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    Autopsy Round 12 = Western Bulldogs 97-93 Collingwood

    Except He isn’t a key forward. What he is, is a tall flanker type: Gunston is the exceptionally best example of this type, more typical examples are our own Craig Starcevich, and Tom Lynch (the Adelaide one)…Gunston is the exception, but this type can be handy, can play a useful role. Against...
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    VFL VFL Round 10 v Footscray. Saturday May 30 3:05pm @ Whitten Oval

    That’s a perfect summary. At his pace, he needs to be hard as a cats head… and he just isn’t…
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    Toast Round 3 = Collingwood 87-54 GWS

    Not really.. the new ruck rules suit him to a tee. Certainly Steene has always shown that he has a big leap and is capable of a spectacular tap out and a big pack mark. But he has lacked consistency and strength. Typically a big bodied ruck monsters him and wears him down. The new ruck rules...
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    Player Watch Harry DeMattia

    I think this is a terrific summary. Harry has lots of AFL traits, he is fast, he is a ball magnet and can win it inside and outside, he plays with intensity, is very clean below his knees, and he is a booming long kick. Sadly his decision making needs a lot of improvement. Too often he dump...
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    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

    Very good post I would point out that unlike Silvagni, Billy at least had genuine KP size so had potential to match up on big gorillas vs Silvagni who is smallish and slowish for KP. But your point remains. I thought Billy was a dud when recruited, and he has done a job for us...
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    Player Watch Ed Allan

    What exactly do you expect from a 14 gamer? How good were Josh Daicos first 14 games? I'll answer that...here are some quotes on Josh Daicos from this forum from 2019, his 3rd season, when he had around 14 games under his belt. Kids take time...patience....
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    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

    Agree... Someone please convince me that Silvagni isnt a one season wonder? Slow as treacle, so you could never ever play him on anyone with the slightest athleticism. 8 seasons of fringe playing mediocracy. 1 season of decent footy
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    Game Day RD 18 vs. Gold Coast. Fri 11/07 @ 7:40pm (PFS)

    I love Leggy as much as the next guy, but someone explain to me why he is preferred to good young players with a future like Allan and Parker?
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    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

    How very generous of you..
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    Opinion Is Fly our best coach since McHale ?

    Off field you might have a point, Eddie was running amok with disastrous captains calls, Balme was forced out, Gubby Allan Guy and Walsh all had a hand in blowing the salary cap to smithereens, the do better report etc But all that off field stuff isnt the domain of a coach, On field, your...
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    VFL VFL Round 15 v Carlton. Saturday July 5th 7:10pm @ Ikon Park. Live on 7Mate.

    I’m ambivalent about Steene as well, and would have only given him a year, but you are forgetting two relevant points. 1. He missed almost the entire 2024 season, so even though he is technically his 3rd year of VFL, it’s only really his second. 2. Rucks take time. Strength is such a major...
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    List Mgmt. 2025 Trade/FA Thread

    Id say there is no point in recruiting any teenage ruck unless you are willing to give them 3 years. 99% of teenage rucks will be monstered in their first 2 years on a strength basis alone
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    Player Watch Iliro Smit

    I think we Collingwood supporters have seen plenty of evidence to suggest that limited exposure to elite pathways as a junior is not a good thing. Perhaps Ash Johnson and Brayden Sier would be gun players if they had developed the work ethic required to succeed in these elite pathways?
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    Player Watch Iliro Smit

    maybe, but at least Smit can do what a ruck is supposed to do, and thats win tap outs... Begg had no big man skills at all
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    Player Watch Iliro Smit

    That is a good point. Can’t have more than 4 rucks on the list. Guess a lot depends on if Coxy goes again, or whether they see McCarthy as a KPF
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