How important is Tarkyn??

TRELOS · TRELOS Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Location: Taylors Lakes

since he has been out of the team, alot of our performances have been very flat etc with not alot of run through the middle (apart from Adelaide and Brizzy matches), im not sayin this is the reason but does this show just how important tarkyn is

magpie24 · Joined: 01 Aug 2000 Location: Hurstbridge Melb Vic

We would have to be badly missing his kicking to position,he hardly ever misses his target!!

*~Sheree_luvs_brodie~* · Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 9:06 pm

Tarkyn is very important and i miss him dearly, there is no doubt that we need him!! lets hope that he gets beta asap!!

luv Sheree Wink

CQ · ambitious that Joined: 25 Jul 2000 Location: melb

yes tarkyn is very important. look at our stats for us scoring after kick ins, wen he was there compared to now!

Presti35 · Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 11:00 pm

Nicholas · Joined: 06 Mar 2003 Location: Melbourne

Yes but you look at where Tarkyn places the kick-outs and they are mainly short to the bloke in the back pocket. Don't forget he has often cost us goals over the years with some extremely embarrassing kick-ins. We beat Geelong without him gaining a possession, we beat Carlton with him only getting 8 possies, we beat Richmond with him not playing that well, we beat Adelaide without him, the other losses have been to good teams or teams playing well. He is not a bad midfielder but only if given space. Put him on an opponent and see him try to win the contest. Yeah laugh. I think you lot are reading too much into this. If another player had missed many of those matches we lost you would probably come to a similar conclusion about them.

TaZ_LuVs_EmIn3m · Posted: Tue May 20, 2003 11:39 pm

he is a very valuble player and we miss him badly......

i agree with Tupac exactly.....just like Lloyd was missed at the bumbers last yr we now need tarks a lot he is part of the team and cant wait to see him back in the team......

STOKA35 · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Mount Barker. South Australia

he is a good running player who links up an carries the ball over the lines,if we were winning we would be saying we dont need him or he will add to the team i suppose we will find out as the season progresses

AnthonyC · Joined: 09 Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Tarks is a very important player, and is in fact very under-rated. Obviously not the sole reaon we have lost a few, but does not have an obvious replacement in the side.

Nicholas, it may seem like I'm having a go at you, but I will come to Tarks' defence on this issue. He has not OFTEN cost us a goal. Please see this thread for some factual stats, not just selective memory.

i_luv_tarkyn! · Dream Big! Joined: 10 Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne

yeah i agree, we are missing tarkyn at the moment. just his pin-point kicks, reliability and presence on the field. we don't seem to have run through the middle. with woey and willo coming into the team, i thought they would be able to fill some of the HUGE hole tarks has left but they haven't as yet. we need him back, not just his superb skills but his leadership and courage.
can't wait till his back, i miss him HEAPS!

luv jess

angel · Joined: 28 Dec 2002 Location: vic

There is some possibility he might lose some pace after the knee op and he may take some time to re-adjust. He is a handy player who plays an important role in the scheme of things but he's no gun. He is another who shone in the Wizard Cup but struggled as soon as the real stuff started.

Doska_1984 · Joined: 18 May 2003 Location: Victoria

Lockyer is one of the most underated footballers going around and him not being there is really hurting us. His foot skills are second to none and was usually pin point with his kick ins. I wish him all the best in his recovery.

Lockyer24 · Joined: 24 Jun 2001 Location: Melbourne

This thread always seems to bob up after a loss Laughing