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Analysis Corey Gregson

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longtimecat said:
people need to realise Cory has been out of the game for a long time, if we want his forward pressure at seasons end, we need to keep playing him now.
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Sorry but there's a level you simply can't carry and his last quarter yesterday was simply putrid. Two really bad contests against Smith and a shocking turnover under no pressure. The other half forwards had quiet games but stood up at times in the last. Gregson was sadly a liability and I don't see how we can justify playing him next week.
 

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longtimecat said:
people need to realise Cory has been out of the game for a long time, if we want his forward pressure at seasons end, we need to keep playing him now.
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no we need to give him 6 games in the vfl in a row in the mids. get him to find the ball and playing football again at an easier level and then lift him up. not throw him in the deep end after two years out.
 
Agree that he needs to string some VFL games together. Scott seems to push his favourites back into the team before they are ready which can have a negative effect on their confidence.

After that he needs to perform fairly well otherwise he should be cut, cant afford to carry all these small injury prone players.
 
cynical said:
Agree that he needs to string some VFL games together. Scott seems to push his favourites back into the team before they are ready which can have a negative effect on their confidence.

After that he needs to perform fairly well otherwise he should be cut, cant afford to carry all these small injury prone players.
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I don’t think Cory is injury prone though. Played most games in his debut season 2015, then half of 2016 before hurting his foot, then of course was out until early 2017, hurt his foot again so was out for the rest of 2017. But I’m not sure of any injuries besides that.

Agree that we can’t carry too many injury prone players though, McCarthy the main one at the moment off the top of my head.

I would also send him back to the VFL to put together a good run of games to build his match fitness & his pressure & getting his hands on the ball.
 
Daniel McL said:
I don’t think Cory is injury prone though. Played most games in his debut season 2015, then half of 2016 before hurting his foot, then of course was out until early 2017, hurt his foot again so was out for the rest of 2017. But I’m not sure of any injuries besides that.

Agree that we can’t carry too many injury prone players though, McCarthy the main one at the moment off the top of my head.

I would also send him back to the VFL to put together a good run of games to build his match fitness & his pressure & getting his hands on the ball.
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He’s been injured for half of his 3 year career due to a multitude of setbacks. I’d say he’s definitely injury prone. Would like to see him get some form. Preferably in the twos for now, nearly two years out is a long time. Seems to be working for Scott Selwood?
 
ChookNorris said:
He’s been injured for half of his 3 year career due to a multitude of setbacks. I’d say he’s definitely injury prone. Would like to see him get some form. Preferably in the twos for now, nearly two years out is a long time. Seems to be working for Scott Selwood?
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Yeah you would think Scoot is experienced enough to just bring in if fit, but he has always come back through the 2s, which is absolutely the right way to go mind you, look at the impact he had last year when picked after getting some good match touch before hand.

I was very surprised to see Gregson straight into the seniors, after such a lay off a good 6 week block of the 2s was exactly what he needed IMO, good for touch, confidence and therefore good for the side as the player is up and about and ready when needed
 
No way is he Smedts this kid is a gun and plays the right way. May have been derailed by injury though, hopefully he comes back and turns into a player.
 

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Partridge said:
Smedts was just as good at the same stage.
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Agreed Smedts showed a lot in his early days.

The problem as a smaller player is if you dont build size and your skills dont improve you get overtaken.

Gregson showed a lot in 2015, but its 2018 and all he is now is a 21yo 175cm player who has some potential but has been injured for 2 years.

Small players like that are a dime a dozen so holding onto injury prone ones for too long isnt worth it as we saw with Cowan.
 
cynical said:
Agreed Smedts showed a lot in his early days.

The problem as a smaller player is if you dont build size and your skills dont improve you get overtaken.

Gregson showed a lot in 2015, but its 2018 and all he is now is a 21yo 175cm player who has some potential but has been injured for 2 years.

Small players like that are a dime a dozen so holding onto injury prone ones for too long isnt worth it as we saw with Cowan.
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You're forgetting the inverse square law that applies.

The less they play, the better they must be.
 
catempire said:
Ridiculous writing him off but last quarter was sub-standard and he can’t go to Perth.
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I agree i think he's afl standard but he's struggling with the pace of the game (understandable given how long he's been out). A couple of weeks in the vfl may help him.
 
Jemaine said:
This is Smedts 2.0.

I get that some of you guys love the story of him coming back and all, but he's nowhere near good enough to be close to our best 25-28, let alone our best 22. Never was. He did some shocking turnovers yesterday (63% DE) and didn't put enough forward pressure on. When you're his size you need to be lightning quick or deadly around goals. He's neither and his field kicking is deplorable at times.
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Actually in his first year he was decent. He's probably one of a few that need to build their form in the VFL, but have been rushed in the firsts either out of blind faith or lack of ready alternatives. But performances like yesterday mean even a Murdoch will come in and be more reliable.
 
Must be dropped this week. Murdoch is way ahead of him at this stage.

I'm not sure he's going to make it as a midfielder. If he isn't a gun forward, then I'd be reevaluating his list position.

Still early days, he might prove me wrong.
 
I really rate Gregson and it’s great to see him back. He needs to go back to the vfl and get some confidence and form. Will be an asset when right. Those two contests he went to ground in the last quarter cost the team. Is usually very strong on his feet.
 

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We have a good VFL level at Geelong well coached and resourced. I'm not close enough to make this judgment with any certainty but I don't think we use it to it's full potential with players coming back from long term injuries,and why haven't we been rolling some big pie eating bush ruckman through there regularly over the last 6 years in search of the next Mummy.
 

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