Player Watch Travis Varcoe (Retired 2020)

[Schraderbrau]

Make him captain imo

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Anyone who is prepared to crash his body into the opposition as he does is a seriously committed player.
Great pick up

 

[BoxMatrix]

Make him captain imo

* it, let's make him captain/coach/ club president

 

[tommyv49]

Big toast to Varcoe from me, the physical side of his game is something I never saw at Geelong but really impressed with how he is going about it a the Pies.

 

[Collingwoodity]

I actually thought he was our most influential player last night.

Played a full 4 quarters including spoils, tackles, kicking efficiency marking etc

 

[wello]

Obvious that Buckley has told him just to play his role, not be a superstar; he's benefitting from that.
Injury-free, his pace + tackle pressure is very good.
Well in Trav, rather have you than the Prince!

 

[TradeDraft]

Him Leaving Geelong might of done Varcoe a World of Good

 

[Bay Pie]

He was fantastic last night. He's been good to very good most of the year.

Great pick up. So cool with the footy.

 

[Anzacday]

He was fantastic last night. He's Ben good to very good most of the year.

Great pick up. So cool with the footy.

Agreed.
At this early stage, it's been a win for us the Varcoe/Harry/Clark trade

 

[Maggie5]

He was fantastic last night. He's Ben good to very good most of the year.

Great pick up. So cool with the footy.

Loved his attack on the ball and player last night, have never seen him play so well. Put my hand as not being his biggest fan, but now on his band wagon.

 

[Black_White]

How many more games until F/S selection?

 

[MeisterBot]

I was wrong about Trav, happy to admit it. Seems like his body is in the best shape it's been for years, and it's making a huge difference. We've done really well on this trade.

 

[Rorzza]

Great to see Varcoe getting recognition for a great game last night, his best for the club IMO. Big game player!

 

[TradeDraft]

How many more games until F/S selection?

90 odd

 

[The Royal Sampler]

I feel the need for another helping of humble pie after the game vs the Hawks. I don't remember being this wrong about a recruit since Alan Toovey.

Mea culpa!

 

[spartan-magpie]

Trav has become my favorite this year. Love the velvet wrecking ball... Skillful, hard, tough, quick and smart. He's really becoming a complete player at pie land. Massive win for us in the Harry, Clark trade. Along with crisp have to be 2 of the best recycled picks of 2015.

 

[Kappa]

Always thought Varcoe was soft...

One of our toughest players this year, which is saying a lot with guys like Williams and Adams in the team

 

[Greening Magic]

I was in the NO camp after watching his insipid season closely last year. Having a much better year this year with us. Hope he keeps it up against the better sides after the bye.

Well he has kept up the form, so just apologise and move on champ.

Sorry Travis.

 

[Markfs]

I have 5 signed copies of the book "AFL : On the Field" for the first 5 people who email me and give me links to posts where they have said in the preseason that Varcoe is soft and useless. Please send me your full names and addresses which will be posted on BF, should you win a prize. The books are fantastic, suitable for 5 year olds so that anyone can understand them and improve their understanding of AFL.

 

[Bucksboys]

That seems like a lot of work for little reward

 

[ThePhantom777]

Best pick up in a while for us. After getting Lynch, Young and White. Varcoe and Greenwood (hopefully soon) have been great gets.

 

[shizzle]

He's just silk, he's become one of our more important players.
At trade time when we got him I felt compelled to commit Harakiri, now he's one of my favourites, well done Trav!!

 

[RegHickeyStand]

The last couple of games for us he was our best player. He was finally coming good after two long injury layoffs in a row. When he got traded, I couldn't believe it. We had him on the list for two years with nothing but injury and sporadic games, he comes good and we move him on.

Great pick pick up, and I watch Collingwood games more now because of Trav.

 

[Seedsfan]

I have never seen him so hard at the pill before. He still makes a few clangers but is becoming an extremely important player

 

[Seedsfan]

I think when we recruit people in the off-season now I am just going to shut up and have faith. I didn't want Varcoe or Crisp and wasn't over the moon with Greenwood. Crisp and Varcoe have by far exceeded my expectations