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[agro]

Still getting run down thinking he has 30 mins to dispose it. Even in a 2nd gear match sim. He’s not good enough.

Its his fourth pre-season - 360 degree awareness can't be drilled it's innate so you may well be right.

 

[Aphrodite]

 

[Ald Gardiner]

Cripps more forward and Ben in the midfield,interesting.

I speculated a few months ago that Crippa plays more forward given our depth of inside mids and our needs down there. Thrilled to see it

 

[Espio]

I wouldn't jump the shark here re Cripps going forward. He is not a natural forward by any stretch but he is capable of kicking the odd goal resting if that is his role.
My guess would be that they learn nothing by Crippa doing large shifts through the middle in pre-season, better to give the next-gen the keys while we brush up our plans.
Come the season proper he will be our leading CBA player.

 

[Chookaradley]

Cripps more forward and Ben in the midfield,interesting.

Playing forward might freshen Cripps up, but I just can't see him as an effective forward. Doesn't really have any forward craft, hasn't got a leap, and is an average kick. Love the bloke, but not seeing it..

 

[Benaly28]

Playing forward might freshen Cripps up, but I just can't see him as an effective forward. Doesn't really have any forward craft, hasn't got a leap, and is an average kick. Love the bloke, but not seeing it..

Need someone of quality on him when he goes forward but our unpredictability in our forward line might be something to look forward to.

 

[GoBlues!]

Playing Hewett and Cripps together at CBA is okay for short spurts but not for long periods of the game. Moving forward, I don’t think we’ll want to play two slow inside midfielders.

Cripps has more flexibility than Hewett to play another position (forward) so logically would expect Cripps to play forward for longer periods at this stage of his career, similar to Dangerfield and Fyfe.

 

[goreds]

I don't actually think Ollie is a bad kick, certainly better than many on here make him out to be. However, he does telegraph far too early and for too long where he is going to kick. At AFL you simply cannot give the opposition an even break.

This is absolutely correct. The problem is, the one skill in football today that has the ability to kill coaches, lose games, infuriate supporters is kicking…

Because of the position he plays and the lack of other standout assets (speed, hands, marking, aggression) it is amplified. He needs to be doing ‘something’ at or near an elite level.

Don’t say gut running, as that’s just a given for a HBF/wingman now days.

I think Chesser goes past him because of his kicking and elite speed.

IMHO

 

[Soapy V]

I'll see your Jagga, and raise you a Cody

Some exciting talent coming through

And a Dean and an Ison

 

[Soapy V]

Playing forward might freshen Cripps up, but I just can't see him as an effective forward. Doesn't really have any forward craft, hasn't got a leap, and is an average kick. Love the bloke, but not seeing it..

I can. Good mark and strong and smart, not only that, he can create. Like a bigger version of Diesel in 95

 

[Coona Blues]

And a Dean and an Ison

Don’t forget the skinny big kid in rehab mate.

 

[Red_man2008]

Playing forward might freshen Cripps up, but I just can't see him as an effective forward. Doesn't really have any forward craft, hasn't got a leap, and is an average kick. Love the bloke, but not seeing it..

Id prefer to go with excellent mark, will almost require their best one on one player from the opposition. This frees up Harry and HOK too. His kick is average to good while improving. Makes excellent decisions.

 

[CCurnow3picks]

Acres a massive chance of dislocating a shoulder on the toilet wiping a number 2’s…

Pretty sure he could do it shaking off a numero uno….

 

[Just Kreuzing]

Pretty sure he could do it shaking off a numero uno….

Definitely spraying it sideways….

 

[btdg]

I speculated a few months ago that Crippa plays more forward given our depth of inside mids and our needs down there. Thrilled to see it

I reckon ideally we use Cripps in the same way that Geelong used Dangerfield last year.

Play him as a permanent forward for the first three quarters, with the option to flex himself into the middle to help stem an opposition run. Then have him go into the middle in the last quarter and be able to go at full pace when the game is on the line as our gamebreaker.

As a full-time forward he has the height to trouble small defenders, and is obviously going to be a threat on the ground or at contests. If he finds himself followed by a genuine defender he can push up to the midfield to be the +1 and change match-ups there.

IT would also give him a bit of extra perspective on the game, sitting outside it a little more and help him learn to insert himself at big moments, something he has never had (despite his many strengths).

 

[The_BigFella]

I personally like the idea of playing Cripps forward more. His kicking has definitely improved and he’s an excellent mark. Overall though, we’ve been incredibly poor at managing players. Using Cripps further forward would allow him to have strong bursts in the middle while giving us an opportunity to inject more speed into the side.

 

[AndyLucimitis]

We have definitely been looking to hit targets and control possession especially inside 50. Need to do it against real opposition now

What’s the old boxing saying - “Everyone has a plan until you start getting smacked in the mouth “

 

[Just Kreuzing]

What’s the old boxing saying - “Everyone has a plan until you start getting smacked in the mouth “

Yep or belted in the nuts….

 

[FitzroyBlueBagger]

Pretty sure he could do it shaking off a numero uno….

Reverse card directly back at him could be career ending…

 

[Benaly28]

Pretty sure he could do it shaking off a numero uno….

If Acres can’t get a game that’s a good sign for our youth.

 

[Gointocarlton]

Id prefer to go with excellent mark, will almost require their best one on one player from the opposition. This frees up Harry and HOK too. His kick is average to good while improving. Makes excellent decisions.

Ive always wondered why he doesnt push fwd more and put some pressure on the defenders or mids that follow him there. As you say, I think he is an excellent mark but its his kicking lets him down far too often.

 

[SkyhorseTamer]

Its his fourth pre-season - 360 degree awareness can't be drilled it's innate so you may well be right.

think he just has a glacial ball drop which means he gets caught from behind. Don't even think it's awareness even. Just everything goes into slow motion for that high and slow ball drop. Figured it would've been all his coaches target area of improvement by now.

 

[windows1]

And a Dean and an Ison

ISON hasn’t gone near it in the past three training sessions. I’d be a long way from declaring him.

 

[Canyouhearthedrums]

I reckon ideally we use Cripps in the same way that Geelong used Dangerfield last year.

Play him as a permanent forward for the first three quarters, with the option to flex himself into the middle to help stem an opposition run. Then have him go into the middle in the last quarter and be able to go at full pace when the game is on the line as our gamebreaker.

As a full-time forward he has the height to trouble small defenders, and is obviously going to be a threat on the ground or at contests. If he finds himself followed by a genuine defender he can push up to the midfield to be the +1 and change match-ups there.

IT would also give him a bit of extra perspective on the game, sitting outside it a little more and help him learn to insert himself at big moments, something he has never had (despite his many strengths).

Danger has the pace to get separation from defenders, not sure Cripps does.

 

[Sharks On A Plane]

think he just has a glacial ball drop which means he gets caught from behind. Don't even think it's awareness even. Just everything goes into slow motion for that high and slow ball drop. Figured it would've been all his coaches target area of improvement by now.

100% this. Opposition players would know never to give up on the chase with him as they can make up a huge amount of late ground and impact the kick, due to the ball drop. Marchbank was the exact same, getting the ball to boot took an eternity.