Need to look for a Key Defender!!!

[Lonie_from_50]

With Simon Prestigiacomo and Shane Wakelin, due to retire within say... 5 years time. Collingwood has to draft, develop and play a say 6ft'4 player to fill in there shoes, And we got to make sure he is quick at the same time.

We got no priority picks, but we have got say a top 10 draft pick, or close to. We should look interstate, no duds from the TAC Cup and find someone that is tall enough and can be developed during the next 2 years to become a strength in the side.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

oh yeah...

by the way...

we should look at targeting Graham Polak if possible.

 

[Rocca Flys High]

Polak at Collingwood, intersting


Do you think Freo will let him go?

 

[guess_who]

No freo won't let him go with out a decent trade in return. I think that Walker will be good at either end of the ground, I really like him. Also there is a bloke that goes by the name of Justin Crow who looks like he can be developed into a decent defender. Crow will play before seasons end.

 

[Rocca Flys High]

Originally posted by Lonie_from_50
With Simon Prestigiacomo and Shane Wakelin, due to retire within say... 5 years time.


Unlikley chance, Walkelin is 31, I don't think he has 5 years but you can never be shaw



Collingwood is tied 2nd youngest on 23.5 years so we've got a lot of youngsters to train up.





Hint: look how I spelled sure, maybe them 2?

 

[hotpie]

Don't need Polak. Walker's the man. Rowe looks good enough to play CHB as well. Plus Brent Hall and maybe even Cam Cloke. And we have Clement and J Cloke as back-ups.

For our top ten pick, we need to draft the best running midfielder we can find to replace Buckley Burns and Woewodin.

 

[rychenroller]

Yep Walker is the boy.

 

[Rocca Flys High]

Before everyone is againest Walker, and now everyone wants Walker in still. What is it? Yes or no

 

[rychenroller]

Never against Walker here, he just needed time. He's only played 15 games, only 19 years old yet he is a mountain and has a footy brain. Just a bit of work on his kicking, and get him to crash some packs and back himself and all good. Been consistently good in the last half dozen rounds for Willy, now needs a shot at CHB for the rest of the season.

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by rychenroller
now needs a shot at CHB for the rest of the season.

Not neccessarily. As long as he's getting game time I dont care where he plays. Long term I think he'll be a CHB but theres no rush playing him there. He can play at both ends which is more than we can say for any of our other talls.

 

[rychenroller]

Agree, key position is a tough initiation. But with Wakelin and probably Presti gone for the season and Cloke better used as a floater....options arent great.

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by rychenroller
Agree, key position is a tough initiation. But with Wakelin and probably Presti gone for the season and Cloke better used as a floater....options arent great.

Yeah but we've also got Tarrant C Cloke Rocca and Didak missing, and Fraser required in the ruck so forward options are no better.

Never thought I'd say this, we need two Tex Walkers!!!!!

 

[rychenroller]

Originally posted by hotpie
Yeah but we've also got Tarrant C Cloke Rocca and Didak missing, and Fraser required in the ruck so forward options are no better.

Never thought I'd say this, we need two Tex Walkers!!!!!

Lets hope MM isnt tempted to play BK

 

[hotpie]

Originally posted by rychenroller
Lets hope MM isnt tempted to play BK

McKees enough, thanks.

 

[leonmagic]

Need to look for a Key Defender!!!

Big bad Brent.

Problem solved.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Originally posted by leonmagic

Big bad Brent.

Problem solved.

Tall enough, but is he quick enough???

 

[Rival_V]

Originally posted by Lonie_from_50
Tall enough, but is he quick enough???

Yep.

 

[eddiesmith]

T.Cloke
J.Cloke
J.Clement

They will do the job for the next 5-10 years

If Walker plays back then get ready for some more wooden spoons unless Tarrant can kick more than a FF without an opponent at the other end

 

[Rocca Flys High]

Originally posted by eddiesmith


If Walker plays back then get ready for some more wooden spoons

Wooden Spoons? The team with the worst defence are the Bulldogs, I think even if you remove Wakelin and put Walker there, The defence is still higher than thiers.

 

[Rocca Flys High]

My magpie mates say, If the player has a long kick, play him back.

I know it sounds crazy but, Try put Rocca Back, I mean


The longest kickers in the team are

3 Ryan Lonie
8 James Cleamet
23 Anthony Rocca

With the occansel
5 Nathan Buckley

I don't see why the 3 can't kick long at the back and get the ball out. You've got Jimmy who can kick it out long, Lonie with the on-the-run goal and Rocca, Something VERY long! It'll be perfect!


But, than and again, that is what my mates think.

 

[guess_who]

Originally posted by Rocca flys High
...But, than and again, that is what my mates think...

Are they brain Doctors as well?

 

[Rocca Flys High]

Some are.


My old school (pie)mates also think so to

 

[MarkT]

With Travis Cloke we do not need any more talls. We have plenty to develop. We need to find pace and skill in the middle and that's it.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

Rocca flys high,

- you say you are 226cm, I can believe that, but it is hard to believe that.
- you say you are a brain doctor, I certainly don't believe that one bit. You are 20 years old, you said you went into VCE when you were 13-14. You say you went into Uni when you were 16 and have finished your course four years later. I am not sure how long the course would go, but mate, i don't believe anything.

- You probably would say that you got an IQ of over 200, well according to all that ???"bull-****"??? then you would.

- Well if that is correct then why can't you spell and how did you get into VCE if you failed English, or your Spelling Tests!!!!!!!!!!!

- And you have said all that in your 100 posts.

 

[Rocca Flys High]

Originally posted by Lonie_from_50
Rocca flys high,

- you say you are 226cm, I can believe that, but it is hard to believe that.
- you say you are a brain doctor, I certainly don't believe that one bit. You are 20 years old, you said you went into VCE when you were 13-14. You say you went into Uni when you were 16 and have finished your course four years later. I am not sure how long the course would go, but mate, i don't believe anything.

- You probably would say that you got an IQ of over 200, well according to all that ???"bull-****"??? then you would.

- Well if that is correct then why can't you spell and how did you get into VCE if you failed English, or your Spelling Tests!!!!!!!!!!!

- And you have said all that in your 100 posts.

Well, as I said before, I had a Double Promotion, So I finished it at 16, many of my old primary school friends finished at 16 too. There is a thing called a accerlator's program at my school, I got in to it and once I took part, I can skip one grade of my choice, but since I did very well, I got a double Prom.

I never failed English! I just suffer with minor spelling probs!

And since when did I say my IQ was 200?


And, the last bit, You can start Uni at year 12 and offered a 5 year course, at 20, I've done it.


That, I think, should clear up the picture.