Luke McGuane [merged]

[Ramps]

Still only a 3rd tall in defence. Still he was good last night.

[Rodgerramjet]

Wont make it, will be more destructive than constructive in future games especially against better opponents. Collingwood last night were really bad and made some of our players look better than what they really are and McGuane is one of those players. Get rid of him now.

[Hellenic Tiger]

Disagree Roger I think he is a real goer and a handy player.
Has excellent defensive skills and is an excellent mark.
His kicking is suspect but it can improve over time.

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Disagree Roger I think he is a real goer and a handy player.
Has excellent defensive skills and is an excellent mark.
His kicking is suspect but it can improve over time.

i think his kicking is not as bad as many think, ok, he snuffs a few up, but i tell ya what, his kicking is far better than raines'

[bluey_21]

Disagree Roger I think he is a real goer and a handy player.
Has excellent defensive skills and is an excellent mark.
His kicking is suspect but it can improve over time.

i think his kicking is not as bad as many think, ok, he snuffs a few up, but i tell ya what, his kicking is far better than raines'

kicking is borderline ok, plenty of improving to go, but last night is one he'd like to forget in terms of kicking. made tivendale look like a dead eye dick

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Disagree Roger I think he is a real goer and a handy player.
Has excellent defensive skills and is an excellent mark.
His kicking is suspect but it can improve over time.

i think his kicking is not as bad as many think, ok, he snuffs a few up, but i tell ya what, his kicking is far better than raines'

kicking is borderline ok, plenty of improving to go, but last night is one he'd like to forget in terms of kicking. made tivendale look like a dead eye dick

true but to lukes credit, his kicking improved as the game went on

[bluey_21]

im not knocking the kid. IMO has something about him, it is just that kicking isn't his strong suit

[one-eyed]

Luke's kicking efficiency is 61% according to Champion Data stats. 4th lowest ahead of Gus (50%), JON (55%) and Patto (60%) and just behind Tucky's (63%).

[torch]

needs to put weight on !!! ... will be good !!!

[WilliamPowell]

excellent game... getting better all the time\

Bulk him up a bit and away we go

[one-eyed]

Interesting to read on Y&B that McGuane said on SEN that he has been working a lot with Darren Gaspar. Not an official role, but through friendship. Gas put a lot of work into Will and Luke in the pre-season.

http://www.yellowandblack.com.au/forum/showpost.php?p=107134&postcount=1

[bluey_21]

despite his deficiences as a player, Gas has done a pretty good mentoring role with Thursty and McGuane and both have really come on in leaps and bounds, esp Luke

keep up the good work boys 

[wayne]

Gas has done a pretty good mentoring role with Thursty and McGuane and both have really come on in leaps and bounds, esp Luke

Gas was a good full back in his prime, just could never kick.

[bluey_21]

the thing that impressed me about gas was that he never looked like a strong fella but he could still hold his own against the strong forwards such as barry hall  ???

[mightytiges]

Gas was great at judging the flight of the incoming ball an getting a fist in. I would say Thursty and Lukey are showing good signs in that regard. The bonus with Thursty is he can kick (94% kicking effectiveness), run off and rebound as well which backmen need to do in modern footy. Gas was simply a (very good) negator.