Cockshell Training At Richmond

Mitch Power · Nov 11, 2008

I notice Cockshell is training at Richmond and claims to have learned from his mistakes and that he is now a "changed man".

Of all the players delisted, Cockshell is the one that I think has the potential to really hurt us. Mobile, 198 cm, strong marking players who can break packs are not that easy to find. I don't expect Port to pick him up as I am reasonable sure that they would have given him enough opportunities to sort himself out but........

Does anyone else think Cockshell is worth another chance?

Spadge · Nov 11, 2008

talk is cheap
Port got rid of him for a reason
he would need to prove himself before Port would even think about it

Predator. · Nov 11, 2008

Wow, u really meant that shit right there, Spadge

Edit: Dammit, u just deleted the identical post

Mitch Power · Nov 11, 2008

Spadge said:
talk is cheap
Port got rid of him for a reason
he would need to prove himself before Port would even think about it

Spadge I got the message the first time

Ebert80 · Nov 11, 2008

He's rubbish.

Toots Hibbert · Nov 11, 2008

Toots Hibbert · Nov 11, 2008

The best he can aspire to is being another Barnaby French, and that's being optimistic for him. He won't burn us.

Spadge · Nov 11, 2008

LOL i dont know what happened there with that double post....
i only clicked the button once!

Forzaport · Nov 11, 2008

I think there is potential there for cockshell, but he didn't show it at port. If he can show something at richmond, good luck to him.

Natman · Nov 11, 2008

Mitch Power said:
I notice Cockshell is training at Richmond and claims to have learned from his mistakes and that he is now a "changed man".

Of all the players delisted, Cockshell is the one that I think has the potential to really hurt us. Mobile, 198 cm, strong marking players who can break packs are not that easy to find. I don't expect Port to pick him up as I am reasonable sure that they would have given him enough opportunities to sort himself out but........

Does anyone else think Cockshell is worth another chance?

Quotes like that from these types of players annoy the crap out of me - they are so mentaly weak and child-like, it is frightening and sometimes you just wish they crash and burn.

I think it should be mandatory that any young player is show the 'arse end of the world' when they join and AFL club so that they appreciate the opportunity and give it 100% and not a half-baked, piss-it-up-against-the-wall effort.

All he ended up doing was to waste a place on our list for some other player who, given the opportunity, might have been able to grab it and make a career in the AFL.

Sorry about the rant, but it is an attitude that you get when you become an old fart.

Peninsula Boy · Nov 11, 2008

I would've given him a rookie listing but obviously his off-f ield discretions were too much.

Macca19 · Nov 11, 2008

Ill be pretty dirty if he does end up making it, dunno if he will though. He has all the physical tools...maybe he can make a better crack of it in Melbourne.

Power freak 2008 · Nov 11, 2008

He was a terrible kick for goal because he started footy late in his life. If you are a project player you have to put in more effort because you are already behind the 8 ball. Barnaby French was commited to his training and worked real hard on his game. Cockshell was being made fun of at Norwood for his poor kicking and to do that at a time when he knew that he had a chance to get into the side and make an impact.

bomberclifford · Nov 11, 2008

Macca19 said:
Ill be pretty dirty if he does end up making it, dunno if he will though. He has all the physical tools...maybe he can make a better crack of it in Melbourne.

He won't burn us. His indiscretions were quite significant.

I would be surprised if he gets picked up elsewhere.

WhyAlwaysMe · Nov 11, 2008

The nightlife in Melbourne will be too good for him to resist, he'd be de-listed within another year.

Mitch Power · Nov 11, 2008

I feel a lot better after all those replies. I'm hoping you guys are much better judges than me on this one.

Powerstufff · Nov 11, 2008

Mitch Power said:
I notice Cockshell is training at Richmond and claims to have learned from his mistakes and that he is now a "changed man".

Of all the players delisted, Cockshell is the one that I think has the potential to really hurt us. Mobile, 198 cm, strong marking players who can break packs are not that easy to find. I don't expect Port to pick him up as I am reasonable sure that they would have given him enough opportunities to sort himself out but........

Does anyone else think Cockshell is worth another chance?

Substitute Ackland wherever you see Cockshell. Sure we wanted one as a ruck and the other as a forward but fundamentally the same story.

Powerstufff · Nov 11, 2008

Toots Hibbert said:
The best he can aspire to is being another Barnaby French......

I wish! I was quite the fan of Barnaby French. His only fault with us IMO was his staying involved in passages of play he should have backed out of and left to the on-ballers. Classically used to run out of options after carrying the ball into the forward pocket.
I never felt he played quite as effectively with Carlton. I know I am off-topic. Sorry.

Jabsy · Nov 11, 2008

bomberclifford said:
His indiscretions were quite significant.

What were they exactly???

Ebert80 · Nov 12, 2008

Jabsy said:
What were they exactly???

Its been reported that he allegedly didn't turn up to training on at least one occasion in a professional state.

johnwehbe · Nov 12, 2008

i heard he was a w***er at training and none of the players liked him, also he rocked up one day drunk.

Peninsula Boy · Nov 12, 2008

Powerstufff said:
Substitute Ackland wherever you see Cockshell. Sure we wanted one as a ruck and the other as a forward but fundamentally the same story.

Cockshell would be pretty happy with that. 1 Mill over 3 years from Carltank coming his way.

Mitch Power · Nov 12, 2008

Powerstufff said:
Substitute Ackland wherever you see Cockshell. Sure we wanted one as a ruck and the other as a forward but fundamentally the same story.

You could be right on this one Powerstuff. If I am consisted in my judgement of young players, then you will be spot on. At the time of Port drafting Ackland, I predicted he would one day make the All Australian team..

Powerstufff · Nov 12, 2008

Mitch Power said:
.....At the time of Port drafting Ackland, I predicted he would one day make the All Australian team..

Took a while for the penny to drop for everyone with him. Turned up at my kids' primary school with Gilham one day, representing the club (when the club used to do that). 'Splinter' was fantastic. Ackland couldn't have cared less.

Comettski_1 · Nov 12, 2008

johnwehbe said:
i heard he was a w***er at training and none of the players liked him, also he rocked up one day drunk.

Summed up nicely there

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