Senior 9. Patrick Cripps

[Aphrodite]

 

[AB_Blue]

Juicy odds [emoji106]

 

[Dramoth]

reminds me of pendles in his awareness and handballing skills but cripps shows more inside work in his tackling and contested ball/clearances. hes a pretty big unit so i wonder how he'll handle a tag

At the moment, probably not well... give him a couple of years and I doubt anyone would be able to legally tag him.

 

[Dramoth]

I said back when we recruited him that he was going to be special. He always lifts his arms when he is going into a tackle to make sure that he is able to dispose of the ball... no matter who is tackling him, his arms get free.

I'm happy that Rogers picked him up

 

[Sector 7G]

Fair bit of respect for Cripps but there's still some crackers -

'But but but the stats are irrelevant because he was too unfit to play last year' or we are overrating him because 'Priddis, the reigning brownlow medallist is a better handballer' and 'Merrett is much better as he has more handball receives'

Interestingly Draft Oracle and Carlton hater "Knightmare" has redone his 2013 draft and has him No2 behind the Bont. This is a big change given he didn't rank Cripps in the top 20 2 years ago.

 

[thylacine60]

Behind who?

 

[Magruder]

Behind who?

some bulldog player, has looked OK but is frequently injured

 

[ferrisb]

Interestingly Draft Oracle and Carlton hater "Knightmare" has redone his 2013 draft and has him No2 behind the Bont. This is a big change given he didn't rank Cripps in the top 20 2 years ago.

Also moved him to #9 on his 2010-2013 Top 40...

 

[thylacine60]

What is this Knightmare thing and who gives the slightest shit on its opinions?

 

[ShanDog]

The answer to both those questions is "nobody of note".

 

[HARKER]

What is this Knightmare thing and who gives the slightest shit on its opinions?

He's O.K. Has a slight Collingwood bias but does a lot of work in putting info forward and answering just about every question that comes his way.

 

[thylacine60]

Now I'm torn.

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Now I'm torn.

Don't be torn. People get so angsty about what he writes...he does put a lot of effort in with his reports etc, but it's still just one person's opinion.

 

[thylacine60]

True. Torn's ok, ripped is better.

 

[HARKER]

I feel that Knightmare may be angling for a job in the big time but he is informative enough, even if you don't respect his every opinion.

I do though respect the fact that if you ask him a question, you'll get an answer..........whether you like it or not

 

[HARKER]

True. Torn's ok, ripped is better.

Is this what you're getting at?

 

[thylacine60]

Clever. Although I was more expecting a Numbers post on The Stones' 1972 song Torn & Frayed off Exile on Main Street. He's probably still pottering in the greenhouse at this time of day however.

 

[ferrisb]

I was thinking more this for Thy

 

[thylacine60]

great song

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

god that takes me back...teenage breakups

 

[Aphrodite]

What is this Knightmare thing and who gives the slightest shit on its opinions?

Another 'aspiring journo'!

 

[FoeverBlues]

He's O.K. Has a slight Collingwood bias but does a lot of work in putting info forward and answering just about every question that comes his way.

a poor man Harker?

 

[lachie charm]

listen to this on Audioboo

 

[ferrisb]

I've done the stats on the interview

32 questions answered
23 contested questions
12 issues tackled
8 doubts clear(anc)ed
4 hard answer gets

Amazing numbers for any AFL player being interviewed, let alone a second-year player!

 

[marleyblue]

I was getting worried - hadn't been a post in three hours.

How are we ever going to get this thread to 50000 pages if people don't show commitment. STANDBYCRIPPS

 

[T2B_]

I've done the stats on the interview

32 questions answered
23 contested questions
12 issues tackled
8 doubts clear(anc)ed
4 hard answer gets

Amazing numbers for any AFL player being interviewed, let alone a second-year player!

Doesn't get as many question receives as Zach Merritt. Dud!