Thomarse is a slow useless hack who won't help us at all....he's also still on the rookie list and so the point is moot anyway.
that slow useless hack quite simply put, out performed most of the love children last yr.
please if your going to be so harsh on thomas apply the same sort of criticism to the other hacks. he at least will lay plenty of tackles get plenty of contested ball in fact get plenty of ball and work for his teammates with plenty of 1%ers.
he had a very good game against the scraggers last yr in fact we would have been belted if not for the likes of him and cotchin.as it was we got beaten anyway.
i will take everyday of the week what he dished up last yr he was more than srvicable and a nice surprise. and the yr before he absolutely smashed everyone in the sanfl to earn a second chance.. ive gotta give credit where its due.i didnt want him at the club but i wont let that blinker what hes done.
what the hell do you want from inside mids. to be grease lightning and run the lines it seems. imo inside players just need to tick 4 5 boxes to do their role well.
1/ find the ball. he came 7th at the club for disposals and ave more than 20 a game for a mid he ticks that box just.
2/ win contested ball came third at the club only behind cotchin and miles, ave 9.3 c/p a game it was spot on.
3/ win his share of clearances just a smidge under 4 a game that placed him 3rd behind only cotchin and miles.
4/ tackle/block/1%ers he did these things and more averaged 6 tackles a game #1 at the club.
5/ last but not least have a motor to get to contests this he quite clearly did.
for a rookie pick this was without doubt a marvelous return on our investment. it was a far better season than so many on the list.
the cons
without doubt
1/ pace yes he got caught out at times but you know what many inside mids do. should not be totally his problem good teams work for each other and cover each others deficiencies. hes not expected to be running down players in space.
2/ foot skills some games he had just too many.it was a problem and needs to be improved. me i could live with one or two clangers a game when he gives us the pros above.
this debate reminds me so much of tuck. tuckys big body and inside work made him worth his weight in gold despite the limitations.
finally people think miles replaced tuck and then thomas . id say miles has replaced foley and we are still searching for that big inside mid. atm imo thomas is the closest thing we have to big inside.
anyway all irrelevant thomas has been injured and has not been promoted from the rookie list.
