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[rand corp]

Thanks Jen

 

[Jen2310]

Hi Jen (and others),

I think Mihocek is a first start KPF. Does lots of work, accurate kick for goal.

Interested in your thoughts on Cox/Cameron/Reid/Kelly.

How have you found Will Kelly's goal kicking?
Mason Cox and Ben Reid are unreliable kicks for goals. I find that a deflating element when a team has done a lot of work to get in a scoring position.
At this stage, Will Kelly needs to be an accurate kick for goal to supplant one of these two (barring injury of course). He can't really play back up ruck at 198cm and being so finely built, which also works against him.
In that respect, Darcy Cameron appears to be a reliable set shot and probably a better Ruck prospect (204cm) than either Reid or Kelly.

I think Elliott, De Goey, Stephenson, Thomas (who needs few chances to make an impact on the scoreboard) and possibly WHE make up the remaining 5 spots at this stage.

Assuming only Mihocek plus one 195cm+ forward plays.
How do you rank them for rd 1, 2020?

Will Kelly's kicking is fine, but he'll only get better. I don't believe he is quite ready to take over a KPP spot yet. But he is on his way.
Cameron and Reid are probably ahead at this point. But things can change.

 

[partypie]

Just overheard Pendles say Langdon knee is bone on bone.


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We knew that already didn't we?

 

[Jen2310]

We knew that already didn't we?

pretty much from speculation or media, but first time ive had someone from the club say it. But not unexpected.

 

[Maggie5]

Trying to make time to go to Ikon Park Thursday to watch the boys.

 

[Jen2310]

Thanks Jen for the excellent write-ups. They add a lot, especially for those of us living interstate.

From what you and others have seen at training so far, are there any players in our best 22 at end of 2019 who look like losing their spots for Rd1 2020? For instance, does Wills look likely to lose his spot to (say) Sier? What about Mayne? Cal Brown? Noble? Who is breathing down their necks? Any others on a selection knife-edge?

Thanks!


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Everyone is fighting and training with intensity. If you think Wills will just give up, you can think again. His pre-season has been one of the best, if not better than Sier. But Sier has been impressive too. But they are neck in neck really.
Mayne is just Mayne. Noble has been impressive. Cal Brown, while had been on running duties early on with Phillips has been training well too.

I really couldn't tell you, really. Tough choices really to be made.

 

[LuckyLee]

Everyone is fighting and training with intensity. If you think Wills will just give up, you can think again. His pre-season has been one of the best, if not better than Sier. But Sier has been impressive too. But they are neck in neck really.
Mayne is just Mayne. Noble has been impressive. Cal Brown, while had been on running duties early on with Phillips has been training well too.

I really couldn't tell you, really. Tough choices really to be made.

Thanks for the insights! Terrific to have such depth and competition for spots.

While I think we have upgrades on our list for the likes of Wills, Mayne, Noble, C.Brown, Varcoe and Reid, it’s great that those guys are fighting so hard to retain their spots and forcing the aspiring replacements to step up and claim them via compelling performance, rather than being gifted spots in the 22.

It’s nice but very un-Collingwood-like to have so few sidelined with injury. Surely it can’t last!




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[Vicky Park]

Thanks for the insights! Terrific to have such depth and competition for spots.

While I think we have upgrades on our list for the likes of Wills, Mayne, Noble, C.Brown, Varcoe and Reid, it’s great that those guys are fighting so hard to retain their spots and forcing the aspiring replacements to step up and claim them via compelling performance, rather than being gifted spots in the 22.

It’s nice but very un-Collingwood-like to have so few sidelined with injury. Surely it can’t last!

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[unplugged]

Assuming there's not really going to be much coverage of today's practice match other than the fact that anyone can attend?

 

[Horaceg]

Thanks for the insights! Terrific to have such depth and competition for spots.

While I think we have upgrades on our list for the likes of Wills, Mayne, Noble, C.Brown, Varcoe and Reid, it’s great that those guys are fighting so hard to retain their spots and forcing the aspiring replacements to step up and claim them via compelling performance, rather than being gifted spots in the 22.

It’s nice but very un-Collingwood-like to have so few sidelined with injury. Surely it can’t last!




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Is that Lucky Lee or Unlucky Lee??

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Nah

Thanks for contributing so eloquently, Mr Know All.

 

[vicparksfinest]

Assuming there's not really going to be much coverage of today's practice match other than the fact that anyone can attend?

The club won’t be streaming it?
That’s annoying!

 

[Jen2310]

They don't usually stream practice games, plus that would be Carlton's side, as its their home ground.

 

[TheGreatGrundy]

Think I prefer him forward. We have plenty defenders at this time KPF is what we're lacking really. But he plays defense well, but Ive gotten used to him forward so I'd prefer that.

Is he a good KPF?

 

[Jen2310]

Is he a good KPF?

He's got potential for a developing one.

 

[AgroMagro]

Think I might head down to this game if only to check out Rupert's hairdo.

 

[Jen2310]

Think I might head down to this game if only to check out Rupert's hairdo.

He has a new haircut?

 

[AgroMagro]

He has a new haircut?

Don't think so. Just the same old chaos theory stapled to his cranium. I find it strangely compelling.

 

[jjsmitty8]

Carlton Live on Facebook is streaming from their phones, but I don’t think I can go through the whole thing from that angle lol.

Anyone got a stream?

 

[legendstatus]

22 them to us 6 reading their forum sounds like they are flag favorites


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[vicparksfinest]

Carlton Live on Facebook is streaming from their phones, but I don’t think I can go through the whole thing from that angle lol.

Anyone got a stream?

It is very rough shaky camera and Carlton commentary.. not an easy watch

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

I'm here. Here's the list of absentees:

Stephenson
De Goey
Elliott
Langdon
Beams
Dunn
Varcoe
Greenwood
Reid
Phillips
Roughead
Crisp
Murphy
Broomhead
Appleby
Maynard
Howe
Bosenavulagi
Mihocek

Looks like Sier has come off with a concussion.

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Keane VERY involved, looking good.

 

[frizzle]

I'm here. Here's the list of absentees:

Stephenson
De Goey
Elliott
Langdon
Beams
Dunn
Varcoe
Greenwood
Reid
Phillips
Roughead
Crisp
Murphy
Broomhead
Appleby
Maynard
Howe
Bosenavulagi
Mihocek

Looks like Sier has come off with a concussion.

playing our VFL team then?

 

[Pragmatic Shill]

Adams and Keane seem to be the only two playing with any sort of intensity at a constant pace. Moore, Sidebottom and Wills have shown flashes. Rest seem to be coasting. Carlton players seem to think they're playing for points, as does the home crowd.