Player Watch Lin Jong

[The Dawes]

Jong is a foot soldier, we have plenty of them.

agreed, we should only be targeting players that fill a need for us, we already have our share of contested ball winner with questionable kicking/decision making skills.

 

[Soups]

Apparently toured Essendon's facilities too. Hopefully they do the honors of picking him up.

 

[BPikkers]

Not sure why everyone is losing their shit. Until we know what we will pay for him, no use getting carried away with it. It may be they have shown some interest is an Oxley or Brown (free agent) or whoever and we are looking at a straight swap.

I think Jong brings in pace and hardness which is what we need. He was a high draft pick so can obviously play, but probably needs to play consistent footy.
I don't think it's a bad move at all at this stage.

 

[Soups]

Not sure why everyone is losing their shit. Until we know what we will pay for him, no use getting carried away with it. It may be they have shown some interest is an Oxley or Brown (free agent) or whoever and we are looking at a straight swap.

I think Jong brings in pace and hardness which is what we need. He was a high draft pick so can obviously play, but probably needs to play consistent footy.
I don't think it's a bad move at all at this stage.

He was a rookie pick in 2012.

 

[BPikkers]

He was a rookie pick in 2012.

A high rookie pick? Hahaha. My bad.

 

[Soups]

A high rookie pick? Hahaha. My bad.

Number 9 in the rookie draft haha. So yes a high one.

 

[Leviathan Pie]

Wtf is wrong with this club? Why are we showing interest in yet another dud from another side?

Debacle

 

[Kappa]

No idea why everyone has a melt down...

Depends how much he costs, if he comes for a 3rd rounder and a cheap contract it's a great move as he'll be best 22 straight away.

 

[suspect footskills]

The cynic in me suggests Gary Pert has his hands all over this as a move for more Asian fans. Swear that bloke thinks about everything bar the actual football team itself.

I doubt that's the reason. My in-laws are footy mad Chinese Australians and they didn't care much at all for him until he turned up at a family wedding and someone pointed out he played for the Dogs.

In general, I think you'll find most Asian fans are interested in watching gun players just like everyone else.

EDIT: If it's true that Bucks is all about recruiting "solid citizen" types then there may be some truth in this. Not sure what he'll offer us personally although with Swanny unlikely to play on much longer they might be trying to fill a midfield gap.

 

[Couch Coach]

No idea why everyone has a melt down...

Depends how much he costs, if he comes for a 3rd rounder and a cheap contract it's a great move as he'll be best 22 straight away.

If you look over at the doggies board they seem to think that they will get Cloke, Witts or N Brown for Jong and even then they will need to get an additional draft pick to make it even. Otherwise they are saying no to a direct swap.

 

[Ketchup]

I would loose my shit if we traded for the midget.

Yeah that was my way of saying I really don't want Jong. Also don't want that little twerp Taylor.

Honestly, should just re draft kyle Martin, him at AFL level is the same player as Lin Jong. Utter waste of time and resources having him tour the club. Maybe if we could keep players on the Park the club would realise he's the exact player we don't need.

 

[Kappa]

If you look over at the doggies board they seem to think that they will get Cloke, Witts or N Brown for Jong and even then they will need to get an additional draft pick to make it even. Otherwise they are saying no to a direct swap.

That sounds like a pretty fair trade

 

[frizzle]

That sounds like a pretty fair trade

WTF? Seriously got to be kidding?

 

[suspect footskills]

WTF? Seriously got to be kidding?

Yes I believe was being facetious.

 

[CLUBMEDhurst]

I doubt that's the reason. My in-laws are footy mad Chinese Australians and they didn't care much at all for him until he turned up at a family wedding and someone pointed out he played for the Dogs.

In general, I think you'll find most Asian fans are interested in watching gun players just like everyone else.

EDIT: If it's true that Bucks is all about recruiting "solid citizen" types then there may be some truth in this. Not sure what he'll offer us personally although with Swanny unlikely to play on much longer they might be trying to fill a midfield gap.

Strong username to topic of discussion

 

[iGNITER]

I'd rather spend 500k on that campaigner Lewis Taylor

 

[TW Sherrin]

Interesting how people view players. 90% hate Blair. 70% don't like Sinclair as a player. 100% didn't want Varcoe. 70% think Witts is a spud whilst a large % don't like Grundy. Poor old Aish has convinced most. Landgon is polarising.

vastly different opinions on the players we watch week in week out.

shouldn't be surprised most don't like Jong. wonder how much they've seen him play or they read what others say.

 

[Krueger]

This club goes from one LOL to another every week.

We have blokes getting paid mega $$$ and have to put up with s**t like this.

 

[Freshwater]

I actually don't want to lose him. If he can tidy up his skills he could be an absolute weapon. He smashes packs. The Asian Danger!

 

[CFC2010]

Love your work Malty!

Collingwood
Western Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong tours Collingwood facilities mid-season

Jay Clark, Herald Sun
32 minutes ago
premium_iconSubscriber exclusive

WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong toured Collingwood’s facilities in the days before he played in the Dogs’ pulsating win over Sydney on Saturday.

The out-of-contract Bulldog met with a Magpies official after hours at the Holden Centre last week as he weighs up his footballing future.

Clubs are permitted to talk to rival players and their managers, but stepping inside a rival club in-season is uncommon.


Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse says he would be furious if he was coaching a player who toured another club’s facilities in-season.

Malthouse said he would consider not playing Jong again this season.

“If I found a player who has challenged the club that I’m going to go (at season’s end) because my management has got him booked into Collingwood or wherever else, with the view of looking at their facilities and with the view of moving at the end of the year — I would be livid,” Malthouse said on SEN.

“Because trust is both ways. If that’s done behind your back it’s the very fabric of your building. Trust is the mortar and if that starts to fray because a player can’t cop what he sees in front of him and he can’t wait until the end of the year, then I wouldn’t play him.”

AFL rules prohibit players from signing contracts with new clubs before the trade period starts in November.

The Bulldogs have attempted to re-sign Jong this season, but they have been unable to agree to terms.

Jong, 23, has not reached any agreement with the Magpies, but is believed to be considering his options.

Sources close to the 188cm hard-nut confirmed the night-time visit to Collingwood’s Olympic Park headquarters.

Malthouse said Jong should have waited until season’s end, unless he and the Bulldogs already had an undertaking about a move to another club.

“I understand that sometimes you are not going to get a game at a football club. And there is going to be times when a club says we can get a second or third-round pick or whatever the case may be, that’s just the mechanics of the game,” Malthouse said.

“But by and large that’s done at the end of the year. Unless you get a hint from the coach or the committee that you are pushing it uphill, that you are not going to get a game we are quite happy for you to pursue other interests. I think that’s honest and gives a player a real knowledge of where he is at.

“But very few clubs are going to do that in the Western Bulldogs position where they are challenging for a flag they need every player and anyone who has played the game this year in particular so they know they can fall back on this player and know they are going to get a really decent hit out.

“The kid will probably say ‘I will give everything I’ve got’. But what’s the point of doing it in July or June, when you can still do the same thing at the end of the football season? Why not wait until the end of the year?”

The ball-winner has been in and out of the Bulldogs’ senior team, playing seven AFL games this season.

He had 20 possessions and three clearances in the thrilling win over the Swans

Jong has played 30 AFL games in five seasons at the kennel and could move elsewhere for more senior opportunities next year.

Gold Coast chased the No.9 pick in the 2011 rookie draft in last year’s trade period, but he turned the Suns down.

Despite high hopes for 2016, the growing depth on the Bulldogs’ list has pushed Jong to the fringes of senior selection.

The Oakleigh product was also suspended for two matches for making high contact to young Giant Matthew Buntine in Round 9.

Jong underwent groin surgery in the off-season and said he wanted to model his game on Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield.

“The way he uses his speed is something I’d really like to do,” Jong told the AFL website in March.

“The coaches tell me to use my speed as much as I can and break away from packs a bit more.

“Patrick is such a great player and I aspire to be a better player and keep improving, so I like to adapt my game to his.”

How Collingwood could secure Jong in either this year’s trade or draft periods remains unclear.

Collingwood does not have a first-round pick in this year’s draft after using it to secure star midfielder Adam Treloar last year.

The club also needs to amass draft points if it is to nab father-son propositions Callum Brown and Josh Daicos, so any trade move for Jong would be difficult.

However, out-of-contract ruckman Jarrod Witts could be put up for trade to bolster the Magpies’ position. Full-back Nathan Brown is also a free agent this year.

Western Bulldogs officials met with recruit Tom Boyd at Peter Gordon’s house in 2014, midway through Boyd’s first season at Greater Western Sydney.

Neither the Dogs or the Pies would comment.

 

[Kappa]

In all seriousness this just screams "Buckley"

He's the exact type of player Buckley loves, terrific work ethic and attitude who's a competitive beast but has "battler" skills

 

[TW Sherrin]

Love your work Malty!

Collingwood
Western Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong tours Collingwood facilities mid-season

Jay Clark, Herald Sun
32 minutes ago
premium_iconSubscriber exclusive

WESTERN Bulldogs midfielder Lin Jong toured Collingwood’s facilities in the days before he played in the Dogs’ pulsating win over Sydney on Saturday.

The out-of-contract Bulldog met with a Magpies official after hours at the Holden Centre last week as he weighs up his footballing future.

Clubs are permitted to talk to rival players and their managers, but stepping inside a rival club in-season is uncommon.


Former Collingwood coach Mick Malthouse says he would be furious if he was coaching a player who toured another club’s facilities in-season.

Malthouse said he would consider not playing Jong again this season.

“If I found a player who has challenged the club that I’m going to go (at season’s end) because my management has got him booked into Collingwood or wherever else, with the view of looking at their facilities and with the view of moving at the end of the year — I would be livid,” Malthouse said on SEN.

“Because trust is both ways. If that’s done behind your back it’s the very fabric of your building. Trust is the mortar and if that starts to fray because a player can’t cop what he sees in front of him and he can’t wait until the end of the year, then I wouldn’t play him.”

AFL rules prohibit players from signing contracts with new clubs before the trade period starts in November.

The Bulldogs have attempted to re-sign Jong this season, but they have been unable to agree to terms.

Jong, 23, has not reached any agreement with the Magpies, but is believed to be considering his options.

Sources close to the 188cm hard-nut confirmed the night-time visit to Collingwood’s Olympic Park headquarters.

Malthouse said Jong should have waited until season’s end, unless he and the Bulldogs already had an undertaking about a move to another club.

“I understand that sometimes you are not going to get a game at a football club. And there is going to be times when a club says we can get a second or third-round pick or whatever the case may be, that’s just the mechanics of the game,” Malthouse said.

“But by and large that’s done at the end of the year. Unless you get a hint from the coach or the committee that you are pushing it uphill, that you are not going to get a game we are quite happy for you to pursue other interests. I think that’s honest and gives a player a real knowledge of where he is at.

“But very few clubs are going to do that in the Western Bulldogs position where they are challenging for a flag they need every player and anyone who has played the game this year in particular so they know they can fall back on this player and know they are going to get a really decent hit out.

“The kid will probably say ‘I will give everything I’ve got’. But what’s the point of doing it in July or June, when you can still do the same thing at the end of the football season? Why not wait until the end of the year?”

The ball-winner has been in and out of the Bulldogs’ senior team, playing seven AFL games this season.

He had 20 possessions and three clearances in the thrilling win over the Swans

Jong has played 30 AFL games in five seasons at the kennel and could move elsewhere for more senior opportunities next year.

Gold Coast chased the No.9 pick in the 2011 rookie draft in last year’s trade period, but he turned the Suns down.

Despite high hopes for 2016, the growing depth on the Bulldogs’ list has pushed Jong to the fringes of senior selection.

The Oakleigh product was also suspended for two matches for making high contact to young Giant Matthew Buntine in Round 9.

Jong underwent groin surgery in the off-season and said he wanted to model his game on Geelong superstar Patrick Dangerfield.

“The way he uses his speed is something I’d really like to do,” Jong told the AFL website in March.

“The coaches tell me to use my speed as much as I can and break away from packs a bit more.

“Patrick is such a great player and I aspire to be a better player and keep improving, so I like to adapt my game to his.”

How Collingwood could secure Jong in either this year’s trade or draft periods remains unclear.

Collingwood does not have a first-round pick in this year’s draft after using it to secure star midfielder Adam Treloar last year.

The club also needs to amass draft points if it is to nab father-son propositions Callum Brown and Josh Daicos, so any trade move for Jong would be difficult.

However, out-of-contract ruckman Jarrod Witts could be put up for trade to bolster the Magpies’ position. Full-back Nathan Brown is also a free agent this year.

Western Bulldogs officials met with recruit Tom Boyd at Peter Gordon’s house in 2014, midway through Boyd’s first season at Greater Western Sydney.

Neither the Dogs or the Pies would comment.

given he is touring clubs you'd reckon he has been told he is on the block. he's hardly doing it under the cloak of invisibility.

 

[unplugged]

I'd give them Witts for Long Jon (is that his name?) and their second rounder for either this year or next year.

Not that I rate Jon, but if we're actually contemplating the acquisition, you'd expect him to be steak knives in something bigger.

 

[jackcass]

Jong is a Free Agent

Just out of contract at seasons end I think.

 

[jackcass]

Jong adds depth. He'd be an upgrade on Sinclair, Blair, Langdon, Aish, Smith.

Third round pick is his value.imo.

Could potentially squeeze Blair out of a defensive small forward spot on the strength of his pace and marking but not sure his ball use is as good. The others all have him covered at this stage. Doggies have apparently offered him a contract beyond 2016. Appears he's doing a Toovey and checking the market.