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Opinion Reece Conca

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Very happy with Ellis and Conca. Given a bit more experience they will both be jets. Good 1st round picks :thumbsu:
 
Dragonss said:
he needs to STAY in the midfield. 2nd in clearances for richmond today with 8, behind tuck who had 9. he's not a half back, he's a midfielder, dont waste talent.
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relax dude. Reece is in year 1 1/2 of his career and Brandon is in year 1 of his. They all get the standard education in their early years on "accountability" and what it means and how to go about it..they both have talent, its not about their talent, its about development.
 

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I think they've both been very good for such young players. Same goes for kids like Batch and Morris. Come into the side immediately after being drafted and given a lot of responsibility and are able to handle it most days. Sure there are a few fades here and there, but they're all very young. Their good performances are outweighing their bad ones.
 
richolovesgoal said:
He's so smooth. You want your smoothest movers to be free and have time, hence why he's been floating around on the wings and half back. God he's good.

How's the chant of 'smoooooooth' going everytime he gets the ball. I seem to be the only one doing it...
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Not sure he is a smooth mover. He's good at being told what to do. Especially against teams further behind in their development than us. Has a long way to go.
 
Conca is perenially under rated. Will be special. I'm less sure on Ellis but for him to have played every game this year is remarkable in itself.
 
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CeltDave said:
I do like the look of Reece! I reakon one of his standout attributes is his vision. Always seems to have thought through his next kick / handball before he has received the ball and puts his disposals in the right places.

He still has a fair bit of work to do, but i believe he will be a very good player for the Tigers for a long time.

cheers,
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I recall FJ saying that one of the big things he liked about Reece was that he almost always made the right decision with the ball in hand. He seems to have elite decision making and composure and just about always finds the best option. He will be very important to us moving forward (especially if Foley struggles with injury).

Can accumulate the ball, spreads well, good usage and is a fierce competitor who doesn't hesitate to dive in and win the contested ball. (A bit more muscle on him and he may very well become an exception inside and outside player for us!).
 
TigerImposter said:
Days weeks months and years keep ticking over and we are still waiting anxiously for Reece to turn up
Is it time to trade him or do we still give this unpredictable commodity more time?
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At this rate he will be 100kgs by the time he comes back
 

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Has to get his body right and with the younger guys coming into the side now and giving us a bit we don't need to rush him back.

Still think he can be an important mid rotation for us. Still only 22.
 
TigerImposter said:
Days weeks months and years keep ticking over and we are still waiting anxiously for Reece to turn up
Is it time to trade him or do we still give this unpredictable commodity more time?
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Good Question.

With his injury issues, it smashes his value for a trade. We used pick 6 on him and realistically, if we tried to trade him, we would be lucky to get a 3rd round pick. Not because he is not talented, he is but unfortunately he is so injury prone, most clubs would still clear if we wanted a 2nd or 1st round pick for him. So in all honesty, I would say stick with him.
 
Tiger71 said:
Good Question.

With his injury issues, it smashes his value for a trade. We used pick 6 on him and realistically, if we tried to trade him, we would be lucky to get a 3rd round pick. Not because he is not talented, he is but unfortunately he is so injury prone, most clubs would still clear if we wanted a 2nd or 1st round pick for him. So in all honesty, I would say stick with him.
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Spot on especially given this is meant to be a weak draft.

He is a good player and best 22 when fit.
 
amcre said:
Spot on especially given this is meant to be a weak draft.

He is a good player and best 22 when fit.
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Concur...trade value is negligible.

Thank god he's not JON (zero skill under pressure) but we are unlikely to get a Pick 6 relative impact. Lol we would be happy if he was a 2nd pick..hurry back son...and worrying about who we took 1st pick.

Remember Al's inches speech...reminds me of the fun we have on here about the relativity of who we pick/picked.
 

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Not being injured won't address his inability to hit a target by foot.

Richard and the boys in the recruiting team had him at 80%~82% kicking efficiency as a junior from memory. Either something has gone terribly wrong since, or the lads were missing a few beads on the abacus at the time.
 
TigerImposter said:
Days weeks months and years keep ticking over and we are still waiting anxiously for Reece to turn up
Is it time to trade him or do we still give this unpredictable commodity more time?
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Well to start with, I'd give him time to get over his injury.

He'll be fine. He's our best defensive mid and picks up about 20 touches a game despite never getting the continuity in his training to build up fitness due to injury.
 
Barry_Badrinath said:
Well to start with, I'd give him time to get over his injury.

He'll be fine. He's our best defensive mid and picks up about 20 touches a game despite never getting the continuity in his training to build up fitness due to injury.
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It's funny before Christmas I bump into him and he was looking a million bucks and he says i ready to go and I'm feeling a million bucks noah blah Then I bump into him a few weeks later and he's limping after surgery and he tells me he's all fine and he will be alright blah blah. Then I be bumped into him on and off a few times later and it's I'm alright and I'm getting their blah blah. Half a season later and no cigar.
He's never really been able to take a trick so its becoming a concern. So people can speculate as much as they like about he's going to be this and that , but at the moment he's really just another Foley Free Coughlan etc etc. and that's the worry as these guys can get away from you quickly
 
I've written Conca off. By that, I don't mean I say he has no talent or won't make it. I mean I'm not hanging out for his return. If he can contribute significantly in the future, that's a pleasant surprise.

From what I've seen of Conca in his four years - he looks an OK player at best. Definitely not Top 10. In the last 3 years he's played 18, 17, and 19 games (so no one can say he hasn't had a chance) - and finished below 15th in our B&F each year. He certainly hasn't shown any dazzling skill set.

So he's a depth player - another one of many mids who can do all right without setting the world on fire. The VFL is full of them. Is he better than Macintosh, or Menadue, or Ellis who have taken his spot this year - we don't know yet - they haven't played enough. Would adding the Conca of the last 3 years back into the current team significantly improve it? Possibly - probably not. We're not missing him.

Ok - I accept he may have injury (or attitude) problems which have prevented him reaching his full potential. If he gets mind and body right - maybe he turns into a champ - hey! Bonus! Otherwise, if he just gets fit and returns to his previous level - well, OK, more depth. If he doesn't and he never plays again - well, we've had worse draft picks - some you win, some you lose. He'd be in the 'Bit Disappointing' category. If he was Pick 30 we 'd say - 'OK, without setting the world on fire'.

I still think our best outcome is to get him fit, and trade him back to WA on a 'go-home' deal. We would probably get overs for him, being a former Top-10 pick forced to move interstate. If we get a top-30 pick in return we roll the dice at the draft again - maybe we strike lucky, maybe we bomb out, and maybe we get another Conca.
 
Drofder said:
Not being injured won't address his inability to hit a target by foot.

Richard and the boys in the recruiting team had him at 80%~82% kicking efficiency as a junior from memory. Either something has gone terribly wrong since, or the lads were missing a few beads on the abacus at the time.
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He is a decent kick but when you come back from a heap of injuries especially consistently it does throw your confidence a bit. I did a knee playing local footy and it took me a whole season to start playing the game the way I use to again. I think it's more mental than a physical thing.

Remember his square up kick against the Saints a few years back.....on that kick alone I would keep him lol + his Geelong game last year.
 

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