Laycock's desperation
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Laycock's desperation
I thought Laycock was one of a few who really played like he wanted to win yesterday.
Laid a couple of great tackles and that smother attempt where he got kicked in the face showed how much he cared.
The others should take a leaf out of his book and give a shit next week.
Laid a couple of great tackles and that smother attempt where he got kicked in the face showed how much he cared.
The others should take a leaf out of his book and give a shit next week.
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Agree.gringo wrote:I was thrilled with his efforts yesterday. Put his body on the line, rucked well and took a few big grabs. Very impressive.
Has really improved in teh past 6-8 weeks. Hope it keeps coming because he looks like he will be a very very damaging ruckman. Has geniune footy smarts about him and is a genuine ruckman.
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He has been excellent. I hope we have this bloke signed up for at least a 3 year contract because he is one of the best up and coming ruckman in the league.
One skill I especially like is that he can kick properly - something that quite a few other players seem to have lost the art of.
One skill I especially like is that he can kick properly - something that quite a few other players seem to have lost the art of.
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Not only does he kick the ball properly but he kicks to advantage for teammates (most of the time).
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I disagree. Laycock seems pretty good when the ball hits the deck. Also, Laycock is great at just grabbing the ball and booting it forward.Doctor Fish wrote:Hille's better when the ball goes to ground. Roves his own ruckwork better Rob.robrulz5 wrote:He is quickly becoming the no.1 ruckman in the team. Is there anything Hille has over him anymore?
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I agree with your disagreementj-mac wrote:I disagree. Laycock seems pretty good when the ball hits the deck. Also, Laycock is great at just grabbing the ball and booting it forward.Doctor Fish wrote:Hille's better when the ball goes to ground. Roves his own ruckwork better Rob.robrulz5 wrote:He is quickly becoming the no.1 ruckman in the team. Is there anything Hille has over him anymore?
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Laycock's game was just about the only positive in a dreadful loss. He is showing real promise.
The new coach will need to work out how to best use Laycock AND Hille. Both are capable of kicking goals, so maybe one possible option might be to play one up forward and rotate out of the ruck (dare I say, like the 1970s when the "resting" ruckman usually played in a forward pocket). It seems like a waste to sit one on the bench all the time.
The new coach will need to work out how to best use Laycock AND Hille. Both are capable of kicking goals, so maybe one possible option might be to play one up forward and rotate out of the ruck (dare I say, like the 1970s when the "resting" ruckman usually played in a forward pocket). It seems like a waste to sit one on the bench all the time.
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Re: Laycock's desperation
Is/was he ok after that? I don't think I heard. Sounded (as I didn't actually see the aftermath) pretty nasty.j-mac wrote:that smother attempt where he got kicked in the face showed how much he cared.
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Re: Laycock's desperation
Stitches put in around his eye after the game. No broken bone.bombers_rock wrote:Is/was he ok after that? I don't think I heard. Sounded (as I didn't actually see the aftermath) pretty nasty.j-mac wrote:that smother attempt where he got kicked in the face showed how much he cared.
He will play this week.
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