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Adam Iacobucci

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I thought Adam was a bit slow for the game last night. Adam held the ball far too long on some ocassions, and he got pinned for it. It could have been the big jump between the VFL and the AFL also.

What are your thoughts on Adam's performance?
 
It wasn't really a pace issue in terms of pace, but in terms of game tempo.

Sekkund game against a mega quick team who's hitting their straps.

He hits the ball hard and he does get it. He also has what MCG and Shak didn't and that's a nice flat direct kick.

Wasn't impressive by any stretch, but wasn't concerning either.

It's like Egan's up and unders going forward. You can hit the panic button, but FFS, it's his 5th or 6th game and he's got stuff all to kick it to!

Don't throw ther babies out with the very stagnant bath water!!
 
He is the type of actual in and under player collingwood need, polished skills and quick.

Lst night i just think he couldnt get used to the pace of the game.
 
Yakka's fine. He has the skill and composure but last nights effort was part of the learning curve. Definatley wasnt up to the temp of things but time will do the kid a favour and hell playing him for the rest of the year will be good for him as well.
 

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he'll make the cut! give 30- 40 games to get used to it tho! has skills and gets teh ball and is courageous. the only thing missing is pace! You cant have it all, especially since we picked him up with pick 60 i think?!
He is a tad injury prone and im not sure if we want to base a future on ball brigade around an injury prone player?!
 
Yakka was in Collingwoods best players when he played in only his second game against Freo in round 7 and was dropped. You can't sore with eagles if you walk with turkeys. He should have been left in the side and by now he would have been a far better player.

As for being injury prone, he has player every game this year and is 100% fit. As for being slow, he was in the top 3% in last years national draft camp.
 
Cool hand said:
Yakka was in Collingwoods best players when he played in only his second game against Freo in round 7 and was dropped. You can't sore with eagles if you walk with turkeys. He should have been left in the side and by now he would have been a far better player.

As for being injury prone, he has player every game this year and is 100% fit. As for being slow, he was in the top 3% in last years national draft camp.
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top 3% slow players!?

yeah but he is playing VFL, dont they play injured players in the VFL to get them fit! i hope his body can stand up to teh rigours of afl
 
Iam with Cool Hand on this one.Yakka is not slow. I totally agree with his assertion that if we continued to play him after his fremantly effort he'd be a better player for it. His 2 games prior to the St's game showed plenty so i think its a bit rough to judge him on Friday nights effort. Kid needs to adjust to the tempo thats all, and if he had 8 or nine games under his belt going into Friday his performance would be diff. I'll bet my life he'll get dropped this week and even thou his performance probably warrants it, in the spirit of development he should be persisted with and hacks with over 120 plus games like Lockyer and Woewodin should be dropped.
 
So far he has shown little to nothing. Early days though. As the draftee most touted as ready to play he has been a little disspointing but anyone at 18 who makes a mark is a bonus.
 
Why is there this expectation that new players should play like Buckley from day one. Thats living in a dream world.
 

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I cannot believe the bull******** players endure from the moronic supporters that instead of supporting, criticize. No wonder some Collingwood supporters are seen as idiotic fools, they destroy their own and ******** in their own nest
 
Cool hand said:
I cannot believe the bull******** players endure from the moronic supporters that instead of supporting, criticize. No wonder some Collingwood supporters are seen as idiotic fools, they destroy their own and ******** in their own nest
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Speaking from experience there Cool hand? Despite getting our asses kicked in our last game at Vic Park, I don't recall us booing our team off the ground.... :confused:
 
Cool hand said:
I cannot believe the bull******** players endure from the moronic supporters that instead of supporting, criticize. No wonder some Collingwood supporters are seen as idiotic fools, they destroy their own and ******** in their own nest
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Are you referring to the BigFooty Carlton board or the Blue View (aka the Blue Oyster)??
 
I am not bagging Adam at all. All I am saying is Adam looked a bit slow for the game last week. Once Adam has picked up to the tempo of the AFL, I am sure he would be a fantastic player for the Collingwood Football Club.

Cool hand, What gives you the right of posting on the Collingwood board saying that we criticize our players? ahahaha, look in the Carlton Board and come back to me.
 

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Cool hand said:
I cannot believe the bull******** players endure from the moronic supporters that instead of supporting, criticize. No wonder some Collingwood supporters are seen as idiotic fools, they destroy their own and ******** in their own nest
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Yeah thats coz we earn our premierships down at collingwood we dont by them like you guys do!
 
I'm not suprized that Coolhand is over here trolling for information. It was us that told him Denis Pagan conjuring 10 wins out of that list was like turning water into wine. It was us that told him the loss of those early picks for salary cap cheating was going bite eventually. And it was us that told them Carlton was going to be crap for a long time, and we were right!
 
There is no reason to drop Adam, let him play out the year and he will learn alot more than he could ever get out of Williamstown.
 
Hey Pieman

I read you epiphany, but it sounded more like an epilogue, can you please explain your massage in plain English
 

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