There’s still a lot to like about the Giants. Michael Walters, Rory Lobb, Travis Colyer, Matt Taberner, Bailey Banfield, Mitchell Crowden, Lachlan Schultz, Sam Switkowski, Minairo Frederick, Liam Henry, Sam Sturt, Josh Treacy. Captured a great grassroots sporting moment? Standing by the bedside of his best mate who set him on the path to AFL success, Rory Lobb experienced the ultimate sliding doors moment. Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work Age: 28yr 2mth Games: 106 Born: February 9, 1993 Origin: Swan Districts. [3][4] He was officially traded on 17 October to Fremantle. They’re building, but I can’t see them seriously challenging for finals while their forward group is so toothless. Rule him out until he shows something again. (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images), 10th, 8-9, 95.6% Darcy, who has played 26 games in three seasons, is set to take the No.1 ruck mantle from Aaron Sandilands this season, allowing Rory Lobb to play extended periods as a marking forward. Melbourne should be aiming high this season. Rory Lobb. ), Kyle Dunkley, Oscar McDonald, Aaron Nietschke, Corey Wagner, Josh Wagner (del.). They’ve already got the inside midfield sorted, they’ve got good key defenders and a forward line primed to break out. One of his standout games in the 2018 season came in round 15 against Hawthorn, where he kicked 3 goals in the first quarter. Supercoach Price: $415,000 Supercoach Profile. Here is their list of forwards for 2021 (according to Footywire), listed by games played. A team on the wane losing Cameron, Williams, Corr, a depth small forward in Langdon and two very promising young midfielders in Caldwell and Hately is about as rough as an offseason as it gets. Inevitably, a team (usually more than one) goes from missing the eight one year to sitting firmly in the finals race the following season. The problem the Dockers face – and I’m sure you’ll be shocked to hear this – is they just can’t score. Despite his height, he impressed many with his athletic ability while playing with Swan Districts in the West Australian Football League (WAFL) in 2013 where he averaged twelve disposals, three marks and twenty-four hitouts.[2]. Oops! Rory Lobb - Forward ruck, counts as both key position forward and ruck Elliott Himmelberg - Forward ruck Christian Petracca - Midfielder forward Devon Smith - The guy is leaning towards more midfield than forward in 2020 and appeared to play significant time on the wing. Rory Lobb (born 9 February 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). GWS Giants trade Rory Lobb, Pick 14, Pick 43 and Pick 47 to Fremantle in exchange for Pick 11 and Pick 19. Supercoach Price: $415,000 AFL Fantasy Price: $542,000 AFL Fantasy Profile. Now, they’ve added some brilliant users of the ball who can play outside mid or on the half-back line – which should see a complete turnaround in their uncontested possession tally (a stat they finished dead last in last season). Age: 28yr 1mth Games: 106 Born: February 9, 1993 Origin: Swan Districts. If he’s named Round 1, keep an eye on This Australian rules football biography of a person born in the 1990s is a stub. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images), 12th, 7-10, 93.7% He quickly reminded everyone just how damaging he can be by collecting 11 first quarter possessions as Melbourne jumped out to a big early lead. 14th, 5-11-1, 90.6% You can check out part one, where I looked at which bottom four side will make the biggest leap in 2021, here. I can smell what Fremantle are cooking and I like it, but I’m about as likely to pick them for the premiership as I am to tuck into a roast pork that’s spent 15 minutes in the oven. 22 disposals, 8 marks and 32 hitouts helped him to 109 from 86% TOG. Age: 27yr 1mth Games: 89 Born: February 9, 1993 Origin: Swan Districts. I wrote halfway through last year that, despite having some way to go, they were back on track and the fact they narrowly missed the finals, but had a positive win-loss record and percentage, suggests that call was close to the mark. The Dockers have recruited well at the draft over recent seasons, while the acquisitions of Jesse Hogan and Rory Lobb will help fill a couple of key-position chasms. ONE OF the most sought after statistics by AFL Fantasy coaches is centre bounce attendances (CBAs). Michael Walters, Rory Lobb, Travis Colyer, Matt Taberner, Bailey Banfield, Mitchell Crowden, Lachlan Schultz, Sam Switkowski, Minairo Frederick, Liam Henry, Sam Sturt, Josh Treacy. he makes rory lobb look hard 1 1 Quote; Link to post Share on other sites. Outs: Jye Caldwell (ESS), Jeremy Cameron (GEE), Aidan Corr (NM), Jackson Hately (ADE), Zac Langdon (WCE), Zac Williams (CAR), Sam Jacobs, Tom Sheridan (ret. Ins: Heath Chapman, Nathan O’Driscoll, Brandon Walker, Joel Western, Josh Treacy (draft) 377, Grand finals, Docherty’s calf, last trades – Ep. You can expect him to be a solid player in the lineup for Fremantle. Rory Lobb had a good game marking everything that came his way and kicked 2 goals while pinch hitting in the ruck. I’m not jumping up and down at Atkins being given a four-year deal, but Markov will give the Suns defence some much-needed help. ), Josh Begley, Henry Crauford, Noah Gown, Mitchell Hibberd, Kobe Mutch (del.). Less than 24 hours earlier, the 23-year-old from West Swan had been playing for Greater Western Sydney in their drought-breaking win over Fremantle at Domain Stadium. Ins: Lachie Fogarty (GEE), Adam Saad (ESS), Zac Williams (GWS), Corey Durdin, Jack Carroll, Luke Parks (draft) Supercoach Price: $472,800 Supercoach Profile. Not his fault there unfortunately, but that score is going to just kill his value, potentially knocking off at least another $100K from his current price. More details: AFL Tables or Footywire or Wikipedia. 9th, 9-8, 107.8% They’ve got superstars in the midfield and some very promising young players coming through and a strong ruck division too. David Teague comes into 2021 under a mountain of pressure despite being in just his second full season as coach and whether he delivers will be one of this year’s biggest storylines. Rory Lobb #37 Fremantle Dockers. Rory Lobb is pretty average when it comes to supercoach. Ins: Rory Atkins (ADE), Oleg Markov (RCH), Elijah Hollands, Aiden Fyfe, Rhys Nicholls, Hewego Paul Oea, Alex Davies, Joel Jeffrey (draft) He had 20 disposals and 8 marks also had a game high 498 meters gained. In 2019, after playing in both pre-season matches, Lobb made his debut for Fremantle in Round 1 against North Melbourne and kicked 2 goals. Lachie Whitfield has zoomed up the breakeven chart thanks to his Round 3 score of 8. The biggest problem has been the inability to replace Jesse Hogan and (the form of) Tom McDonald since they both departed at the end of 2018. He went on to play 15 games in his first year at the Dockers, with foot and shoulder injuries affecting him. Become a member to join in Australia's biggest sporting debate, submit articles, receive updates straight to your inbox and keep up with your favourite teams and authors. Of the 13 teams to make this leap, just over half (seven) have shot right into the top four. Their method of moving inside 50 has barely changed since then, with Sam Weideman and Luke Jackson struggling to step up in place of the aforementioned duo. North Melbourne trades Pick 31 to Fremantle for Pick 47, Pick 49 and Pick 55. Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2022 AFL Player … Ins: Jesse Hogan (FRE), Braydon Preuss (MEL), Tanner Bruhn, Conor Stone, Ryan Angwin, Cameron Fleeton, Jacob Wehr, Will Shaw (draft) The pieces are coming together and I hope they take another stride forward this season, but I can’t see the Suns rising any higher than 11th. In part two of my four-part 2021 AFL season preview series, I’ll take a look at last year’s non-bottom four finalists and adjudge the ones most likely to reach the knockout stage this year. Rory Lobb Lobb played every game in 2020 in a mix of forward and ruck in support of Sean Darcy. I still have grave concerns about their forward line – even though they did finish ninth for scoring last year – and their flakiness has been well documented too. If a genie tells me we’re getting three new finalists this season, I’ll confidently tip the Blues in that trio. Bret Bewley in his 8th appearance played his best game to date. What I’m most interested in, however, is how a team that’s been told for years they’re good enough to win multiple premierships goes when they’ve been written off for once. Lobb's contested marking ability has been a strong aspect of his game, and in 2020 he collected 37 contested marks (an average of 2.2 per game) which ranked him third overall in the league. Over the last five seasons, at least two teams (three each in 2019, 2018 and 2017) have catapulted from the bottom ten to the top eight. Caldwell is a still a work in progress, Wright wasn’t getting games at Gold Coast for a reason and there’s no reason to expect Hind will be any more than a role-player. Supercoach Context. You must provide an email address to create a Roar account, When using Facebook to create or log in to an account, you need to grant The Roar permission to see your email address, By joining The Roar you agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms & Conditions. Rory Lobb #37 Fremantle Dockers. Three goals came from first gamer Sam Sturt, with single goals to Walters, Colyer & Taberner. Rory Lobb #37 Fremantle Dockers. Following CBAs gives an insight into who is … There’s a reason Freo finished 16th in scoring last season and, while I liked them offloading Hogan, they haven’t done a heck of a lot to address it. So who notched up the biggest numbers over their two games, and who went from unknown quantity to AFL Fantasy lock? featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. AFL Fantasy Price: $542,000 Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2022 AFL Player Contracts. ), Jacob Dawson, Corey Ellis, Sam Fletcher, Jacob Heron, Jesse Joyce, Mitch Riordan, Josh Schoenfeld (del.). In round 12, 2014, Lobb was selected by the Giants to make his debut against Essendon at Spotless Stadium. The 206cm big man took the third-most contested marks in the AFL in 2020. which bottom four side will make the biggest leap in 2021, here. A significant injury to the young Victorian would be a bitter blow for the club in coach Justin Longmuir's first season. Before last season resumed, I told Carlton fans to demand and end to the attitude of honourable losses being acceptable and, to their credit, they look to have done just that. Stirling started out as a regular crowd contributor in 2015, before working his way up to become one of. Height: 206cm Weight: 106kg Position: Forward, Ruck Last Drafted: Round 2, Pick #29 2013 National Draft by GWS Giants. In 2018, with the retirement of Shane Mumford straining GWS ruck options, Lobb was primarily used as the #1 ruckman. I wrote halfway through last year that, despite having some way to go, they were back on track, I told Carlton fans to demand and end to the attitude of honourable losses being acceptable. Last year was a complete and utter catastrophe and you have to wonder whether Leon Cameron would still be at the helm had he not put pen to paper on an extension at the perfect time. We want to see it! Lobb who came to football late after mainly focusing on basketball[1] was taken with pick 29 in the 2013 national draft, and stands at 206 cm. Originally from: Bassendean/ Swan Districts. Age: 28yr 2mth Games: 106 Born: February 9, 1993 Origin: Swan Districts. The Dockers' injury list has almost … Greater Western Sydney are a massive wildcard, who I could see finishing anywhere from fifth to 15th. Outs: Joe Daniher (BL), Orazio Fantasia (PA), Shaun McKernan (STK), Adam Saad (CAR), Jacob Townsend (GCS), Tom Bellchambers, Conor McKenna (ret. Clark (DEF / $421K) – 77 / 59% – was prominent in the first half. Updated: September 15, 2018 Outs: Mitch Hannan (WB), Braydon Preuss (GWS), Harley Bennell, Kade Kolodjashnij (ret. Supercoach Price: $415,000 Supercoach Profile. THE 2019 JLT Community Series has finished, and the numbers are in for AFL Fantasy's ultimate pre-season showcase. Outs: Jesse Hogan (GWS), Isaiah Butters, Jason Carter, Hugh Dixon, Brandon Matera, Cam McCarthy, Tom North, Dillon O’Reilly, Jarvis Pina (del.). He was one of Freo’s best in the win against Sydney in round 13 with five contested marks and a goal. Height: 206cm Weight: 95kg. 11.7k Followers, 608 Following, 79 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from Rory Lobb (@rorylobb) Now, with Brown in the picture, there’s no reason the Demons can’t continue to improve and I expect we’ll see them in September this year. Rory Lobb Knee Test Lachie Schultz Concussion Test Alex Pearce Knee 3-4 weeks Darcy Tucker Hamstring Test Brandon Walker Concussion Test Hayden Young Hamstring TBA: Updated: Tuesday, April 13: Early prognosis. Born: 09 Feb 1993 (28 years old) First drafted: 2013 (20 years old) Career Games: 106 (Greater Western Sydney 74, Fremantle 32) Career Goals: 87. Rory Lobb #37 Fremantle Dockers. Height: 206cm Weight: 106kg Position: Forward, Ruck Last Drafted: Round 2, Pick #29 2013 National Draft by GWS Giants. Check out the latest pictures, photos and images of Rory Lobb. Height: 206cm Weight: 106kg Position: Ruck Last Drafted: Round 2, Pick #29 2013 National Draft by GWS Giants. Rory Lobb may post a decent score from time to time, but will mostly hover around the pretty forgettable score zone. If there’s anyone from this group I’d put money on to slide into the bottom four in 2021, it’s Essendon. You can expect him to be a solid player in the lineup for Fremantle. Starting on Essendon veteran Dustin Fletcher, he joined the select few who kicked his first AFL goal with his first kick. willmoy 1,786 Posted June 5, 2020. willmoy. ), Hugh Goddard, Darcy Lang, Harrison Macreadie, Callum Moore, Finbar O’Dwyer, Fraser Phillips, Cameron Polson, Ben Silvagni (del.). Height: 206cm Weight: 106kg Position: Forward, Ruck Last Drafted: Round 2, Pick #29 2013 National Draft by GWS Giants. Michael Walters, Rory Lobb, Travis Colyer, Matt Taberner, Bailey Banfield, Mitchell Crowden, Lachlan Schultz, Sam Switkowski, Minairo Frederick, Liam Henry, Sam Sturt, Josh Treacy. Height: 206cm Weight: 106kg Position: Forward, Ruck Last Drafted: Round 2, Pick #29 2013 National Draft by GWS Giants. They’ve got young defenders, old defenders, key defenders and rebounding defenders in spades. (Photo by Will Russell/AFL Photos/via Getty Images), 13th, 6-10-1, 79.2% If you’re not excited about a full year of Matt Rowell, I don’t know what to tell you. Matt Crouch (MID $761,000) and Brad Crouch (MID $524,000) were truly everywhere for the Crows. Outs: Peter Wright (ESS), Pearce Hanley, George Horlin-Smith, Anthony Miles (ret. That said, there’s still plenty of talent on the list. Contract Status: Out of contract at the end of 2022 AFL Player … It could break them, or it could unleash the beast – and I’m ever so slightly tempted to lean towards the latter. They tick just about every box you want to see statistically, they have genuine guns in the midfield and a slick defensive set-up that started moving the ball really well in 2020. He had previously met with both WA-based clubs to explore his options, with permission from GWS, despite being contracted for 2019. Their pre-season performance against Geelong was certainly encouraging but, make no mistake, it’s back to the drawing board for the Bombers in 2021. Like the last few seasons, it’s all about the young guns in 2021. On the first day of the 2018 trade period, Lobb formally requested a trade to the Fremantle Dockers. FULL FIXTURE Every round, every game. Career Brownlow Votes: 9. In fairness, the list of non-retired/delisted departures is slightly misleading given McKernan and Townsend were both actually delisted, while Daniher barely played over the last two seasons. Rory Lobb 164 Josh Kelly 160 Shannon Hurn 160 Zac Williams 158 Dayne Zorko 156. Rory Lobb (born 9 February 1993) is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Fremantle Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). Here is their list of forwards for 2021 (according to Footywire), listed by games played. Will it be enough to get the job done? Rory Lobb is better than the average football player and has proven his worth with some good footy. If it’s only two…, Carlton will be a team to watch in 2021. Age: 28yr 1mth Games: 106 Born: February 9, 1993 Origin: Swan Districts. "Swan Districts ruckman Rory Lobb is an AFL draft long shot", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rory_Lobb&oldid=1003763383, Australian rules footballers from Western Australia, Australian rules biography, 1990s birth stubs, Short description is different from Wikidata, All Wikipedia articles written in Australian English, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 30 January 2021, at 15:32. Outs: Matthew Kreuzer, Kade Simpson (ret. Ex Lion James Aish also playing his first game … You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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