Shane Tuck [merged]

[WilliamPowell]

Tucky is a great example to all players about how you can turn things around when you take on board the things you need to improve and you go away, work your butt off and come back better from it

A great lesson to young players. Actually a great leasson to all players. A few others could take note

[eliminator]

Agree. Tuck has a very good attitude. Tuck is a good mark for his size, perhaps one day a forward pocket

[one-eyed]

Mark Robinson: Got a phone call from Shane Tuck the other day. He wanted your number because of your campaign - he has got another contract for next year so the barbecue is at Tucky's this weekend.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/at-the-bar-with-mark-robinson-and-daryl-timms/story-e6frf9ox-1225900796160

[Mr Magic]

Deserves it.

[Owl]

Keep on Tuckin

[one-eyed]

Unlucky Shane Tuck still on outer at Richmond

    Jon Ralph
    From: Herald Sun
    March 31, 2011

RICHMOND onballer Shane Tuck is set to be overlooked again by the Tigers despite his remarkable season last year.

The Tigers take on St Kilda's star-studded midfield at the MCG, but coach Damien Hardwick hinted Tuck was likely to miss out.

Tuck played last season's final 20 games to finish fifth in the best and fairest and led the Tigers in tackles, contested possessions and handball stats.

Tuck, 29 and a top-five votegetter in the Jack Dyer Medal in four of the past six years, is likely to be at Coburg again.

"He's in the squad. He's thereabouts," Hardwick said. "He had a reasonable game at Coburg last week. It's just whether we can fit him in.

"We've got (Nathan) Foley, (Dustin) Martin, (Trent) Cotchin - those sorts of players. There's only a certain amount of midfielders we can play in those sorts of positions. Shane is a possibility, but whether he comes in or not, we'll have to wait and see."

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/afl/unlucky-shane-tuck-still-on-outer-at-richmond/story-e6frf9jf-1226030951246

[one-eyed]

According to Danny Daly, Tucky could come back in next week if our midfielders don't lift their game tomorrow night. A few of our mids on their last notice by the sound of it.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Hence the fact Dimma has gone for speed tomorrow to combat the Saints who are less than speedy.. Internally Dimma must think we are a real show and he has put the acid on a few of the mids. I expect heads to roll on a few if a few blokes have a bad night which will ultimately result in a loss.

[mightytiges]

Yep if we can get on top in the midfield and have our fair share of inside 50s to give Jack and co. plenty of ball then we'll have a strong chance of winning as we were kicking goals practically with every second-to-third inside 50 entry we had last week. Jack one-on-one tore the St Kilda defenders to shreds twice last year with 6 goals in both clashes.

Back onto Tucky he'd get exposed out wide tomorrow night if he played as the Saints have won those 13 games straight by their mids killing us on outside spread.

[eliminator]

They also killed us in the past in cointested possession. Tuck is the master of getting contested possession. Would have liked him in the side. Hoping Martin has a huge game

[TigerTimeII]

dimma has always said it takes tucky 3 to 4 weeks to get going

and in saying so, isnt it great that players have to earn a spot now

[1965]

They are working to a plan.

Have faith in Dimma (and Tuck)

 

[Siberian]

They are working to a plan.

Have faith in Dimma (and Tuck)

 

Mitch Morton style plan? Deep forward maybe, can kick at the goals and would put on the forward pressure, fairly tall, mobile and reasonable hands

[mightytiges]

They are working to a plan.

Have faith in Dimma (and Tuck)

 

Mitch Morton style plan? Deep forward maybe, can kick at the goals and would put on the forward pressure, fairly tall, mobile and reasonable hands

Tucky's role hasn't changed at Coburg though unlike Morton last year. He's still playing his usual inside midfield role. Yesterday for mine showed why he's on the outer. He can find and win a heap of footy in close at stoppages (that's why people ask why he isn't in the side). However they ignore that he then just bombs the ball forward like it's his dad's era of the 70s/80s. He's sadly too one-dimensional for modern footy.

[Penelope]

in how many of these bombs forward did he ;

ignore options presented by thos around him,

have time to hang on to the ball til an option was presented?