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[PAFC66]

Stop pretending that you know anything.
His groins have already been mentioned here.

The extent of it isn't.
I may make some crazy statements on here but not this.

 

[Lawnchair Larry]

If Boak doesnt front for this game, is there any chance Dumont might be considered?
We cant keep introducing newbies against a team like Collingwood.

 

[Festerz]

The extent of it isn't.
I may make some crazy statements on here but not this.

Happy to accept that you are a groins expert.

Without giving away trade secrets, what is the issue with butters groins?

Never had a groin issue myself but imagine they are long term issues.

 

[Windy Cindy]

We could do with his class back in the AFL side and he's done about as much as we can ask for him. Time to bring him back in.

But can his body do the necessary chasing and tackling and pressure that’s required against collingwood

 

[Windy Cindy]

I'd send Boak to tag Daicos

I’d be trying drew first.. a hard tag.. a physical tag. Let’s see how he goes under some physical pressure.