Shane Tuck [merged]

[Coach]

Who has proven that they can take us forward to a flag??? Ben Nason?

[Tigermonk]

nearly time to go see the messiah Tucky 

[Owl]

I reckon Nason was being given time to develop this year, he can play, as he proved in his first year with us, which was a pretty good effort considering where he came from.  He also needed to put on some muscle which takes time and is, harder again when you do so much running.  Maybe he will reappear like some of our other players, next year and surprise us all.

[Jackstar is back again]

I reckon Nason was being given time to develop this year, he can play, as he proved in his first year with us, which was a pretty good effort considering where he came from.  He also needed to put on some muscle which takes time and is, harder again when you do so much running.  Maybe he will reappear like some of our other players, next year and surprise us all.

Maybe Nason will surprise himself

[Owl]

You don't think he played some good football last year Jack?  Honest question.  I thought he was quite good given his size and that he was a 1st year player from the boonies.

[Jackstar is back again]

You don't think he played some good football last year Jack?  Honest question.  I thought he was quite good given his size and that he was a 1st year player from the boonies.

although one year doesnt make a career, been very poor this year, very poor

[Owl]

yes but he has only played a few games this year.  I suspected he had been kept aside like a few other players had, to work on things, like Tucky and Kingy.  Just my thought on it.  Could be he has cracked it or become homesick, or just not working hard enough as well I realise.

[WilliamPowell]

You don't think he played some good football last year Jack?  Honest question.  I thought he was quite good given his size and that he was a 1st year player from the boonies.

although one year doesnt make a career, been very poor this year, very poor

You said Rance wouldn't make it and you've admitted he's now looking good - so you are correct in saying one year doens't make a career

I reckon Nason hasn't really been given a proper go this year along with a few others

[Penelope]

You don't think he played some good football last year Jack?  Honest question.  I thought he was quite good given his size and that he was a 1st year player from the boonies.

although one year doesnt make a career, been very poor this year, very poor

Absolutely correct Jackie, on year does not make a career, yet you write players off after one game, perhaps even before a game is played in dea's case.

Go figure!

[Jackstar is back again]

You don't think he played some good football last year Jack?  Honest question.  I thought he was quite good given his size and that he was a 1st year player from the boonies.

although one year doesnt make a career, been very poor this year, very poor

Absolutely correct Jackie, on year does not make a career, yet you write players off after one game, perhaps even before a game is played in dea's case.

Go figure!

as this is at elite level. not beginners, go and figure will you

[Jackstar is back again]

also, why would anyone recruit someone after 3 TAC games, thats why we are the worst performing Melbourne Club

[Owl]

Well yeah, even I started to think poor old Rance was for the chop, and he turned that round magnificently.  My point was that, the coaching and development crew are doing major surgery with some of our players rather than just a one or two week patch up in the magoos.  And some of them have come back like new men.  In fact, at one stage I thought Kingy and Nahas were goners too, I loved both of their efforts but I thought they were not quite there and now they would be two names I would have every week without a blink.  Whomever is doing the reprogramming in the background is a stuffing genius, make sure they are on a solid contract!  

[Jackstar is back again]

wouldnt think jake king is a certainity, dont get too carried away.. played 2 good quarters last week after 6 poor games
Rance has improved heaps in last month, credit where its due.
As a group, i dont think there has been much improvement if any, several players have gone backwards or have had NO improvment what  so ever, where you have improvement in some players, others havent .  eg Nason, Post.McGaune, Graham, Farmer, Jackson, Edwards,Thursfield, Browne,Goudis,Hicks, Webberley, Hislop,O.Reilly, Contin, ( 15 players )
So Rance has improved, tick there

[Penelope]

You don't think he played some good football last year Jack?  Honest question.  I thought he was quite good given his size and that he was a 1st year player from the boonies.

although one year doesnt make a career, been very poor this year, very poor

Absolutely correct Jackie, on year does not make a career, yet you write players off after one game, perhaps even before a game is played in dea's case.

Go figure!

as this is at elite level. not beginners, go and figure will you

you'd make politician no doubt jacko.

your deflections remind me of of wonder woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqN6uaLCn8c

[Jackstar is back again]

wonder woman, what a honey