2011 Countdown: Tom Derickx

[ossie85]

Tom Derickx

Summary:


Yet another mature-age story, Tom Derickx (X-Factor a good nick-name?) is a massive ruckman. 23 years old, 201cm, 100kg. HUGE frame. Even Sandi will struggle to push him around. However, has only played 1 year for the Claremont seniors in the WAFL.

THE GIANT!


The Crystal Ball:

Based on m0nty's fanplanner

Price: $87,500

Position: RUC

I'm still of the opinion that clubs will rarely choose older players if they don't intend to play them straight away. Richmond already have a promising ruckmen in Angus Graham, but with Simmonds retiring perhaps there is room for both.

Decision:

Could provide a very handy 4th ruckmen. You don't want to spend much more than $87,500 for a 4th ruckmen, and if he gets games could prove very handy in a pinch due to byes and unforeseen injuries. Clearly putting him in the short-lits category. I mean, 201cm and 100kg? Geez.

[Fletch74]

50/50 for me. Don't know much about him. Need to see more of him first before I can make a decision. There are probably other 4th ruckmen's better placed than him ATM, but if he plays in the NAB cup and does well, then he could line up in my side.

[Junktimer]

a chance for me purely because he has an unnecessary x in his name, which i love.

could be a chance for a 4th ruck

[Boomz]

Don't rate richmonds rucks at all o I think he'll get games. Definitely shortlisted.

[brodman_18]

Things bogans like. Mispelling names and names with the letter X

[ossie85]

Think he was having a go at Derickx not you JT :)

[Junktimer]

*substitutes tom derickx into argument*

[Maca24]

lol chill boys  ;)
dont know with this bloke. will see i guess  ???

[Justin Bieber]

50/50 for me. Don't know much about him. Need to see more of him first before I can make a decision. There are probably other 4th ruckmen's better placed than him ATM, but if he plays in the NAB cup and does well, then he could line up in my side.

The same for me although Voted Unlikely.

On the matter of his x:

[brodman_18]

Things bogans like. Mispelling names and names with the letter X

are you calling me a bogan? or tom derickx? i find it funny that you spelled "misspelling" wrong whilst calling somebody on their spelling.

calm down son, very sensitive. Wasn't having a go at you. Google "things bogans like". Its a book and website dedicated to the shifting identity of the Aussie bogan. High on the list is for instance spelling the name "Jackson" with an X making it "Jaxon". Not a spelling error, simply spelling your childs name with an X to be different. Although in this case its his last name, so he really had no choice. Either way funny book/site you should check it out. 

[j959]

thanks for the post Ossie.
On Deickx, unlikely yeah?
Lots of options for cheap rucks - Z Smith, MacDonald/Daw for MPP with Petrie, etc even faint possibilities of Day and Lycett??

[Junktimer]

Things bogans like. Mispelling names and names with the letter X

are you calling me a bogan? or tom derickx? i find it funny that you spelled "misspelling" wrong whilst calling somebody on their spelling.

calm down son, very sensitive. Wasn't having a go at you. Google "things bogans like". Its a book and website dedicated to the shifting identity of the Aussie bogan. High on the list is for instance spelling the name "Jackson" with an X making it "Jaxon". Not a spelling error, simply spelling your childs name with an X to be different. Although in this case its his last name, so he really had no choice. Either way funny book/site you should check it out.

sorry mate.

[brodman_18]

no worries,
for the record, misspelling was a typo. I'm a teacher ;)

[SydneyRox]

You calling me a bogan????

:)

Derickx - Probably not, unless he tears it up NAB

[Wes Mantooth]

thanks for the post Ossie.
On Deickx, unlikely yeah?
Lots of options for cheap rucks - Z Smith, MacDonald/Daw for MPP with Petrie, etc even faint possibilities of Day and Lycett??

possibility for me. why are people bringing lycett into the equation? cox and nic nat are there. does he play fwd as well or something?