Tyrone Vickery [merged]

[Mr Magic]

Ty and jack look as potent as a wet lettuce leaf at the moment

Jack hasn't been that bad at all, can't say the same for Ty.

[one-eyed]

Caro on 3aw earlier tonight said no doubt Vickery is down on confidence but she would give Ty one last chance down at sleepy hollow away from the spotlight of the MCG and with the Geelong defence missing Scarlett and perhaps Mackie.

[dwaino]

Disclaimer: I agree that Vickery doesn't really deserve a game at the moment.


Serious question. Who can we replace him with? The X-man still looks a little unco at VFL and not really having the major impact a 23/24 year old big AFL listed player should (couldn't be any worse than Vickery though  ), and Elton might be able to handle a bit of an AFL game in the forward line, but surely not ready to provide some back up ruck hitting?

[Eat_em_Alive]

Showed a lot last year, and we need that much from him as a minimum this year.
If he does fail to produce last years work as a minimum then well be in trouble, that's half the problem in that we rely on our top 5 or 6 players too much.

They alone won't carry us through to september

On a seperate note, for the last week or so I've been thinking vickery could be that chb we need, now I know most would disagree but I've been thinking outside the box. He is tall, agile, can take a good grab( exclude last 3 weeks) can play ruck and rest foward if needed. Problem is would take time to get used to the role if at all. Your thoughts?

[dwaino]

The backs are the hardest runners and at the moment CHB is the most taxing key position to play due to the fitness requirement. So not really an ideal spot for a resting ruck.

But we definitely rely on the top handful too much, and he's meant to be in it. Hopefully our recruits develop well and we pick up a few more gems in the immediate future.

[Willy]

Nup. He's not dour enough to be a defender. He is the perfect forward/ruck, he's just out of form. Watching the replay, he actually competed well in the ruck against the dees. However, he didnt do nearly enough around the ground.

[Eat_em_Alive]

I hope he finds form soon, we can't afford he and jack to be lacking on input.

[Judge Roughneck]

His ruckwork has been not too bad.

Vickery is still very young for a guy of his size. Elton or detickx or griffiths coukd replace him. But graham in the fwd/ruck role wouldnt end well.

[one-eyed]

Doc Larkins said TV has a subluxation of the shoulder which was strapped up so he could play out the game. Larkins reckons it hampered Ty for the rest of the game and he will need to be monitored through the upcoming week.

[Muscles]

Subluxation?  Isn't that just another name for a partial dislocation?  Ligaments stuffed but not bad enough to allow a full dislocation?

Both shoulders now for TV, I think

[Tigermonk]

Vickery oh dont get me started on this thread. Selectors need to be sacked at that club seriously 

[Jackstar is back again]

Living in his Dads shadow.

[Penelope]

what shadow does his dad cast?

[YellowandBlackBlood]

what shadow does his dad cast?

It varies on the time of day...

[Penelope]