Toast Ed Curnow

[Quazza]

bloody hell he's got some size about him for a young mid.

This pick seems to good to be true lol

 

[Marc Shmurf 3]

ill start off by saying that i dont know much about him, but from the youtube video (being the only thing i can go by at this stage) his kicking action looks flawed in a sense of a slow action and the fact that he floats it up too much.
He also seemed to make a lot of decision making errors, or is it that his lack of foot skills make him look like he chose the wrong option.
Can the people in the know give us some inside on his kicking please.
As far as his inside work goes, and his character, im more that happy with it.

p.s Not having a go at the boy, and not wanting to chastise him just off 1 youtube video, but its just what i viewed.

thanks

 

[inyourcool]

Really like this pick. I think Ed was very impressive the few times I saw him play for the Hawks. Looked a level above for mine.

And BF can be a pretty good place when you can interact with posters from other clubs and exchange good footy knowledge and opinion. Thanks for the input

 

[BlueJet]

Very disappointed from a Box Hill and Hawthorn perspective that he won't be playing for us next year

Ed is a fantastic player in his skills, endurance, tenacity, work ethic and teamwork. Once he is fully up and running after his leg rehab, I'm sure he will be a sensational pickup for you guys.

Good luck Ed!

Ed is an elite athlete and this season he was the standout player in the VFL until he broke his ankle. To complete the package he is a sensational young man and a great clubman. Ed has been training at Box Hill and based on his determination and work ethic I'm confident he will make a full recovery from his injury. Last night he was consistently at the front of the pack in the running exercises. If ever a player deserves another crack in the AFL it has to be Ed so I wish him all the best as a Blue.

Thanks for the insight fellas.
He certainly sounds like a good prospect!

 

[Jabba73]

Sounds like our Rookie selection success is set to continue.

Glad to hear the comments about his character as well.

I hope he takes his chances and carves up the centre square for us.

 

[40yearBLUE]

ill start off by saying that i dont know much about him, but from the youtube video (being the only thing i can go by at this stage) his kicking action looks flawed in a sense of a slow action and the fact that he floats it up too much.
He also seemed to make a lot of decision making errors, or is it that his lack of foot skills make him look like he chose the wrong option.
Can the people in the know give us some inside on his kicking please.
As far as his inside work goes, and his character, im more that happy with it.

p.s Not having a go at the boy, and not wanting to chastise him just off 1 youtube video, but its just what i viewed.

thanks

Really, you got all that from the vid?

What I got from the vid was his ear and nose hair could do with a trim up.

But seriously, also not having a go at him just playing devils advocate before pouring on the sugar, 18 recruiting managers overlooked him in the various drafts before we nab him in the rookie, (unless he had not nominated, in which case my bad) so there must still be some question marks over him whereby clubs were only willing to risk a rookie spot on him.

That said, our recruiters have been bang on the money with some of our rookie picks in the past and it would not surprise me to see him as a nominated elevation and playing in the show against the tuggers.

My biggest problems with our picks is how are we gonna fit em all in. By the way we are going we are going to have 30 genuine senior players on our list and why is it still over 2 months before we get a taste.

 

[Sin City]

Rookies fire the Box Hill Hawks

FORMER Adelaide rookie Ed Curnow and Hawthorn rookie Luke Breust continued their outstanding form for Box Hill as the Hawks snapped a two-game VFL losing streak with a 22-point win against the Northern Bullants on Sunday.

Curnow was named best on ground for the Hawks, for the third straight week, after collecting 29 possessions against the Bullants, while Breust bagged five goals in the 15.10 (100) to 11.12 (78) victory at Preston City Oval.

Breust was instrumental in sparking the Hawks in the second half.

“Both of them are in super form,” Box Hill football manager Stuart Ward said.

“Ed’s just getting the ball, but it’s not just getting the ball, it’s what he’s doing when he hasn’t got the ball.

“We measure on what we call our ‘honest efforts’, the tackles, chases and defensive pressure and Ed led our team in that.

“Luke is an exciting forward that’s really come on this year, his second year.

“He’s kicking goals every week.”

Rookies fire the Box Hill Hawks

 

[drusswaylander]

Really, you got all that from the vid?

What I got from the vid was his ear and nose hair could do with a trim up.

But seriously, also not having a go at him just playing devils advocate before pouring on the sugar, 18 recruiting managers overlooked him in the various drafts before we nab him in the rookie, (unless he had not nominated, in which case my bad) so there must still be some question marks over him whereby clubs were only willing to risk a rookie spot on him.

That said, our recruiters have been bang on the money with some of our rookie picks in the past and it would not surprise me to see him as a nominated elevation and playing in the show against the tuggers.

My biggest problems with our picks is how are we gonna fit em all in. By the way we are going we are going to have 30 genuine senior players on our list and why is it still over 2 months before we get a taste.

Probably the injury. It was a bad one. He really was ripping it up before he went down. We'll just have to see how he comes up.

 

[Marc Shmurf 3]

That's just about the magical number, for me.
I feel we have the stock to get us to that position within the next year or two.
We're a little out of kilter with some of the young KP players, but we're closer to the right balance then we were 6 weeks ago.

The only thing that could hold us back next year are some serious key personnel injuries or that three quarters of our squad have gone backwards.
Considering we got relatively little from Gibbs, Murphy, Mclean, Hampson and Warnock you'd think the upside is there.

add to that list Kreuzer, Pauly B, Lucas and Henderson being his 2nd year at the club, the future does look bright.

 

[coryne]

Rookies fire the Box Hill Hawks

Curnow was named best on ground for the Hawks, for the third straight week, after collecting 29 possessions against the Bullants, while Breust bagged five goals in the 15.10 (100) to 11.12 (78) victory at Preston City Oval.

Rookies fire the Box Hill Hawks

So the old "Recruit players who play well again us" extends to the Bullants too ???

 

[BluesMan]

Another debut of a rookie against the tiges rd 1!

Sounds like he's a ready made gun! Barlow-esk !

 

[Weiterbot23]

Polled 5 best ons from round 3 to 7?

Judd like!

Winning a Bnf from half the season is a BIG deal!


Maybe Mclean shouldn't take it so easy this pre season???

 

[Cuzzzy]

This is the thread i posted about him earlier in the year. Recieved a few responses: http://www.bigfooty.com/forum/showthread.php?t=766158

In hindsight probably wont have as great effect on the AFL as Barlow, but he is just an absolute accumulator of the football. Unlike Barlow, he isn't much of a goal scorer but should average similar numbers (possession wise) as Barlow did this year. If the ankles recovered and he's back to his best form then will play from round 1 onwards and be one of your better players.

 

[thylacine60]

Cheers for the vid, Sin. Ok, what's the deal, first we get Andy C across for the lazy Grigg, then our KPP wishlist is filled at the ND, now this young fella. Is the truth about to be divulged on a horrible new reality TV show called "Surely You Didn't Believe It?"

 

[40yearBLUE]

Yep truth be told most of us wouldnt know too much about these new rookies, but as mentioned a good indication is always other supporters coming on to say what a scoop he was and they had hoped for him etc and articles in the papers pre draft are always encouraging and a sign that they are on the radar and of value.

If this doesnt put the hurry up some of last years rookies (Dare, Cachia) dont know what will. Also means players like Carrots, Ellard, Joseph have to lift another notch too. There is nothing like genuine competition for spots in the team to lift the overall excellence.

Rose tinted they may be but I see genuine and top and four being used in the same sentence for a long long time about this team.

 

[Silvagnis]

Polled 5 best ons from round 3 to 7?

Judd like!

Winning a Bnf from half the season is a BIG deal!


Maybe Mclean shouldn't take it so easy this pre season???

If Curnow stands up, then he's more likely to push Ellard aside than Mclean who is in our best 22.

 

[Quazza]

*pencils in to 2011 dream team*

 

[IheartCarrots]

If this doesnt put the hurry up some of last years rookies (Dare, Cachia) dont know what will. Also means players like Carrots, Ellard, Joseph have to lift another notch too. There is nothing like genuine competition for spots in the team to lift the overall excellence.

Carrazzo & Joseph play different roles to Curnow, as does Dare. Players like Robinson and Ellard would be the players with their midfield slots under pressure.

 

[BACCS]

I still don't understand why we cut him after one year.

 

[blueblood25]

He look goooooood in navy blue

I reckon Ed would be a bit of a ball breaker too (*bodoom tish!*)

 

[blueblood25]

I still don't understand why we cut him after one year.

Not enough Seb Tape

 

[Golden Tonsils]

Absolute gun. Played against him while he was at the falcons, trained with him at Box Hill. Can say from first hand experience that he has a good work ethic, great skills and the boy just does not stop running!

Forgot to mention: He's a great inside player. Amazing in the middle of the stoppages with good positional sense and does all the 1%ers. Blocks for teammates and has the pace to stay outside the contest and hurt his man on the burst

So Hadley out, Curnow in. Except with more speed.

We need someone with the ability to block and lay a decent tackle, i think our calls have just been answered.

 

[IheartCarrots]

So Hadley out, Curnow in. Except with more speed

Better skills but smaller build with less versatility. Hadley hasn't always been a plodder, but succesive cases of OP, knee recos and assorted soft tissue injuries robbed him off his speed and turned him into a one trick pony. Good comparison to me would be Simon Black.

If he ends up to be 1/3rd the player Black was/is, he'll be one of the best value picks we've ever taken.

 

[thylacine60]

So Hadley out, Curnow in. Except with more speed.

We need someone with the ability to block and lay a decent tackle, i think our calls have just been answered.

Hopefully he can get on the park. 10 would run through a brick wall for the jumper, just couldn't get it right after the knee stuff.

 

[Sin City]

Love all the positive reports on Curnow so far, sounds like he'll make an impression on the track straight away.