Shane Tuck [merged]

[Infamy]

Is that worth giving away for a late second round pick, or even and early second round pick?

Yes, definitely

[Chuck17]

Ha ha TM you also made your opinion of Riewoldt well known

[one-eyed]

Richmond offers Shane Tuck a new contract at Punt Road

  * Greg Denham
  * The Australian
  * July 28, 2010

AFTER being on the verge of the sack last year, Richmond's much-maligned Shane Tuck has been offered a new contract at Punt Road.

The Tigers are in the process of keeping Tuck on their list for at least one, and possibly another two years, with a performance trigger attached.

Tuck, 28, the son of AFL legend and former Hawthorn captain Michael Tuck, was saved from being delisted because he was contracted until the end of 2010. He was offered for trade at the end of last season, but there were no takers.

Richmond general manager of football operations Craig Cameron has held discussions with Tuck's manager, Liam Pickering.

"We've begun negotiations, but we're not prepared to discuss any details," Cameron said yesterday.

After 126 consecutive games, almost all under coach Terry Wallace, Tuck was dumped for three of the Tigers' final six games last year under caretaker coach Jade Rawlings, before being offered up to other clubs for trade. And that was despite finishing runner-up to Brett Deledio in the club's 2008 best-and-fairest award.

The Tigers were concerned with the defensive side of his game, and in particular his high amount of turnovers, but he has made fewer mistakes this season.

New coach Damien Hardwick, who denied he had put a line through Tuck's name at the start of this season, resurrected his career by playing him initially as a rebounding defender when he came back into the side.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/sport/richmond-offers-shane-tuck-a-new-contract-at-punt-road/story-e6frg7mf-1225897724880

[eliminator]

agree with the move by the club

[Smokey]

Funny how Tuck and McMahon both started the season in identical positions and by season's end they have finished at opposite ends of the scale in regards to their value to the team and likelihood of extending their AFL careers.

[Judge Roughneck]

Tuck has balls and heart.

McMahon has hair above his lip and a fanny.

[Chuck17]

That's a relief Bents I thought you were going to call him a right little runt

[Stripes]

I wonder where Tuck will play over the next few years given we are now sending Tambling back to learn how to play of half back and have Lids, Connors and Newman already playing there? This is the position he resurrected his career in yet he has been moved to the middle in the absence of Jackson, Cotchin and Foley.

Might become a depth player  ???

Stripes

[Danog]

He's got very sticky fingers and is a good set shot.  Maybe half-forward?  With Tambling moving to HBF, Connors could move to the wing.  Lids and Newman are too valuable to lose from the half-back line.

[dizza]

good thing. we need some tough players like him!

[wayne]

I wonder where Tuck will play over the next few years given we are now sending Tambling back to learn how to play of half back and have Lids, Connors and Newman already playing there? This is the position he resurrected his career in yet he has been moved to the middle in the absence of Jackson, Cotchin and Foley.

Might become a depth player  ???

Stripes

I think he'll be ok in the middle, we're still very light on for depth in that area.

[one-eyed]

I know dreamteam/supercoach stats mean little but Tuck is now our most valueable player according to Champion Data.

[mightytiges]

The Tigers are in the process of keeping Tuck on their list for at least one, and possibly another two years, with a performance trigger attached.

Provided the 2-year performance trigger means he needs to repeat his 2010 form next year to still be around in 2012 then I'm okay with that. Tucky is filling in while our classier young mids develop and build up their bodies.

[Judge Roughneck]

I wonder where Tuck will play over the next few years given we are now sending Tambling back to learn how to play of half  :santaback and have Lids, Connors and Newman already playing there? This is the position he resurrected his career in yet he has been moved to the middle in the absence of Jackson, Cotchin and Foley.

Might become a depth player  ???

Stripes

half forward stuff like Martin pike

[Tigermonk]

told ya he was a required player, sticks it up the ass off his know all knockers hahahahahahaah
cant wait to shake his hand on Sunday haahhah