Player Watch Charlie West

[leon123]

Agreed, your support of pineapple as a pizza topping is Exhibit A.

He pitsa me anana einai oraia

 

[jathanas]

Club must be very confident about him. That’s a big contract extension for a kid who’s played one senior game.

I'm a fan. Everything I've seen suggests he's going to be an excellent forward line player, and I'm looking forward to the day he kicks a bag against Carlton.

 

[jathanas]

He pitsa me anana einai oraia

Η πίτσα με ανανά είναι έγκλημα.

 

[Scodog10]

Club must be very confident about him. That’s a big contract extension for a kid who’s played one senior game.

Noble, McCreery and Ryan Recommit

A Collingwood trio in John Noble, Beau McCreery and Jakob Ryan have penned new deals with the Club.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Hayes and Steele pen new deals

First-year player Will Hayes and mid-season recruit Roan Steele have both signed two-year deals.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Harrison and DeMattia commit for two more

A pair of Magpies have put pen to paper and extended their commitment to Collingwood.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Allan commits to Pies’ future

Collingwood’s 2022 draft pick Edward Allan has committed to the Pies’ future by signing a two-year contract extension that will see him in the black and white stripes until at least the end of 2026 season.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

It’s fairly standard of clubs to add two years to a new draftees contract within the first 12 months of drafting them. The “Alarm bells” should be ringing faintly for Cochrane if he hasn’t signed by Christmas and Allan not yet receiving an extension given our list environment is telling, IMO.

 

[granniewolf]

Noble, McCreery and Ryan Recommit

A Collingwood trio in John Noble, Beau McCreery and Jakob Ryan have penned new deals with the Club.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Hayes and Steele pen new deals

First-year player Will Hayes and mid-season recruit Roan Steele have both signed two-year deals.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Harrison and DeMattia commit for two more

A pair of Magpies have put pen to paper and extended their commitment to Collingwood.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Allan commits to Pies’ future

Collingwood’s 2022 draft pick Edward Allan has committed to the Pies’ future by signing a two-year contract extension that will see him in the black and white stripes until at least the end of 2026 season.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

It’s fairly standard of clubs to add two years to a new draftees contract within the first 12 months of drafting them. Alarm bells should be ringing for Cochrane if he hasn’t signed by Christmas and Allan not yet receiving an extension given our list environment is telling, IMO.

Am really hoping Joel gets offered another contract.
Re Ed, maybe they want to see how he goes next year before offering another contract.
It will be his 4th year so hope he can up his game and get a bit more aggressive.
He tends to be an onlooker at times.

 

[Horaceg]

Am really hoping Joel gets offered another contract.
Re Ed, maybe they want to see how he goes next year before offering another contract.
It will be his 4th year so hope he can up his game and get a bit more aggressive.
He tends to be an onlooker at times.

It could be him, option to go home possibly.

 

[Horaceg]

He'll be a star. Achieved everything and more you could ask for a first year KPF

I’ll remember where I heard this first, appreciate the confirmation

 

[stormskye]

Agreed, your support of pineapple as a pizza topping is Exhibit A.

Unwavering support

 

[Vicky Park]

Noble, McCreery and Ryan Recommit

A Collingwood trio in John Noble, Beau McCreery and Jakob Ryan have penned new deals with the Club.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Hayes and Steele pen new deals

First-year player Will Hayes and mid-season recruit Roan Steele have both signed two-year deals.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Harrison and DeMattia commit for two more

A pair of Magpies have put pen to paper and extended their commitment to Collingwood.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Allan commits to Pies’ future

Collingwood’s 2022 draft pick Edward Allan has committed to the Pies’ future by signing a two-year contract extension that will see him in the black and white stripes until at least the end of 2026 season.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

It’s fairly standard of clubs to add two years to a new draftees contract within the first 12 months of drafting them. The “Alarm bells” should be ringing faintly for Cochrane if he hasn’t signed by Christmas and Allan not yet receiving an extension given our list environment is telling, IMO.

I obviously haven’t been paying enough attention.

Thought a contract until the end of 2028 was a surprise - a welcome surprise I should add - but apparently not.

Some of the players you quote played more, and showed more, at senior level than Charlie, albeit Ryan is an exception.

Your post also reminded me that Allan has been in our system since we drafted him in 22. I’m still not a fan.

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

Just pay him !

 

[Jen2310]

 

[Pistol Night]

Should have given him 6 years before he explodes

 

[Jen2310]

Should have given him 6 years before he explodes

This is the risk imagine what he’s worth in 2 years

 

[Scodog10]

I obviously haven’t been paying enough attention.

Thought a contract until the end of 2028 was a surprise - a welcome surprise I should add - but apparently not.

Some of the players you quote played more, and showed more, at senior level than Charlie, albeit Ryan is an exception.

Your post also reminded me that Allan has been in our system since we drafted him in 22. I’m still not a fan.

I was predominantly using the lesser exposed guys as the reference, but ultimately it’s a doubled edged sword both a show of faith and a gamble.

I think the idea is to try and get the guys you think are going to be senior relevant in the short term signed “long term” as early as possible so they’re on the equivalent of a rookie QB contract in the NFL. As long as they aren’t doing Nick Daicos things it’ll work if they’re any good.

I don’t think we’ve had much luck with it myself and definitely agree on Allan. An athletic profile and youth only carry you so far for so long and I think he has work to do in order to secure a multi year contract from us.

 

[jmac70]

This is the risk imagine what he’s worth in 2 years

I would have posted the GIF but this website is such a pile of shit it won’t let me.

 

[ksardog]

What’s peoples expectation from West next year?
I think if he can play 10-15 games and kick 20 plus goals it will be a great start to a career as a key forward

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

What’s peoples expectation from West next year?
I think if he can play 10-15 games and kick 20 plus goals it will be a great start to a career as a key forward

That's not a great start, that's a total pie in the sky start based on what he's shown to date!

His sole AFL game was forgettable beyond lucking into his first career goal. He's shown traits at VFL level but his benchmark as a second-year key forward should be maybe half a dozen games, not two thirds of the season.

 

[Mkcaptain]

That's not a great start, that's a total pie in the sky start based on what he's shown to date!

His sole AFL game was forgettable beyond lucking into his first career goal. He's shown traits at VFL level but his benchmark as a second-year key forward should be maybe half a dozen games, not two thirds of the season.

If you look at our tall forward options then 10-15 games isn't as pie in the sky as you'd think. We're one long term Cameron, McStay, Buller or Membrey injury away from serious game time required from either Steene/Smit as second ruck or West/Howes as third tall forward if that is the structure we keep.

I'd love for Cameron, McStay, Buller and Membrey to be fit for a combined 92 games. But unfortunately there is a chance that 10-15 of those games will need to be filled by alternatives. I don't think its a stretch to say that West could be ahead of Steene, Smit and Howes in the pecking order depending on who needs replacing.

 

[granniewolf]

That's not a great start, that's a total pie in the sky start based on what he's shown to date!

His sole AFL game was forgettable beyond lucking into his first career goal. He's shown traits at VFL level but his benchmark as a second-year key forward should be maybe half a dozen games, not two thirds of the season.

Surely the amount of games he plays next year will depend on how he performs with the seniors.
If he gets an early game and plays well, why wouldn't they keep playing him?

 

[Mick F]

What’s peoples expectation from West next year?
I think if he can play 10-15 games and kick 20 plus goals it will be a great start to a career as a key forward

What do you see it being? I don’t think he’s any chance of breaking in as a mid now that he’s one more down the pecking order following Anderson’s recruitment. You then add Prindable who’s a similar size, style and possesses similar traits which tells me the club aren’t sure either.

Even if he does get a shot through the middle following a run of injuries I doubt we’d get more out of him than Macrae because he’s a small body with questionable skills at state league level (let alone the top level). From what I’ve seen he plays a straight line go ahead game so I thought that might be his avenue off HB, but that’s a hard road at Collingwood with our back half stacked at senior level with McInnes and Parker the next two in.

They all have four months to get a spot in the side early and keep it through the practice matches into the early rounds.

Young fellows can come on leaps and bounds during a pre-season.

 

[ksardog]

That's not a great start, that's a total pie in the sky start based on what he's shown to date!

His sole AFL game was forgettable beyond lucking into his first career goal. He's shown traits at VFL level but his benchmark as a second-year key forward should be maybe half a dozen games, not two thirds of the season.

The only reason he didn’t play more games this year was because his foot flared up, on his form when fit, he could have played 5 or more games in the back half of the year. You could see he was clearly hampered in his debut game against WC, probably shouldn’t have played but he more than deserved his debut and I think the club wanted to reward him

If fully fit in 2016, if he doesn’t play 10 or more games, I would see that as disappointing.
Time will tell

 

[Jen2310]

I was told tonight that fly always planned on playing him in the eagles game, even if he wasn't 100% ready. They were determined to give him some exposure before the season was out going into 2026
A shame he got injured then though. But never fear, he seems to be over that injury and hopefully can take a good step foward this preseason.

 

[Peters_Nuts]

I was told tonight that fly always planned on playing him in the eagles game, even if he wasn't 100% ready. They were determined to give him some exposure before the season was out going into 2026
A shame he got injured then though. But never fear, he seems to be over that injury and hopefully can take a good step foward this preseason.

We set him up to fail in that game and I'll die on that hill. I love that Fly wanted to get a game under his belt though playing him alongside McStay, Mihocek and Membrey just felt silly.

 

[Jen2310]

We set him up to fail in that game and I'll die on that hill. I love that Fly wanted to get a game under his belt though playing him alongside McStay, Mihocek and Membrey just felt silly.

Agree, I get they wanted to play him, but just dont do it with 4 talls.

 

[sr36]

That's not a great start, that's a total pie in the sky start based on what he's shown to date!

His sole AFL game was forgettable beyond lucking into his first career goal. He's shown traits at VFL level but his benchmark as a second-year key forward should be maybe half a dozen games, not two thirds of the season.

1 game in year 1 followed by 10-15 in year 2 isn't pie in the sky stuff. It's really standard for the blokes who go on to have long careers. Seems reasonable to be hoping for that from Charlie. Obvously it'll require him to make progress, but no kids make it if they don't make progress.