The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[ElwoodBlues1]

TDK is still light relative to other rucks, but so was Peter Moore.

I read TDK put on 9kgs this pre-season compared to last pre-season, that is a lot from a low base, if you do this stuff too quickly you end up breaking them like we broke SpecialK.

The big blokes have to grow into their frame, do it too artificially and they end up buggered. Like it or not, that means peak performance around 27 years of age, usually we have kyboshed them by that stage!

But the main problem last night wasn't TDK but the ruck umpiring was horrendous. Earlier this season if TDK did what O'Brien did last night TDK would be penalised for blocking. Then last night TDK jumps as the AFL are supposed to want them to do, and O'Brien stands flat footed and straight arms TDK away from the fall of the ball without penalty. It's bullsh1t adjudication, the kid can't win. Then he tried to jump over O'Brien and the umpires pinged TDK for making high contact!

He got spanked in the ruck and Id rather move onto his work around the ground which is meant to meant his strong point and advantage over other bigger units. He had 9 possessions and 1 mark for the game...Obrien had 17 possessions and 9 marks.......
He is still very much a kid learning the game and not a No 1 ruckman by a long way and talks of big contracts for him are madness imho, he has a long way to go as a footballer before even thinking about him as a Bonafide quality ruckman.