Toast Fasolo down back

[Kilmo]

I suspect based on Bucks' rhetoric that Fas will not be down back for long, especially once The Seed, Williams, Sincs are ready to go. I also think that this stint will do wonders for his game further afield. What did he have last week, 22 touches to half time or something stupid?

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

We do seem to have plenty of options now. I disagree Seedsman is a lock. He wasn't last year and has a significant injury delay to this season. Think he will need to find a position now and it is not a given.

Totally. Of the people out of our 22 at the moment only Reid and Williams are locks. I wouldnt even be guaranteeing a spot to Brown at the moment. Things might change, and of course things will change, but while we are winning possession is nine tenths of the law.

 

[loki04]

His ball use out of the defensive half and even into the f50 has transformed our team. Has been excellent and needs to stay there.

 

[loki04]

I suspect based on Bucks' rhetoric that Fas will not be down back for long, especially once The Seed, Williams, Sincs are ready to go. I also think that this stint will do wonders for his game further afield. What did he have last week, 22 touches to half time or something stupid?

He was originally a high production mid in u18s, long term could go back to that role very good ball user and good 1v1. But I think he is most needed as the sweeper across the back line mopping up and rebounding. Hodge like.

 

[Retaliate First]

Has shown he can play forward and back. Inside and Outside mid in the future. He not to bad for a 21 year old who pretty much lost a year injured. Elite...

 

[sr36]

Has shown he can play forward and back. Inside and Outside mid in the future. He not to bad for a 21 year old who pretty much lost a year injured. Elite...

We've got a pretty good crop of under 25 mid prospects - Beams, Sidebottom, Fasolo are sure things in my book - plus a selection of Sharenberg, Kennedy, Freeman, Adams, Martin, Karnesis and Broomhead.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Havent seen him yet but neither was Fasolo three weeks ago........

Not the strongest argument...

 

[Jelly Bean]

Will be interesting to see whether Williams and Sinclair come in at the expense of a guy like Langdon or Fasolo. What I like about the Langdon and Fasolo is that they have good footskills. Fasolo in particular was very damaging last week.

This must be a typo.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Not the strongest argument...

You still crapping on about this?

 

[Jelly Bean]

You still crapping on about this?

Yeah, apologies - I didn't realise there were so many more posts that had already covered the same thing.

 

[piedpiper32]

Decent article in The Age about Fasolo's move down back:
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-send-collingwood-forward-20140424-zqyk5.html

A few good quotes from Fas:

''Now that I'm a back, Maxy takes me in and goes, 'Don't you socialise with those forwards!' At training when we play forwards versus backs, I'm all for the backs. There's been the initiation process, I'm in there now.''

''For three years I was so used to getting the ball, turning, and the ground narrowing towards the goals. Now I get the ball and it's all in front of me, and with ball in hand I find that somewhat easier.''

''I think it's one of my strengths, the way I can use the ball. What makes Geelong and Hawthorn and Fremantle the teams they are, the top echelon, is their skill, and that's something we need to work on. Having me down back, and getting the ball in my hands, is good for my team.''

 

[jimmy35]

He's a cocky little prick but he's our cocky little prick. Love having his good skills coming out of the backline.

 

[Green Eggs]

Decent article in The Age about Fasolo's move down back:
http://www.theage.com.au/afl/afl-ne...-send-collingwood-forward-20140424-zqyk5.html

A few good quotes from Fas:

''Now that I'm a back, Maxy takes me in and goes, 'Don't you socialise with those forwards!' At training when we play forwards versus backs, I'm all for the backs. There's been the initiation process, I'm in there now.''
''For three years I was so used to getting the ball, turning, and the ground narrowing towards the goals. Now I get the ball and it's all in front of me, and with ball in hand I find that somewhat easier.''

''I think it's one of my strengths, the way I can use the ball. What makes Geelong and Hawthorn and Fremantle the teams they are, the top echelon, is their skill, and that's something we need to work on. Having me down back, and getting the ball in my hands, is good for my team.''

That's awesome. I'm wrapped to see he has that cockiness but selflessness at the same time. He is going to be a ripper for us for years to come! Great fit for the club!

 

[OniAu]

Any news on the injury to Fas ?

 

[Demonalke]

Any news on the injury to Fas ?

not his foot, not his foot, not his foot, not his foot, not his foot plz plz plz plz plz

 

[Jonno94]

Please be ok Fas, ****.

 

[Jelly Bean]

Hopefully it was just a bout of diahorrea.

 

[Pera]

It's definitely lower leg. Just have to hope it's not his ankle

 

[Jonno94]

He came to the bench with his boots still on so you would imagine its not nothing to do with his foot? Wouldn't he have strapping or be in a moon boot or crutches if it was his foot?

 

[PepperFace]

Sen radio said he went straight for scans after the game on his foot. Not a good sign

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[rand corp]

Got to hope his foot is ok

 

[UpTheMags]

he was in a moon boot and the website is saying its his foot and hes getting scans............ F***********K

 

[jimmy35]

Sen radio said he went straight for scans after the game on his foot. Not a good sign

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Shit that's no good. He wasn't happy on the bench.

 

[jonbe54]

Larkin says its foot pain but a different part of the foot from the nav bone.

 

[MeisterBot]

Ugh. Hope he's okay. Fas is a real talent.