Player Watch Billy Frampton - Traded to Collingwood

[cleanhands]

Is this bloke any good, or do we have an angrier version of Brad Moran?

I think in the right hands he will be valuable at the price pretty happy

 

[douglyzia]

I don't know much of him, but he reminds me of Rhett Biglands.

 

[hey shorty]

I don't know much of him, but he reminds me of Rhett Biglands.

Can mark and kick, puts him ahead of Rhett.

 

[Scorpus]

I don't know much of him, but he reminds me of Rhett Biglands.

100+ AFL games from this trade would be a fantastic result

 

[BunjiMac]

Highlights look impressive, guessing he doesn't do these things enough?

 

[ABAB]

Highlights look impressive, guessing he doesn't do these things enough?

And got "surprisingly" dropped by Hinkley a few time.

 

[Redline]

100+ AFL games from this trade would be a fantastic result

I think 50+ would be. We gave up virtually nothing for him and not paying him much. He is there as a backup ruckman for a year or two.

 

[SaltPeter]

I reckon it's Frampton, or Himmelberg. Both are a bit too similar tool wise, and probably filling the same niches.

Perhaps EH can fill a role in defence ..? Seems that's where he cut his teeth

 

[Golumless]

Perhaps EH can fill a role in defence ..? Seems that's where he cut his teeth

That would be my preference now.

 

[GameofSloanes]

welcome to the crows Billy just need to de-pear you

We've got a camp he can go on.......

 

[conVINCEd]

I’m keen to see how he goes. Seems a loose unit and very un-Crow-like. Nice.

 

[ShadeyP]

I think he is going to offer plenty ... it is going to be exciting to have an athletic big man who can take a contested mark but more importantly do alot of the grunt work in the forward 50 bringing our small forwards into the game .

With Fogarty and Tex being weapons around the 50 their is a good chance Frampton can have some isolation deep at times and expose the 3rd tall defender .

He also is a willing tackler and quick and agile enough to offer some forward 50 pressure for a big fella .

He will be champing at the bit to take this opportunity and will IMO become a bit of a cult hero .

 

[cleanhands]

Be interesting to see how the Frampton Nicks relationship pans out after there time together at powa

 

[BunjiMac]

I'd pair the young bulls, Frampton and Fog. That's a pretty physical duo. I'd have Tex play CHF and instruct him to get on his bike up the ground.and delivering to the forward line.

 

[hey shorty]

I'd pair the young bulls, Frampton and Fog. That's a pretty physical duo. I'd have Tex play CHF and instruct him to get on his bike up the ground.and delivering to the forward line.

2 young blokes who can take contested marks in a forwardline..... **** wouldn't that be something.

 

[BunjiMac]

2 young blokes who can take contested marks in a forwardline..... **** wouldn't that be something.

And smash players I also don't really want to see Tex be the battering ram anymore. It was forced on him when tippet left and probably ruined his game. He was never that type of forward so I'm hoping he really slims down and tries going back to being a mobile forward.

 

[Truck25]

Perhaps EH can fill a role in defence ..? Seems that's where he cut his teeth

I think this is one area we do need to develop, if the Keith trade goes through we are pretty light one for big defenders, Butts looks good but needs time but with no Otto and Tals getting older you just have Harto and that makes me nervous. If EH can play back we should look at it esp if Billy turns out OK as a JJ replacement

 

[hey shorty]

And smash players I also don't really want to see Tex be the battering ram anymore. It was forced on him when tippet left and probably ruined his game. He was never that type of forward so I'm hoping he really slims down and tries going back to being a mobile forward.

Expect a big year from him. No captaincy, breath of fresh air in the club.... resurgence.

 

[xazos79]

Can take a mark and kick from outside 50?

 

[matty p]

Perhaps EH can fill a role in defence ..? Seems that's where he cut his teeth

Agreed, I’d love Himmelberg to take Hartigan’s place in defence.

 

[Burtonsgottago]

Club post with comments from Reid - https://www.afc.com.au/news/2019-10-15/frampton-joins-adelaide

I like the pick because he might be able to show Himmelberg how to hang on to a mark and will definitely keep Himmelberg on his toes.

Sorry to say but Himmelberg just isn’t that good

 

[BunjiMac]

Sorry to say but Himmelberg just isn’t that good

Comes from a great family though...

 

[BunjiMac]

Watching the highlights again, he actually shows flashes of Richmonds Tom Lynch I reckon.

And yes yes, he's nowhere near as good I know, I'm just trying to describr style

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Did our recruiters know that our new coach is going with a smaller, faster forward line?

 

[spexau]

Did our recruiters know that our new coach is going with a smaller, faster forward line?

With room for 2, maybe 3 key forwards. Tex not going to be around forever. Reckon Lynch has most to worry about.