Sinkers is no stinker

[Lone Ranger]

Live at the ground, i thought he was poor for most of the game.
Then I watched Foxtel which confirmed my thoughts.

Poor at tackling, poor decision making.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

I thought he was pretty good but would still have Ramsay and Williams ahead of him. I think they're stronger as one on one defenders.

[stui magpie]

We need a lock down small defender who can handle some of the very good small forwards running around. The ones who historically murder us.

I'd have Sinkers slightly ahead of marley for that role.

[jackcass]

[roar]

[John Wren]

[E]

Sinclair is almost certainly in our best 22 (given he has all of the attributes for a modern line breaking half back).

sadly, that might only last a few games due to his fragile body.

[John Wren]

^ sinkers is a lock for round 1.

[CarringbushCigar]

This thread should be closed for its erroneousness.

Welcome back Stinklair.

[AN_Inkling]

Sinclair will certainly play round 1. We don't have another player with his skillset (Ramsay comes closest) and too many of our "defenders" lack the checking and tenacity needed for the position. It's why a Toovey still keeps his spot and why Sinclair will almost always play when fit (at the other end of the ground, it's a similar story for Blair).

A defender who actually marks his man, attacks the ball as hard as anyone, has true breakaway pace and makes few errors by foot is always welcome in our defensive line. An injury free season from Sinclair would really help shore up a leaky defense. Adding too many of the younger players like Marsh and Maynard before they're ready will have it going in the other direction.

[Woods]

Another very worthy effort from Sinclair in an otherwise less than outstanding night against Richmond.

5 tackles
4 marks
4 one-percenters
18 disposals (9 kicks, 9 handballs)
disposal efficiency a whopping 94.4%.

Gave away one free for a high tackle in the Richmond goal square that resulted in a goal. But there is no doubt that it was a text book legal tackle. Very poor umpiring decision.

[roar]

Was good last night. Both decision making and execution were pretty much spot on.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Sinkers was really good last night, I reckon he needed to be. For mine the stand out small defender of the year so far is Ramsay.

[RudeBoy]

Sinclair is playing really well and should only get better. Remember, this is a kid who has never really had a prolonged period of injury free football. He's got all the assets to be a great rebounding defender. All he needs is more game time and his confidence and decision-making will improve. He, Ramsay and Oxley all played well last night.

[Pies4shaw]

Oxley was good with the ball but some of his work when the opposition has the ball leaves me depressed. Ramsay and Sinclair were also good.