Player Watch #47: Cooper Trembath - 3mo after running around for Blackburn, has kicked 9.4 in 3 weeks - has signed a 1yr deal

[the big lebowski]

Maybe we can see into the future.

100%

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Looking jacked.

 

[Devski]

Could be the heist of the decade

 

[King Corey]

Looking jacked.

Blackburn S&C.

 

[Caracas]

He’s one of the players who will have a lot to say as to how we progress this season. If he can continue last year’s trajectory, we can make inroads.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

He’s one of the players who will have a lot to say as to how we progress this season. If he can continue last year’s trajectory, we can make inroads.

If he continues on that trajectory, he finishes top five in the Coleman.

Larkey being able, and willing, to play second fiddle is very important.

 

[Caracas]

Looking jacked.

“Buy-in” is written all over his face. Now, he just needs convert that onto the field…

 

[Merlin007]

If he continues on that trajectory, he finishes top five in the Coleman.

Larkey being able, and willing, to play second fiddle is very important.

I'm yet to be convinced that an AA full forward is giving way to a 3 game player just yet.

 

[ferball]

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maddiemelb that is a fantastic photo.

 

[Caracas]

maddiemelb that is a fantastic photo.

A magnificent hairy-legged photo.

 

[pupstar]

I'm yet to be convinced that an AA full forward is giving way to a 3 game player just yet.

Dead right Merlin no way Larky will be playing 2nd fiddle to anyone in our team never lone a 3 gamer.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Dead right Merlin no way Larky will be playing 2nd fiddle to anyone in our team never lone a 3 gamer.

He can have his mantle as #1 KPF back once he learns how to compete in 1v1 contests and not surrender meekly.

 

[ferball]

Dead right Merlin no way Larky will be playing 2nd fiddle to anyone in our team never lone a 3 gamer.

They seem like complimentary players.

You could use Larkey as a target to both pockets/flanks and have Darling and Trembath start in the goalsquare with Darling trying to teach Trembath a bit of forward craft, blocking for him etc etc.

Zurhaar and Curtis are both good targets one out and that leaves room for another couple of forwards.

 

[Merlin007]

They seem like complimentary players.

You could use Larkey as a target to both pockets/flanks and have Darling and Trembath start in the goalsquare with Darling trying to teach Trembath a bit of forward craft, blocking for him etc etc.

Zurhaar and Curtis are both good targets one out and that leaves room for another couple of forwards.

tbh I'm struggling to see how Larkey, Darling, Trembath and Zurhaar all play in the same forward line

I think fans will want to see Trembath as the second tall, but the coaches will want Darling for ruck relief

 

[KiwiRoo]

can see him playing some footy down back this year....

 

[kanga kanga kanga]

can see him playing some footy down back this year....

No, about time we get a forward and play him forward.

 

[Caracas]

If Larkey is struggling to keep his spot, we are ensconced in the eight. I guess Larkey has just inherited the mantle of “He’s our Captain - he needs to be dropped”!

 

[KiwiRoo]

No, about time we get a forward and play him forward.

I was being a bit tongue in cheek tbh
I'd rather he stayed forward too

 

[pupstar]

He can have his mantle as #1 KPF back once he learns how to compete in 1v1 contests and not surrender meekly.

I thought he has enough runs on the board compared to a bloke who has played 3 games.

 

[RooInNorthLondon]

Like everyone I loved what I saw from Trembath in his three game audition but he has a lot to do to hold down a place let alone challenge Larkey as #1. The first thing he has to do is establish a reasonably high floor. Teams have video on him now and he has to expect to be defended better. It is very unlikely he will average 3 per game but if he continues to be physical, crash packs and hold up 1:1 he will cement a place even when goals are elusive. Realistically if he has a Zurhaar type 20/35+ season he will be a real asset. That is quite a high projection for a guy with 3 AFL games. If he exceeds that baseline, well we are laughing.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

I thought he has enough runs on the board compared to a bloke who has played 3 games.

Yet somehow taken less contested marks and ragdolled more than my daughter’s favourite teddy.

 

[KiwiRoo]

Yet somehow taken less contested marks and ragdolled more than my daughter’s favourite teddy.

hes had a pretty fair career
Its not his bag sitting in the centre square getting ragdolled though. Like asking Mitch Starc to bowl left arm spin
rather he played a mobile role that suits him and leave the WWF stuff to Darling & Trembath