Rix looks like tarzan,plays like jane!!!

rama35 · Post: # 556263Post **rama35** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 1:50am

I just have to say that Rix might try hard and do his best but he is not up to afl standad and never will be,just because you are six foot 7 and built like a brick out house does not mean you can play!!!.
I do understand that we have two injury prone ruck man and we do need a back up but Rix is not the answer.
The problem for me is that if we get our best 22 on the park we would be competitive against anyone but we have no depth in our list, it drops away terribly.
Hope we can regroup and have a win next round.
Ramma35

Little Dozer · Mon 28 Apr 2008 2:15am

It's not Rix's fault he is in the team. With King and Gardiner out someone had to come in. You have to admire the guy for having a go, but he has no football ability whatsoever so you have to question why we have such a player on our list?

St.Kenny · Post: # 556382Post **St.Kenny** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 1:58pm

Our rucking continues to be our achilles. We are stil a retirement home for ruckman in the twighlight of their career...Kozy aside of course.
None of our current brigade makes me 'hot and sweaty'. More of the same if you ask me but with out the solid core well drilled hard at the ball mid fielders to cover up for the lack of rucking dominance.

Eastern · Post: # 556455Post **Eastern** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 4:01pm

I can remember a few years back West Coast fans said that one of their players LOOKED LIKE TARZAN, PLAYED LIKE JANE. That player;

FRASER GEHRIG !!

sunsaint · Post: # 556480Post **sunsaint** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 4:28pm

rama35 wrote:I just have to say that Rix might try hard and do his best but he is not up to afl standad and never will be,just because you are six foot 7 and built like a brick out house does not mean you can play!!!.
I do understand that we have two injury prone ruck man and we do need a back up but Rix is not the answer.
The problem for me is that if we get our best 22 on the park we would be competitive against anyone but we have no depth in our list, it drops away terribly.
Hope we can regroup and have a win next round.
Ramma35

yes nice pun, how bout, NDS looks like a Rolls Royce, plays like a Datsun 120Y
Depth is not our problem in the ruck dept: King, MG, Rix, Kosi, Blake, and two kids regarded as top quality (VanRheenen and McEvoy) It would have to be one of the best ruck lists in the league.

evertonfc · Post: # 556490Post **evertonfc** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 4:53pm

We gave a Rix a go - his final go - and told him to grasp it with both hands and prove himself.

He's had too many chances now and clearly, he's not up to it. With McEvoy on the senior list and playing well in the VFL, regardless of his youth, he must now be considered higher in the pecking order. I'm not expecting Leuenberger results, but we brought this bloke in as a ruckman, and from all accounts, he won't be out of place at AFL level - all whilst providing a contest equal to or better than Rix.

Rix Rox Ressies.

Quite frankly, if we're without Gardiner and King, I'd rather see us promote Allen as forward and move Kosi into the ruck alongside McEvoy.

That gives me confidence there's some natural ability there, plus a window to the future.

However, I fear Ross Lyon has more faith in a Jason Blake-Michael Rix super combo, which offers a package of crap skills and an inability to compete in the ruck.

mad saint guy · Mon 28 Apr 2008 5:04pm

Eastern wrote:I can remember a few years back West Coast fans said that one of their players LOOKED LIKE TARZAN, PLAYED LIKE JANE. That player;

FRASER GEHRIG !!

And they were/are right. But at least Fraser had the skills to make up for it.

st_Trav_ofWA · Mon 28 Apr 2008 5:26pm

sunsaint wrote:
rama35 wrote:I just have to say that Rix might try hard and do his best but he is not up to afl standad and never will be,just because you are six foot 7 and built like a brick out house does not mean you can play!!!.
I do understand that we have two injury prone ruck man and we do need a back up but Rix is not the answer.
The problem for me is that if we get our best 22 on the park we would be competitive against anyone but we have no depth in our list, it drops away terribly.
Hope we can regroup and have a win next round.
Ramma35
yes nice pun, how bout, NDS looks like a Rolls Royce, plays like a Datsun 120Y
Depth is not our problem in the ruck dept: King, MG, Rix, Kosi, Blake, and two kids regarded as top quality (VanRheenen and McEvoy) It would have to be one of the best ruck lists in the league.

regarded by whom ? McEvoy is some what rated as a future prospect but VR isnt rated by anyone but us die hard saints fans lets not get too carried away here

brown-coat · Post: # 556594Post **brown-coat** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 6:34pm

Eastern wrote:I can remember a few years back West Coast fans said that one of their players LOOKED LIKE TARZAN, PLAYED LIKE JANE. That player;

FRASER GEHRIG !!

Still does play like Jane.

Zero defensive skills and rarely if ever uses his size to intimidate.

bergsone · Post: # 556612Post **bergsone** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 6:57pm

like rix for his efforts,but not up to afl standard .no king no gardiner,why not play the young kid .who knows we may have another big carl .god knows we need one

perfectionist · Mon 28 Apr 2008 8:31pm

That's an insult - to Jane!

Eastern · Post: # 556730Post **Eastern** » Mon 28 Apr 2008 10:07pm

bergsone wrote:like rix for his efforts,but not up to afl standard .no king no gardiner,why not play the young kid .who knows we may have another big carl .god knows we need one

If we have to play either Big Mack or LVR, I would like to see either King or Gardiner in the side with him/them !!

Rix looks like tarzan,plays like jane!!!

Rix looks like tarzan,plays like jane!!!

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