Shane Tuck [merged]

[Jackstar is back again]

i for one hope tuck is around next year and jackson gets traded

Even I agree

[Muscles]

I think it's insightful to look at the way the Skunks do it. 

They don't seem to have run-with players (Jacko) or taggers (whoever).  They have mids who support and attack when the Skunks have the ball and defend & harass when they don't have the ball.  They have inside mids and outside mids.

Jacko doesn't quite make it as either inside or outside, doesn't get enough clearances if he is an inside and doesn't get enough handball receives if he is an outside.

Tucky is clearly an inside, but doesn't spread and doesn't defend.

If Dimma is trying to emulate the midfield of the Skunks, neither fits the position description.

[Penelope]

...so you trade the one with the greatest value.

[1965]

i for one hope tuck is around next year and jackson gets traded

Even I agree

Well then, that can't be the right thing to do.

I say trade Tuck and keep Jacko.

 

[one-eyed]

In the room with Tucky after the game:

http://bigpondvideo.com/RichmondTV/382518/in-the-rooms-shane-tuck/

[gerkin greg]

As highlighted by Paul "My poo dont stink" Roos, Tucky doesn't run hard enough defensively, in fact he's pretty lazy, and it costs us goals. Personally think his good outweighs his bad, but poor defensive running is a cancer, and not good enough from a senior player.

[Mr Magic]

Will be elsewhere next season.

[MintOnLamb]

Tucky gets the hard ball and has featured in our top 3 possession getters every week since he has been back. Defensive running is a strong valid point but how much running can one player do?
How much defensive running does Jack do? Grigg gave up at least 4 chases on the w/e.
Tucky is going pretty well on the tackle count and contested ball count. I am sure all you people who want him gone also wanted Maxfield gone and I am not comparing Tucky to Stewy BUT we are very good at getting rid of effective players and keeping DUDS. I think we may have started to turn that corner. There are plenty of other who can leave B4 Tucky. I am happy to be proven wrong but he is racking up some good numbers and facts are facts!!!

[Mr Magic]

I am sure all you people who want him gone also wanted Maxfield gone

No. Maxfield was an excellent kick. Just ask Tony Lockett.

I'd be quite happy if neither Tuck OR Jackson were on our list in 2012.

[one-eyed]

SHANE TUCK
The Buzz
By Jon Ralph
Herald-Sun
August 24, 2011


Shane Tuck might not play in Richmond's eleventh premiership, but then again Dustin Martin, Trent Cotchin and Reece Conca might not either.

What sometimes gets lost in the wash with ambitious five-year plans and premiership quests is that most Tigers supporters don't even consider winning flags.

They just want to see their side playing winning football, and if they don't win then hopefully they have a crack.

Tuck embodies that have-a-dip mantra, which is why Tigers supporters want him in their team most weeks.

Surely Tuck playing as an inside midfielder and Martin, Cotchin and co developing as players are not mutually exclusive.

Not when most sides need 8-10 midfielders going through their rotations.

The 29-year-old, who boasts four top-five b-and-f results in the past five years, is believed to need to play 15 games this year to trigger the second year of his contract.

He can get to ten games if he plays the last two matches.

But surely another one-year deal wouldn't be unreasonable in a Richmond side which has almost no veteran players.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/why-mick-malthouse-and-ross-lyon-could-coach-elsewhere-if-they-want-next-year/story-fn6cisdj-1226120732949

[Ox]

Good.
Even the media are onto the stupidity Hardwick has displayed in ignoring Tuck.
stuffwit.

[eliminator]

Tuck should play next year.

[Mr Magic]

Barry Hall is playing good footy too towards the finish line.

I disagree that we should give Tucky another year despite his late season run.
Enough of the up & unders and turnovers.
Trust your judgement Dimma, move him on.

[MintOnLamb]

Is there some other way to keep Tucky?? Can Tucky be added as a mature aged player?? or is he not old enough.?? I think a 1 year extension is good. We are going to be getting rid of at least 6 players this year and a tough nut like tuck has got to be good for the younger players.

[JVT]

GWS him and Jackson for the 17yo and through in a draft pick of ours if we have to (not our first rounder).