Player Watch #30: Charlie Comben - re-signed until end of 2025

[roos_fanatic08]

Raw Athletic Potential. Would be the best way to put it.

Welcome Charlie, see you on 2022.

 

[BigBadByron]

I think on bus yesterday.

I'm happy as a gun.

 

[BigBadByron]

I hear needs some weights asap....

But hey, we all do.

 

[tiltraise]

Good set of mitts, agile and he’s got the scope to develop into a big, strong bloke.

Agreed im warming to him already after some initial scepticism.

Id also add mental strength and never give up attitude having pushed his way through numerous injuries and epitomized by his chase down tackle above.

 

[Uber Roo]

So quite a few phantom drafts had us taking him, and the majority of us dismissed that theory ( me included)
How did Cal et al know this, and how did we, get it wrong ?


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[tiltraise]

 

[Arden Street]

 

[Arden Street]

 

[tiltraise]

Foxsports.com.au: Comben has continued to develop across 2019, improving as the season went on. The 18-year-old had a good showing at the Under 18 Championships as Vic Country’s No. 1 ruckman, while he also showed off his mobility closer to goal. Unlike other talls, he is good below his knees and possesses plenty of upside given his 84kg frame.

 

[Flawed Genius]

Man mountain when he fills out

 

[Long Live the King]

Good leap on the kid...........if Mason Cox can get a game Im happy with Charlie

 

[Heaps of fun]

Looks to have a similar build to Cal Sinclair.

 

[Page8383]

With the way the game is going and at 199cm I reckon he’ll be primarily a forward and will pinch hit / support in the ruck.
Most primary ticks are already sneaking up to 204-205cm.

I know they say it about all 2 meter draft picks but he really is nimble and has some agility about him.

He’ll put some weight on but I don’t see him getting super massive and lugging a big frame around.


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[ferball]

CC - The he can't say no!

- The music factory.
- The Lemmy

 

[arden station]

Moves extremely well in all directions for someone his size and like the competitive spirit a lot.

 

[ferball]

Love the chase!

I pose this to the esteemed members; if you ever saw a player pull out of a chase like this, even once, would you recruit them? I'm 99% sure I wouldn't.

This should be the minimum standard set. Pull up from a chase and you're having a rest or in the two's next week.

It's like people being seen as extraordinary for doing things for other people for no benefit to themselves. It should be the norm not extraordinary.

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I might recruit them if it was obvious they Were disappointed in their effort and never did it again

 

[The Nostradamus]

So quite a few phantom drafts had us taking him, and the majority of us dismissed that theory ( me included)
How did Cal et al know this, and how did we, get it wrong ?


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Because we assumed if we were getting a tall that it would be a KPD

But this helps a need also as we probably would have needed to draft his type next year

But now with our early picks we get best available next year with no obvious needs

 

[Friday Night Lights]

Really does move around like a mid. Don’t see a lot of blokes his size who take a mark and immediately want to wheel around, play on and get the ball moving quickly. Exciting stuff.

 

[Val Keating]

Gees he looks very agile at 199cm.

 

[Val Keating]

Anyone know where can I find his stats?

 

[ferball]

Agile, smart and always looking to get on the front foot. That is great vision. Can see why we grabbed him.

 

[Twinkletoes]

Agile, smart and always looking to get on the front foot. That is great vision. Can see why we grabbed him.

Looks like he doesn’t mind tackling with intent as well. Like!

 

[King Corey]

About to read through thread but my initial response to hearing he was a late growth spurt former midfielder strong marking key forward was "Tom Lynch".

 

[ferball]

About to read through thread but my initial response to hearing he was a late growth spurt former midfielder strong marking key forward was "Tom Lynch".

No pressure tho.

 

[ferball]

Looks like he doesn’t mind tackling with intent as well. Like!

Yep. There is a lot to like about the kid. Seems like a real footballer.
These are good picks. The more I see the more I like.