David Astbury [merged]

[Simonator]

Although I agree Astbury has really stood up in Rances absence, Cloke is terribly out of form and other than him he hasnt played on a quality key forward.
Really has improved a lot though, used to have 0 confidence.

[Phil Mrakov]

B: Mortis Astbury Rance
HB: Houli Chaplin Ellis

At least we have a bloke who can play on gorrilas now

[Jackstar is back!!!]

At least this kid has a crack

[Chuck17]

Although I agree Astbury has really stood up in Rances absence, Cloke is terribly out of form and other than him he hasnt played on a quality key forward.
Really has improved a lot though, used to have 0 confidence.

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[big tone]

At least this kid has a crack

Not really the way I would sum Astbury up but he has done Ok this year. Don't go overboard though

[camboon]

Have a look at the record in the last few years and see how may Cloke usually kicks against Richmond.

Even when out of form Cloke saves his best for us.

Keep it going Dave the Chemical Engineer

[Gigantor]

I think theres a spot for him,but the worrying part for me is his lack of pace.On a few occasions 32 ,dodgy kneed Brown led him to the ball

[tigs2011]

One of Brown's goals was on Chappy. And another should have been stopped by that pea heart Grigg. If Astbury played with team players that would have been hammered into the 10th row.

A couple of the others I don't know what he was doing. He got a fist in easily but missed the ball. 

[Andyy]

Apparently last night was the first time a player has taken a contested mark against Astbury this year?

Astbury was fine IMO. Just needed some other blokes to plug holes in front of Brown. Petterd managed it. Grigg lowered his colours...

[tony_montana]

One of Brown's goals was on Chappy. And another should have been stopped by that pea heart Grigg. If Astbury played with team players that would have been hammered into the 10th row.

A couple of the others I don't know what he was doing. He got a fist in easily but missed the ball. 

Yeah saw that, both times he was all over it but fist missed the ball 

Is going well 

[tigs2011]

One of Brown's goals was on Chappy. And another should have been stopped by that pea heart Grigg. If Astbury played with team players that would have been hammered into the 10th row.

A couple of the others I don't know what he was doing. He got a fist in easily but missed the ball. 

Yeah saw that, both times he was all over it but fist missed the ball 

Is going well 

Fits in well at the Calamity Tigers. 

But on a serious note I think he's tracking well.

[TigerLand]

Will have many frustrating games, as did Rance when he started. He'll be OK.

[WilliamPowell]

Has been good so far, though last night he struggled at times.

Still think he is too slow in his decision making, one of the main offenders of the stop starts on the backline

Hopefully would have learnt a lot playing against big Jon Brown

[1980 I Was There]

Has been good so far, though last night he struggled at times.

Still think he is too slow in his decision making, one of the main offenders of the stop starts on the backline

Hopefully would have learnt a lot playing against big Jon Brown

Good call WP, if you don't learn anything from being on King Brown, you never will learn anything, Browny has been awesome to watch over the years.
I think after he gets another year or so under his belt for experience, providing he doesn't play in the maggoos (not much experience there I'm afraid) like the last two years that he's been there, should see him become a valued player.
Looks to be going well and hope to see lots more of him down back.

[The Machine]

Very happy with Astbury this year after another solid performance. Well done!