Smack is what he is and he ain't gonna be what he ain't.
Are you saying what he’ll be, he’ll be?
Smack is what he is and he ain't gonna be what he ain't.Are you saying what he’ll be, he’ll be?
Che sera sera
More like 9-10 spots in midfield. But he's behind Watson, Stanton, Heppell, Zerrett, Goddard, Myers, Colyer, Hocking, Zaharakis, Kelly, Colyer and probably Parish, Bird, Howlett and Langford. So he's unlikely to be playing midfield anytime soon.There are going to be a lot of players vying for on-ball positions. Those who are fittest and in the best form will be selected. There are 5-7 on ball positions,depending on how the coach wants to play it. McKernan at his best is worth one of them.But you'd never play him as a ruck rover. How is he going to be more of an assett in the middle than Watson, Heppell, Myers, Hocking, Howlett, Goddard, Stanton, Kelly or even most of the young developing inside mids.He is known quantity, and that hasn't been much this season. l would rather take a punt on a new ruck, than risk a repeat of the same.As others have stated, found it hard to get a game when the team was decimated and even then, wasn’t very convincing when he had the chance.You would like to think that team management know something that we don’t.
I would hazard a guess that our pick 19 will be the best ruck option available.
I think given he was taken out of the VFL finals and put in for surgery suggests 2 things.
- He will be on the list next year.
- He was severely hampered by injury this year.
Keep in mind he came top 10 in the B+F in the 1’s with a full squad in 2015. He must have had something going on with his body in 2016 that restricted him to so few games. Coaching staff must believe he is capable of getting back to 2015 form and a 1 year deal is probably worth the risk.
Plus when he played in the first few rounds it was as a permanent forward, which does not seem to be a role he’s suited to. His best form has been in the ruck, where he’s been pretty poor at the actual ruck contests (given away a lot of frees), but excellent in his attack on the ball and general ability to get it going our way, as well as taking marks around the ground.
I see him as a big ruck-rover, not a knock ruckman, although he can pinch-hit as one. I’m glad it seems he’s going to be retained. If he’s fit and used properly, he can be a real asset.
This idea of Smack as a non-rucking on-baller, I don’t see it.
Rewatch some of the games towards the end of 2015 and you’ll see why he should be retained. 10th in the b+f that year from 9 games.
Rewatch some of the games towards the end of 2015 and you'll see why he should be retained. 10th in the b+f that year from 9 games.Delayed promotion after the season and a one year deal. The coaches obviously didn't all see it either.
Ankle and wrist surgery clearly shows he was fighting an uphill battle during the season.
With his body and mind right, would be in a good space mentally after landing himself in a relationship with a belter hopefully will have a great 2017.
Albeit still will only be depth but can contribute well if called upon.
Ankle and wrist surgery clearly shows he was fighting an uphill battle during the season.With his body and mind right, would be in a good space mentally after landing himself in a relationship with a belter hopefully will have a great 2017.
Albeit still will only be depth but can contribute well if called upon.
Disagree on that last paragraph. I think he has genuine talent and an eye for the goals. His biggest problem to me is that he isn’t spectacular with his back to the goals- most of his goals at AFL level are scored running towards the goals, i.e. when he’s playing in the midfield. Problem is, he’s too small to ruck and his hands aren’t good enough to play on ball.
Maybe a stint on the wing might be worth a look?
Ankle and wrist surgery clearly shows he was fighting an uphill battle during the season.With his body and mind right, would be in a good space mentally after landing himself in a relationship with a belter hopefully will have a great 2017.
Albeit still will only be depth but can contribute well if called upon.
Whips involved ??
Wing! Ha!
This is not Matthew Richardson we talking about.
I see him as fwd/ruck depth, & main ruck desperation depth. Hoping we find another mature 200cm 100kg genuine ruck to be on list if Leuey or Belly go down.
The fwd/ruck has to be a very competent fwd firstly who can pinch hit ruck as needed. Others more accomplished fwds, JD, Stewart & Belly as well.
I thought he should have been played as ruck Rover in the season just gone to give us some badly needed size around the ball. Don’t see him being needed in that capacity next year though.
May sneek into the side on occasion as a third tall ruck but otherwise I see him as depth next year. I would retain him though.
Ankle and wrist surgery clearly shows he was fighting an uphill battle during the season.With his body and mind right, would be in a good space mentally after landing himself in a relationship with a belter hopefully will have a great 2017.
Albeit still will only be depth but can contribute well if called upon.
Disagree on that last paragraph. I think he has genuine talent and an eye for the goals. His biggest problem to me is that he isn’t spectacular with his back to the goals- most of his goals at AFL level are scored running towards the goals, i.e. when he’s playing in the midfield. Problem is, he’s too small to ruck and his hands aren’t good enough to play on ball.
Maybe a stint on the wing might be worth a look?
For a tall wingman, Brown would be a better choice.
Smack is what he is and he ain't gonna be what he ain't.Are you saying what he’ll be, he’ll be?
Che sera sera
this future picks not ours you see
Smack is what he is and he ain't gonna be what he ain't.Are you saying what he’ll be, he’ll be?
Che sera sera
this future picks not ours you see
We are getting the cockie back?
Oh well, que sera sera.
His career will never take off until the day he goes on the after dinner speaking circuit with brunch orderedge.
He's still vanilla.But he’s our gorilla.
Mcguilla Gorilla
Smack is an enigma.That’s racist.
Wot?
Enigma: something that is mysterious or puzzling.
I could be wrong but I believe “Enigma” is an old old wooden ship used during the civil war era.
When did we have a civil war?
Who won?
The Enigma machines were a series of electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines developed and used in the early- to mid-twentieth century to protect commercial, diplomatic and military communication. Wikipedia.
We almost had a civil war in Australia during the early 80’s.
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The Enigma machines were a series of electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines developed and used in the early- to mid-twentieth century to protect commercial, diplomatic and military communication.I’ve been to Bletchley.
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Should play like Jenkins from the Crows.
Sweet.
Someone mentioned Enigma was a boat.
While there was a Uboat enigma cipher there was no HMAS Enigma.
Also Enigma is the name of a Graeme Base picture book. If you want to call Smack “The Enigma” he would be described as decodes the opposition while displaying charismatic play making abilities.