I still remember the article from 2003 in one of the major newspapers that was set 6 years in the future and was about Grant Thomas reflecting on the second flag his saints team had just won.
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Puff piece for sure - but I found it very interesting (and appreciated you typing the quotes so I didn’t have to re-listen!). Hard not to try and read stuff into subtle word changes from Nigel but reinforced to me that Ollie Dempsey has moved ahead of the rest of that cohort (obviously Henry already established) in terms of finding a role in the best 23 - and Clark…Technically still preseason for us which means puff pieces are still flowing.
Young Cats Pushing The Standards
Head of Development, Nigel Lappin, provides an update about each of our young brigadewww.geelongcats.com.au
Head of Development, Nigel Lappin, provides an update about each of our young brigade
Ollie Henry
“… as we saw last year, a very smart decision maker. His ability to be able to recognise opportunities to get forward, get dangerous and then when he gets his chances to be able to mark the ball as well as he does, his finishing skills have been very, very impressive for us.”
Ollie Dempsey
“He’s just been someone who’s just got better with every week that he’s spent at the footy club. He’s built out a really good frame now to be able to sustain what it means to be an AFL Footballer. Unbelievably high work rate, gets from contest to contest, understands his role really well…just those little finishing touches, the things that he can do that not many others can, that’s going to excite fans for a long time…”
Shannon Neale
“He’s pretty young still, as a key position player and we know they take time. But he’s been really promising in the early games. He understands the system really well and complements the other guys around him and we hope we continues to emerge and knocks down the doors this year.”
Oli Wiltshire
“He reads the game really early, gets himself to dangerous spots an has been very smart. He’s come in, understands the systems and structures and pretty much got them down pat in the first couple of weeks.”
Ted Clohesy
“He’s just the epitome of what we want to stand for as an academy group, but also as a footy club. He values all the right things and it’s a credit to him, he’ll continue to develop because he just puts the work in and is as honest as the day is long.”
George Stevens
“He gets from contest to contest pretty well. His stoppage craft is very good for an 18 year old, but it’s only going to get better. And he combined really well with the other guys that were in their on the weekend.”
Mitch Hardie and Mitch Knevitt
“They’ve played enough footy now, that they’re starting to build some really good chemistry in and around the stoppages there. Their patterns and the systems they play away from the ball have really helped the VFL play really well in the first couple of weeks...”
James Willis
“…the most impressive thing about him, he’s just just rocked up everyday with a great day with a great attitude. Attitude to get to work and prove his body. We know he’s got the footy talent and he’s very good inside mid, with lots of power and good ball use.”
Oscar Murdoch
“He’s had a few injury niggles last year and he’s had a pretty good pre season. He’s just someone that you can just put on one of the oppositions best players and he’s hard to play on. He gets to work on them, and makes it a really difficult day for them..
Jhye Clark
“What you see from Jhye is what you get. He’s an every time competitor. Probably enjoys winning the contest more than anything, but if he’s not doing that, the thing he enjoys the next most is his ability to be able to win the ball back off the opposition, and that was really evident the other night.”
Lawson Humphries
“He brings calmness to our academy group.. he’s got a really calming influence on the group and other people. And you see that with the way he plays… he’s a really good decision maker with ball in hand.”
Emerson Jeka
“He’s come in and had a strong pre season, didn’t miss too much and he’s slotted in really well. His ability to be able to contest really strongly in the air and provide a fair bit of drive, he loves getting the ball in his hand and loves using it well.”
Oisin Mullin
“He’s got some unique abilities. His ability to shut down some of the opposition’s best players, and not just their best players, their fastest ones. And then his want and will to join into the game again.”
Connor O’Sullivan (on his experience playing against Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow)
“Fantastic experience for him. He doesn’t get overawed by that and sees that as an opportunity for growth and as a challenge that he’s willing to take on.”
Joe Furphy
“He’s a big man Joey… he’s put a lot of work into learning the nuances and the craft of the game and we’re excited about what he can deliver.”
Phoenix Foster
“We’re looking forward to him getting out there and putting his best foot forward, he’s developed a lot over his 12 months that he’s been here.”
Mitch Edwards
"He’s going to develop into a really big, strong ruckman. He loves the parts of that game that you want ruckman to love, the aerial contest, he loves hunting the ball.. when he gets the ball in his hands, he’s a really good ball user.”
Like all ruck rules I don't understand anything about it
Think it just allows a player to block the space of an opponent in a ruck contest providing it's done with a straight arm. Previously that would have been penalised for denying the opponent space to contest.
I'm pretty sure it's the same thing our guys were doing last year ie cross the centre circle line and move up straight away to stop the opposing ruck getting a run and jump at the ball.
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Sure, but also, Cadman was pick 1
When you walk thru AFL doors everyone is equal. No matter who you are the expectations to play at AFL level and keep your spot should always be the same.
Yes but some walk through that door carrying more tools at the time
These exercises are always very amusing. It’s like the interviewee grapples with how to give just enough without giving anything of substance away and at the same time not destroying the hopes of a young kid with faint praise or subtle damnation.Technically still preseason for us which means puff pieces are still flowing.
Young Cats Pushing The Standards
Head of Development, Nigel Lappin, provides an update about each of our young brigade
Head of Development, Nigel Lappin, provides an update about each of our young brigade
Ollie Henry
“… as we saw last year, a very smart decision maker. His ability to be able to recognise opportunities to get forward, get dangerous and then when he gets his chances to be able to mark the ball as well as he does, his finishing skills have been very, very impressive for us.”
Ollie Dempsey
“He’s just been someone who’s just got better with every week that he’s spent at the footy club. He’s built out a really good frame now to be able to sustain what it means to be an AFL Footballer. Unbelievably high work rate, gets from contest to contest, understands his role really well…just those little finishing touches, the things that he can do that not many others can, that’s going to excite fans for a long time…”
Shannon Neale
“He’s pretty young still, as a key position player and we know they take time. But he’s been really promising in the early games. He understands the system really well and complements the other guys around him and we hope we continues to emerge and knocks down the doors this year.”
Oli Wiltshire
“He reads the game really early, gets himself to dangerous spots an has been very smart. He’s come in, understands the systems and structures and pretty much got them down pat in the first couple of weeks.”
Ted Clohesy
“He’s just the epitome of what we want to stand for as an academy group, but also as a footy club. He values all the right things and it’s a credit to him, he’ll continue to develop because he just puts the work in and is as honest as the day is long.”
George Stevens
“He gets from contest to contest pretty well. His stoppage craft is very good for an 18 year old, but it’s only going to get better. And he combined really well with the other guys that were in their on the weekend.”
Mitch Hardie and Mitch Knevitt
“They’ve played enough footy now, that they’re starting to build some really good chemistry in and around the stoppages there. Their patterns and the systems they play away from the ball have really helped the VFL play really well in the first couple of weeks...”
James Willis
“…the most impressive thing about him, he’s just just rocked up everyday with a great day with a great attitude. Attitude to get to work and prove his body. We know he’s got the footy talent and he’s very good inside mid, with lots of power and good ball use.”
Oscar Murdoch
“He’s had a few injury niggles last year and he’s had a pretty good pre season. He’s just someone that you can just put on one of the oppositions best players and he’s hard to play on. He gets to work on them, and makes it a really difficult day for them..
Jhye Clark
“What you see from Jhye is what you get. He’s an every time competitor. Probably enjoys winning the contest more than anything, but if he’s not doing that, the thing he enjoys the next most is his ability to be able to win the ball back off the opposition, and that was really evident the other night.”
Lawson Humphries
“He brings calmness to our academy group.. he’s got a really calming influence on the group and other people. And you see that with the way he plays… he’s a really good decision maker with ball in hand.”
Emerson Jeka
“He’s come in and had a strong pre season, didn’t miss too much and he’s slotted in really well. His ability to be able to contest really strongly in the air and provide a fair bit of drive, he loves getting the ball in his hand and loves using it well.”
Oisin Mullin
“He’s got some unique abilities. His ability to shut down some of the opposition’s best players, and not just their best players, their fastest ones. And then his want and will to join into the game again.”
Connor O’Sullivan (on his experience playing against Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow)
“Fantastic experience for him. He doesn’t get overawed by that and sees that as an opportunity for growth and as a challenge that he’s willing to take on.”
Joe Furphy
“He’s a big man Joey… he’s put a lot of work into learning the nuances and the craft of the game and we’re excited about what he can deliver.”
Phoenix Foster
“We’re looking forward to him getting out there and putting his best foot forward, he’s developed a lot over his 12 months that he’s been here.”
Mitch Edwards
"He’s going to develop into a really big, strong ruckman. He loves the parts of that game that you want ruckman to love, the aerial contest, he loves hunting the ball.. when he gets the ball in his hands, he’s a really good ball user.”
Cadman is in his second year, neale is in his fourth.
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Not that the format did him any favours but it’s amazing how a guy who has been in the AFL for nearly 30 years, as a star player and then assistant coach in two dynastic teams, can remain so visibly uncomfortable on camera.
Neale was a ruckman in his draft year. The comparison to Cadman makes no sense.
Terrible take. Cadman was clearly seen as a player further along his development and a more ‘known’ quantity than Neale. Shouldn’t have to explain to people that players develop at different rates and expectations are different. Otherwise we might as well delist every player that doesn’t play like Selwood from the beginning.
Will he get games for us as a ruck, or tall KF that can pinch ruck? If the latter, the Cadman comparison is very apt
Poor excuses. Neale spent time as a forward as a junior and has been training as a forward at AFL level now for four years.
We arent talking about a player who has just walked through the doors we are talking about a player entering his fourth season of AFL football.
Interesting comments. Digging through the endlessly positive comments the most interesting things were:Technically still preseason for us which means puff pieces are still flowing.
Young Cats Pushing The Standards
Head of Development, Nigel Lappin, provides an update about each of our young brigade
Head of Development, Nigel Lappin, provides an update about each of our young brigade
Ollie Henry
“… as we saw last year, a very smart decision maker. His ability to be able to recognise opportunities to get forward, get dangerous and then when he gets his chances to be able to mark the ball as well as he does, his finishing skills have been very, very impressive for us.”
Ollie Dempsey
“He’s just been someone who’s just got better with every week that he’s spent at the footy club. He’s built out a really good frame now to be able to sustain what it means to be an AFL Footballer. Unbelievably high work rate, gets from contest to contest, understands his role really well…just those little finishing touches, the things that he can do that not many others can, that’s going to excite fans for a long time…”
Shannon Neale
“He’s pretty young still, as a key position player and we know they take time. But he’s been really promising in the early games. He understands the system really well and complements the other guys around him and we hope we continues to emerge and knocks down the doors this year.”
Oli Wiltshire
“He reads the game really early, gets himself to dangerous spots an has been very smart. He’s come in, understands the systems and structures and pretty much got them down pat in the first couple of weeks.”
Ted Clohesy
“He’s just the epitome of what we want to stand for as an academy group, but also as a footy club. He values all the right things and it’s a credit to him, he’ll continue to develop because he just puts the work in and is as honest as the day is long.”
George Stevens
“He gets from contest to contest pretty well. His stoppage craft is very good for an 18 year old, but it’s only going to get better. And he combined really well with the other guys that were in their on the weekend.”
Mitch Hardie and Mitch Knevitt
“They’ve played enough footy now, that they’re starting to build some really good chemistry in and around the stoppages there. Their patterns and the systems they play away from the ball have really helped the VFL play really well in the first couple of weeks...”
James Willis
“…the most impressive thing about him, he’s just just rocked up everyday with a great day with a great attitude. Attitude to get to work and prove his body. We know he’s got the footy talent and he’s very good inside mid, with lots of power and good ball use.”
Oscar Murdoch
“He’s had a few injury niggles last year and he’s had a pretty good pre season. He’s just someone that you can just put on one of the oppositions best players and he’s hard to play on. He gets to work on them, and makes it a really difficult day for them..
Jhye Clark
“What you see from Jhye is what you get. He’s an every time competitor. Probably enjoys winning the contest more than anything, but if he’s not doing that, the thing he enjoys the next most is his ability to be able to win the ball back off the opposition, and that was really evident the other night.”
Lawson Humphries
“He brings calmness to our academy group.. he’s got a really calming influence on the group and other people. And you see that with the way he plays… he’s a really good decision maker with ball in hand.”
Emerson Jeka
“He’s come in and had a strong pre season, didn’t miss too much and he’s slotted in really well. His ability to be able to contest really strongly in the air and provide a fair bit of drive, he loves getting the ball in his hand and loves using it well.”
Oisin Mullin
“He’s got some unique abilities. His ability to shut down some of the opposition’s best players, and not just their best players, their fastest ones. And then his want and will to join into the game again.”
Connor O’Sullivan (on his experience playing against Harry McKay and Charlie Curnow)
“Fantastic experience for him. He doesn’t get overawed by that and sees that as an opportunity for growth and as a challenge that he’s willing to take on.”
Joe Furphy
“He’s a big man Joey… he’s put a lot of work into learning the nuances and the craft of the game and we’re excited about what he can deliver.”
Phoenix Foster
“We’re looking forward to him getting out there and putting his best foot forward, he’s developed a lot over his 12 months that he’s been here.”
Mitch Edwards
"He’s going to develop into a really big, strong ruckman. He loves the parts of that game that you want ruckman to love, the aerial contest, he loves hunting the ball.. when he gets the ball in his hands, he’s a really good ball user.”
