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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #105 on: May 12, 2013, 08:21:03 AM »
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #106 on: May 12, 2013, 01:07:33 PM »
Liked his game. Was very impressed at his leaps at centre bouncers and his tap work at centre bouncers and around the ground. Deserves to retain his place

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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #107 on: May 12, 2013, 02:33:07 PM »
Liked his game. Was very impressed at his leaps at centre bouncers and his tap work at centre bouncers and around the ground. Deserves to retain his place

Agree.  Made a huge difference getting first use of the ball in the middle.

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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #108 on: May 12, 2013, 03:00:23 PM »
Dare I say his tap work is better than big Ivan's!
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #109 on: May 12, 2013, 03:01:46 PM »
Yes Yellow his tap work is/was excellent

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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #110 on: May 12, 2013, 04:35:49 PM »
Yes Yellow his tap work is/was excellent

I reckon he won the first half doz out of the pivot G, really set us up, now i know what you've been talking about. Hope he build s on it next week
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #111 on: May 12, 2013, 04:48:01 PM »
I like him a lot BO..no bells and whistles just a hard toiler

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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #112 on: May 12, 2013, 06:15:42 PM »
Liked his game. Was very impressed at his leaps at centre bouncers and his tap work at centre bouncers and around the ground. Deserves to retain his place

Agree.  Made a huge difference getting first use of the ball in the middle.

I agree as well but I think if Vickery is  fit he makes way. Unless they decide to rest Ivan
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #113 on: May 12, 2013, 07:25:48 PM »
If the talks are all fit

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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #114 on: May 12, 2013, 07:47:20 PM »
simply put hes given more than vickery in one game than vickery has given all yr.
to suggest vickery should come in for mcguane is laughable. mcguane has out performed vickery as a forward all yr.

imo its a good opportunity to play vickery in the twos  and have him work on a fair few areas of his game.
if hes to be our future #1 ruckman give him the job at coburg and develop him as a ruckman. in the mean time id say stephenson has his job until he performs lousy for weeks on end like vickery has,.

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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #115 on: May 12, 2013, 07:51:52 PM »
simply put hes given more than vickery in one game than vickery has given all yr.
to suggest vickery should come in for mcguane is laughable. mcguane has out performed vickery as a forward all yr.

imo its a good opportunity to play vickery in the twos  and have him work on a fair few areas of his game.
if hes to be our future #1 ruckman give him the job at coburg and develop him as a ruckman. in the mean time id say stephenson has his job until he performs lousy for weeks on end like vickery has,.
I don't think the club fancy him as our future ruckman. He is our 2nd KPF and that is his main role - just as it was when he was a junior. He is also there to give the main ruck a rest.
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #116 on: May 12, 2013, 08:15:00 PM »
But, But ....... I want him too be a ruckman


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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #117 on: May 12, 2013, 08:19:10 PM »
He's a pretty decent ruck, it's hard to justify dropping him - however you want to look at it.
We going to need him vs Dees you'd think, Bombres and Weagles play 2 genuine rucks so if he keeps up that rate of performance he gets another month.
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #118 on: May 12, 2013, 08:27:14 PM »
Liked his game. Was very impressed at his leaps at centre bouncers and his tap work at centre bouncers and around the ground. Deserves to retain his place

Agree.  Made a huge difference getting first use of the ball in the middle.

I agree as well but I think if Vickery is  fit he makes way. Unless they decide to rest Ivan

I think maric gets a rest, looked ordinary as a forward,
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Re: Rookie Pick 36 - Orren Stephenson
« Reply #119 on: May 12, 2013, 08:34:14 PM »
Cant pinpoint whats wrong with maric...is it his groin problem of last year,lack of fitness,or both.Maybe its also our expectation of him to go the extra step this year after a stellar first season...
anyone with any ideas?