Collingwoodfc.com.au's coverage over finals

[Jonathonb]

Hi All,

I thought I would send a message out regarding the club's website coverage over the finals campaign.

We are in the midst of preparing the September schedule but I wanted to find out if there is anything you specifically want to see on the site.

Ideas can range from daily chats, video blogs, photo galleries, etc.

What can the club provide (that we are not already covering) as content over finals?

Thanks for your support this year!

Jonathon Bernard
Digital Media Coordinator
Collingwood Football Club

 

[TradeDraft]

Good to see the Club asking people on the Boards what they would like

Video Blogs sound like a Very Good Idea. Bit like Steele in Arizona

Daily Chats would also be Good.

What about Highlight Packages for Players from the Season?

 

[mattys123]

Hey JB, thanks for your coverage of the VFL games this year, it has been great for those of us who can't make it every week.

As far as the websites finals coverage, I think the main focus would be on the actual training itself, as most of us can't get down to the training sessions, and maybe a live chat of the last training session of each week would be great for us.

Apart from that, just more "insight" into the players preparation and personalities, but I trust you and the staff at the club with what they are doing in this area, it has been great so far this year.

Keep up the good work.

 

[Al Scorcho]

can't think of anything off the top of my head at the minute JB, but just thought i would say a big thank you to the great job you do, particularly in regards to things like the VFL live chat. I know a lot of people on here appreciate the great content

 

[Old Spice]

Maybe a segment, 'banging on the door', with Rowdy / Lica / Hine telling us who is close to stepping up to the seniors from the VFL and where their short-medium term prospects are at.

Thanks JB

 

[sgnl00]

Hey JB, awesome work throughout this year keeping the fans up to date, especially with the VFL chats. I know this isn't finals specific but I think we would all love to see a highlights package or two centred on the younger guys in the VFL (Thomas, Young, Sinclair, Rounds, etc).

Regarding finals, I'm not too sure there isn't much else to do other than what you guys have been covering already, maybe a couple more video diaries (such as the one for Beams in Adelaide when we played Port) and how the club/players are preparing for training and finals, etc.

It's great to have a club that looks after its supporters, things such as the B&W show, Heater's blogs, etc. give us a good insight to the club is and make us feel involved

(Apologies for the brown-nosing but the crew does a great job)

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

Player interviews (non-video, videos are blocked at work ) would be nice.

 

[Al Scorcho]

Player interviews (non-video, videos are blocked at work ) would be nice.

That reminds me actually...
for those who can't access videos (for various reasons), could you perhaps put up a transcript of the interviews? It might take a bit of time but would most certainly be appreciated by many i am sure!

 

[Mars II]

i think it would be good to see vision of the player and their best play in finals on their player profile.

for example

Ben Johnson

in finals past
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oh oh oh and a flash interface would be awesome!

 

[Optimax]

A live chat for our final open training session every week would be cool, similar to what you did last year in the finals

 

[wicksy]

More footage of training would be fantastic. Not sure if possible though

 

[Jonno_]

Can I just say Jonathan, you do the website really really well. Things like PPOTD and the Black and White Show are really unique to our club, and as far as I can see, the other clubs don't get the same sort of insight into the club.

The only thing I would like to see return for the finals was the live chat that happened at the start of the year when teams came out. I think Beams, Jolly and a coach may have done some. They were great.

 

[Just Kick It]

Maybe a segment, 'banging on the door', with Rowdy / Lica / Hine telling us who is close to stepping up to the seniors from the VFL and where their short-medium term prospects are at.

Thanks JB

I like this idea a lot! An interview with some VFL footage would be great.

Other than that, keep up the B&W show during September, its always a good laugh.

 

[3066]

For the finals .....

Post review from the assistant coaches on the good and bad aspects from their charges. Maybe explaining turning points in the game on what us normal punters wouldn't see or think of looking at.

Example .... Bucks talks about certain plays and what was required form the forward line players to implement those plays. Leon's stats sometimes might seem not all that brilliant on paper but Bucks could tell us that his role for that night was to keep defensive taggers away from a zone or player that Collingwood would be kicking to? Or something like that?

I'd also really love to know the amount of times a player actually runs off to the bench and why the heck some players automatically run off to the bench after kicking a goal????

 

[pongo_3931]

Added into the weekly analysis of the opposition, I would love to see a more detailed explanation of how they set up, move the ball etc. Aided with a graphic kinda like this would be cool:

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[knightwheelrqr]

I'd love to see some footage from Mick's prematch talk to the players as well as clips including what specific training drills are completed to best prepair to for the big games and some insight into match plans from some of our assistant coaches.

Just the most detail the club is willing to share with their fans would be fantastic. The more the better.

 

[jonesy86]

JB the post game interviews and stuff are great but each week could we get an interview with a player from the VFL about the game and how they are progressing?

Hearing from players like Sinclair, J.Thomas, Young, Jack Anthony (learning new role down back), Keefe etc... about how they are progressing and how the team is going would be good.

 

[The Magnificent Seven]

Stats, zones, set-plays... Yawn...

I want to see Licca pouring cocktails in the Westpac Centre and asking the pointy questions to the lovely companions to our players. One glinty-sunlight-wink of those teeth and tongues will indeed WAG!

 

[Shellz]

As many shirtless picks as possible would be fantastic!!!

I would love more player interviews. Love getting to know their personalities

 

[pendles]

A competition where fans have to pick which week in the off season Michael Voss will get sacked.

 

[buzzbuzz]

Another weekly podcast that could include a bit of everything everyone's mentioned. A more in-depth tactical discussion of the games with players/coaches/fans/staff, game reviews, game previews... podcasts are great because they're made so accessible by iTunes. That's my vote.

 

[THATSGOLD]

when i have tried to play a video on the collingwood website its gone to some bigpond link thing and i could never play it.. maybe fix that so it works better! peace.

 

[Rohan25]

Another weekly podcast that could include a bit of everything everyone's mentioned. A more in-depth tactical discussion of the games with players/coaches/fans/staff, game reviews, game previews... podcasts are great because they're made so accessible by iTunes. That's my vote.

This. A more serious and analytical in-depth podcast featuring members of the coaching staff would be fantastic, and I would subscribe immediately.

The video diaries are fantastic and I would love to see more of them. Make them every week and I will visit the site more. I also appreciate the extra things you've been chucking in there lately, such as Jack Anthony's VFL highlights. Unexpected treats like that are great, keep doing them.

I like stats. Can we get more in depth stats at all? I keep hearing stuff like Leon Davis leads the league for I50 tackles, but I can never see a stat like that on the website. The clearances stat has been broken all year.

All in all, I think the website has vastly improved this year. The coverage of the VFL games is brilliant. Many opposition fans are envious of this innovation. Thanks for canvassing our feedback JB.

 

[Invigoration]

Just the important stuff please Jonathon, such as full coverage of what Alex Davis has and will be doing for the week. Pictures wouldn't go astray either.

Also a 'How to stop sucking at life and start being awesome like me' blog run solely by Leigh Brown.

Cheers

 

[buzzbuzz]

Oh yeah, should add - a lot of the stuff you've been adding over your tenure has been fantastic, Jono.