Player Watch Sam McLarty (Delisted 2018)

[PieLebo87]

Watch the draft replay and look at how happy Matt Rendell was after picking him up smiling and laughing with Gary pert. You could have a Smoky pies supporters.

Where can I find it GO?

 

[watt price tully]

I don't get it either. I'm assuming the posters making those comparisons have seen a lot more of McLarty. I hope they respond because I'm keen to learn more about this guy.

We'll I'd:

* never heard of him
* never met him
* never watched him play
* read a few notes about him online

Accordingly I feel suitably qualified & well placed to make informed comment & comparison....

 

[loki04]

Doesn't appear to be a poor kick off the highlight reel...l

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Too negative on others SV. All is well meant out of concern and support for the club.
Try this analogy.
Your teenage daughter wants you to meet her suspect looking BF.
Some dads will reach for the cricket bat behind the door, others will go out of their way to make the boy feel at home despite their reservations and then those who try to talk the daughter out of it all.
Not all reactions have my approval but I can understand the motivation. And same with the sceptical / cynical posters here.

Interesting point.
You saying McLarty is suspect boyfriend material?

 

[Snoop Dog]

I can only assume you're talking about Shai Bolton, and if it is him, wouldn't it be absolutely horrible if a talented youngster turned its back on Richmond...!

Nah wasn't him but love the sentiment

 

[ant22]

Constant injuries and a poor kick I believe is the reason.

Personally I think it's the pick that had to happen but It's slightly disappointing we're still recruiting defenders who can't kick.

Worked out ok for Richmond when they drafted rance . Give me a competitive strong 1 on 1 player who can take a mark but is just an ok kick as a key defender over an elite kick who gets pushed around every day.

The best defender in the game was a poor kick when he started who is still just an ok kick. First and foremost we need blokes who can defend . Hopefully sam is that player.

 

[sirlothie]

Seems like this guy is one of the 20 players to watch according to Twomey in June.

BTW, Hine must very like Oakleigh.

Straight down the Princes Highway. Who wants to go to Gippsland?

 

[sirlothie]

He measured 197 at the TAC cup combine I'm pretty sure.

I have it from a good source with connections to the club he was on his tippy toes.

 

[Quicky]

I couldn't give a toss about his bionic ear. Geoff Blythen kicked 102 goals for Essendon in '72 wearing glasses. Seems like a good fit for us, being an individual of high character, and a natural leader. Good pick Derek.

If one of the reasons Sam Mac fell was because of concerns over his hearing impairment and what I reckon is unjustified bias; then more power to us for identifying the value and giving the kid the opportunity.

 

[TW Sherrin]

I had no idea who he was when we drafted him but since watching his clips I'm very happy with him. A big kid who is a terrific contested mark and he moves like a mid. Smooth.

 

[Mame]

It's a pretty good snapshot of Collingwood supporters. 70% Supportive, 10% over optimistic, 10% cautious, 10% insensitive knobs who didn't know who he was yesterday, 5% math wizards.

Are the realists in the insensitive knob or cautious category? Or should another 5% be added?

 

[Gambit78]

Are the realists in the insensitive knob or cautious category? Or should another 5% be added?

Very much in the cautious category. Realists ask questions. Knobs assume everything.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Are the realists in the insensitive knob or cautious category? Or should another 5% be added?

Add 10% for GST

 

[Pleasedontfail11]

Free speech more important.

No such thing in this country

 

[TradeDraft]

His below average kicking won't be an issue if we work to his strength and have someone always close by for the HB receive. If he can continually take contested marks and halt the oppositions forward movement, we just need to make sure our run out of defence is there. Looks like he gives 110% in the contest and continually follows the pill up, just hope he can hear who's calling for the HB when there's 80,000+ people packed into the MCG in 2018 for the GF.

We should have some good ball users down back with him. In Dunn,Reid,Scharanberg,Maynard and Howe

 

[TradeDraft]

The way we rave about our kicking coaches the club will be betting that they can get his kicking up to scratch.

I don't rave about our Coaches at all but Hopefully as barrackers said we have a Coach and Program to help Improve that

I just saying Moore when he came back after Missing a Year of Footy his Kicking was not Crash Hot but by end of Season before he was Drafted it had Improved a Ton

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Reading the thread inspires confidence in the boy except for one thing - his shoulders.

 

[Hardas]

Reading the thread inspires confidence in the boy except for one thing - his shoulders.

Just reading between the lines: did he just try and tough out the season with it?
Sounds like he just kept aggravating the same problem until they gave in and did the op.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Reading the thread inspires confidence in the boy except for one thing - his shoulders.

Hey Jude.....
The world on your shoulders....
Hey Jude.....

Nanana.... hey Jude

 

[sr36]

Just reading between the lines: did he just try and tough out the season with it?
Sounds like he just kept aggravating the same problem until they gave in and did the op.

Very common with shoulder injuries.

 

[sr36]

What I don't get is some who are bemoaning his suspect kicking skills were very excited about the prospect of getting Shai Bolton. Give me a key defender with mediocre disposal way above an outside mid with mediocre kicking skills.

 

[DrDavoren]

Brian Lake or Harris or whatever was a shit kick but a great intercept mark and he's been one of the best key defenders of the last 10 or so years. So I'm not too worried about McClarty.

Good call, he isn't even that bad by the looks.
If we have a few even better users coming by for the easy handball even better.

A good pick up Pies!

 

[shizzle]

Wow 19 pages, I think some people need to understand if someone posts something you agree with you can simply "like" it, rather than repeating the same line over and over and over and over.

As far as I can see(am ignoring a few on her) there's only about half a dozen posts critical of the pick, and a good 100+ posts repeating the "I can't believe people are being critical of a kid on the internet, what bloody hero's I bet they're not doctors, I'd like to meet them irl in a dark alley".

Talk about going around in circles, people need to relax and have a cup of tea or something.

Personally I'm looking forward to hearing from the kid, hopefully the club pump out a couple of videos tomorrow on the new recruits.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Wow 19 pages, I think some people need to understand if someone posts something you agree with you can simply "like" it, rather than repeating the same line over and over and over and over.
Talk about going around in circles, people need to relax and have a cup of tea or something.
Personally I'm looking forward to hearing from the kid, hopefully the club pump out a couple of videos tomorrow on the new recruits.

Here you go Sir.
Who will play mother?*




* old English expression meaning "who will pour, serve etc"

 

[MyManLynch]

Wow 19 pages, I think some people need to understand if someone posts something you agree with you can simply "like" it, rather than repeating the same line over and over and over and over.

As far as I can see(am ignoring a few on her) there's only about half a dozen posts critical of the pick, and a good 100+ posts repeating the "I can't believe people are being critical of a kid on the internet, what bloody hero's I bet they're not doctors, I'd like to meet them irl in a dark alley".

Talk about going around in circles, people need to relax and have a cup of tea or something.

Personally I'm looking forward to hearing from the kid, hopefully the club pump out a couple of videos tomorrow on the new recruits.

Wow 19 pages, I think some people need to understand if someone posts something you agree with you can simply "like" it, rather than repeating the same line over and over and over and over.

As far as I can see(am ignoring a few on her) there's only about half a dozen posts critical of the pick, and a good 100+ posts repeating the "I can't believe people are being critical of a kid on the internet, what bloody hero's I bet they're not doctors, I'd like to meet them irl in a dark alley".

Talk about going around in circles, people need to relax and have a cup of tea or something.

Personally I'm looking forward to hearing from the kid, hopefully the club pump out a couple of videos tomorrow on the new recruits.