Dogs, Dons chase Cole

[stefoid]

personally, I wouldnt give any draft picks for cole. We need trade currency for a tall forward, and we have retained scott clayton to use draft picks.

however, I could see the sense in doing a player swap of something we have lots of for something you have lots of.

in this case sam Power. both taken with 1st rnd draft picks.

coles is attractive to us due to size and aggression, but has definciencies that we can cover, i..e disposal

power has good disposal and is 189cm but plays small and lacks aggression.

 

[MarkT]

However, I think this article might be a classic case of Cole's manager putting it out there to put a bit of pressure on the Pies and add a few more $$$'s to Cole's contract.

It would be more likey to be put out by Colligwood to stimulate demand in a dissapointing player.

 

[DaSawx]

I'd try and get a 2nd rund draft pick for him or try adding a draft pick and get Power from the Dogs

Hopefully Sheeds is stupid enough to give up a higher draft pick for him though

Stupid - I don't think so!! Sheeds is the king of trades, Pick #6 for Danny Jacobs, McPhee and Cupido for Carousella

 

[PiePower]

(Where did you get those stats btw?)

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/index

 

[stefoid]

Sam Power Name Richard Cole
Western Bulldogs Team Collingwood
51 Career Games 56
Balwyn Origin Pioneers
September 2, 1983 Date of Birth July 15, 1983
22 Age 22
189 cm Height 182 cm
81 kg Weight 86 kg
10 2005 Games 8
13.7 Disposals 10.9
7.2 Kicks 5.8
2.4 Long Kicks 1.6
4.4 Marks 2.1
0.1 Contested Marks 0.2
6.5 Handballs 5.1
2.5 Tackles 2.4
0.2 Goals 0
0 Behinds 0
0.7 Frees For 0.6
0.5 Frees Against 1.4
0 Hitouts 0
0.5 First Possessions 0.5
0.7 Clearances 1.0
1.7 Inside 50s 0.8
1.8 Rebound 50s 1.5
0.5 Contested Possessions 0.8
11.9 Uncontested Possessions 9.4
2.3 1%ers 2.5
1.2 Errors 2.9
0.1 Bounces 0.1

 

[PiePower]

Do the deal early for Power then entice the brother

 

[Lockyer24]

Cole for Power sold

 

[bulldogtragic]

I still think Sam will come good.

Perhaps Skipper. A decent tall target and a much better ruckman than Fanning.

 

[PiePower]

Perhaps Skipper.

Perhaps not.

 

[MarkT]

We don't need another tall target and we have better ruckmen than Fanning. Then again so does McDonalds. If we spend on a ruckman it has to be a big bodied good tap ruckman. I hope we wouldn't go near Skipper with a fillet o’ fish.

 

[FIGJAM]

We don't need another tall target and we have better ruckmen than Fanning. Then again so does McDonalds. If we spend on a ruckman it has to be a big bodied good tap ruckman. I hope we wouldn't go near Skipper with a fillet o’ fish.

We really have to stop drafting Grimace!

 

[MarkT]

Hey, he looks quick and a brave:
Pick 21: Grimace.

Well whatever his name he'll make us grimace on form.

 

[jefffff34]

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/index

Thanks mate.

Does 1st possession = clearances?

 

[jefffff34]

We really have to stop drafting Grimace!

Isn't that Des Headland?

 

[magpies42]

unless we trade cole in order to secure murphy or hurn and then a kpp backmen then no trade! Cole is a good player and has all the attributes we need! He isnt the first or he wont be the last young player to have a bad season! I woudl however trade bradley for cole but thats about it from essendon, or there 1st rounder.
from the bulldogs id want cole +something for griffen/cooney/giansirracusa
or else no deal

or maybe even to geelong for bartel

 

[jefffff34]

Frightening statistic

Here's the whole club for season 2005. (If anyone can't follow - percentage of errors per 100 possessions)

Criteria - more than 5 games.

Burns		 8.9
Wakelin		10.8
Clement		10.9
Lonie		11.0
Swan		11.0
Lockyer		11.2
Johnson		11.2
Morrison	11.8
Maxwell		12.1
R.Shaw		12.4
H.Shaw		13.0
Holland		13.4
O'Bree		13.7
Buckley		13.9
Licuria		14.0
Davis		16.5
Woewodin	16.9
Rowe		19.1
Davies		20.2
Caracella	21.5
Rusling		21.7
Egan		22.0
Didak		22.8
Prestigiacomo	22.8
J.Cloke		25.3
Cole		26.4
Fanning		27.4
Tarrant		28.0
C.Cloke		30.1
T.Cloke		35.4
Walker		47.3!!!!!!!