Spiral_Out
Team Captain
Crucial Injuries
Adams has done his knee.
Elliot out for 3 months.
Sier injured, De Goey hurt finger again?
Time To Rip The Bandaid Off
1-3 and travelling to WC round 5 with zero inside mids, a weakened team and WC will bounce back hard, could be a 10 goal + loss.
So 2021 is essentially over, it is time to not even bother playing certain players we know will not help us to our next flag.
Here is a list of players that I personally do not see having what it takes to be a premiership player.
Cull List: Nothing personal against any of these players, I'm sure they are all great guys, this is purely based on current talent and potential ability moving forward.
Callum Brown - Enough is enough, there were multiple times tonight where he didn't go in hard. GWS player goes in hard, he shimmies out of the way. Too small, too weak, not enough talent to make up for his size/softness.
John Noble - Is not and never was AFL standard. I don't understand how it's possible for professional coaches/list managers to not see it when it's clear as day to me.
Jack Madgen - As long as players like Madgen are able to make the 22, we will never be a threat to win a GF. Might be harsh as he just played his best game for the club, he was tough and he gives his all every week. But he is another Jack Frost, deer in the headlights when the heat is on. Tonight he played more up the ground and looked good, better than Mayne in fact, but we all know Buckley is a * and will keep him down back where he is not suited. Make the tough call to move forward.
Trey Ruscoe - The kid is just too dumb, who tf was in charge of this selection. I have no doubt Buckley and the gang will persist and keep him on for another 3 seasons clogging the list.
Chris Mayne - The time has come, he has been a brave, solid player. However, he will not be in our next premiership team.
On The Edge: Wouldn't cull, but keep for depth.
Will Hoskin-Elliott - Oozes talent, we know that. Doesn't have killer instinct, doesn't go in hard EVER, goes missing A LOT. Skinny man and is fit, but not flashing speed to make up for it like Stephenson has.
Josh Thomas - Similar to WHE except Josh does go in hard, I love him, but putting love aside, which is what Buckley can't do, he is what he is and we know what we get. Depth.
Get Games Into Them NOW
Tyler Brown - Will be a great wingman when he fills out. 10cm taller than Callum, yet weighs the same, just needs another 7kg and a few more games.
Beau McCreery - Great debut, fantastic in fact. So much harder than Callum or WHE. 8 tackles in his first game! Most of any Collingwood player for the game. THANK YOU FINALLY, SOMEONE WITH BALLS AND ISN'T SCARED OF GETTING HIT. Why on earth has it taken this long for coaches to give the nod? Surely they could see that he should be picked ahead of players like Callum Brown and Ruscoe..... That is my point, they wait for far too long and give too many chances, f*<king make the call! Lock him in, 100+ gamer.
Jay Rantall - Where is he? Is the right size and age, surely we give him a taste and see what he can do.
Trent Bianco - Recovering from an injury but from what I hear, is slightly ahead of Rantall.
Will Kelly - Obviously an unlucky start, but has shown enough from the tiny snippet, looks like a backman to me, might be like Moore, starts forward but put him back and dominates.
The Future: I would say the future is bright, but these moves must happen now, no point waiting, it's painful to watch knowing every game is a waste by not giving the obvious future stars gametime.
Finlay Macrae - This kid needs to debut now. He's better than Sidebottom was at his age.
Reef McInnes - Reef could be anything, the AFL world is in awe of Nik Cox from the Bombers, 201cm athletic freak like Buddy. While Reef isn't 201cm, 192cm is still a great size, he has a massive frame and elite skills. Should be getting games ahead of those to be culled and on the edge imo.
Caleb Poulter - Will be a seriously good wingman, imagine if WHE had a spearing left foot pass and was hard at the footy, that is Poulter. Might no debut this year, but if I was coach, I would be getting games into him very soon.
Ollie Henry - Debut was hard to judge because the team's performance has been shocking. From all reports and from our sneak peek, he looks like a very similar player to Jamie Elliott. Imagine 2 Jamie Elliotts....... We can dream, right?
Nick Daicos - Scott Pendlbury 2.0? Well, that's what everyone who pays attention to the next crop is saying. Debut Round 1 2022.
Positives For 2021
Josh Daicos - Wow, I wasn't sure from his first 20 games but holy moly, his finish to 2020 and start to this year, he has everything and then some. Elite finisher and deadly instincts around goal like his dad, still so young too, could become a 'game changer' player that only needs 5 minutes to rip a game apart.
Isaac Quaynor - Lock him in for the next 12 years as a small defender plz. Quaynor alongside Maynard for the next 8-10 years is exciting, no need for a 3rd small defender like Noble, sorry John, Isaac and Brayden are just better in every attribute.
Obviously, Moore is a positive, but we already know who are the players that have what it takes to make us team the rest of the comp fears and dreads playing.
TL|DR: Rip the bandaid off, cut our losses on players that don't quite have it, be it due to skill, size, hardness, just get games into the kids that will make us a force once again.
Adams has done his knee.
Elliot out for 3 months.
Sier injured, De Goey hurt finger again?
Time To Rip The Bandaid Off
1-3 and travelling to WC round 5 with zero inside mids, a weakened team and WC will bounce back hard, could be a 10 goal + loss.
So 2021 is essentially over, it is time to not even bother playing certain players we know will not help us to our next flag.
Here is a list of players that I personally do not see having what it takes to be a premiership player.
Cull List: Nothing personal against any of these players, I'm sure they are all great guys, this is purely based on current talent and potential ability moving forward.
Callum Brown - Enough is enough, there were multiple times tonight where he didn't go in hard. GWS player goes in hard, he shimmies out of the way. Too small, too weak, not enough talent to make up for his size/softness.
John Noble - Is not and never was AFL standard. I don't understand how it's possible for professional coaches/list managers to not see it when it's clear as day to me.
Jack Madgen - As long as players like Madgen are able to make the 22, we will never be a threat to win a GF. Might be harsh as he just played his best game for the club, he was tough and he gives his all every week. But he is another Jack Frost, deer in the headlights when the heat is on. Tonight he played more up the ground and looked good, better than Mayne in fact, but we all know Buckley is a * and will keep him down back where he is not suited. Make the tough call to move forward.
Trey Ruscoe - The kid is just too dumb, who tf was in charge of this selection. I have no doubt Buckley and the gang will persist and keep him on for another 3 seasons clogging the list.
Chris Mayne - The time has come, he has been a brave, solid player. However, he will not be in our next premiership team.
On The Edge: Wouldn't cull, but keep for depth.
Will Hoskin-Elliott - Oozes talent, we know that. Doesn't have killer instinct, doesn't go in hard EVER, goes missing A LOT. Skinny man and is fit, but not flashing speed to make up for it like Stephenson has.
Josh Thomas - Similar to WHE except Josh does go in hard, I love him, but putting love aside, which is what Buckley can't do, he is what he is and we know what we get. Depth.
Get Games Into Them NOW
Tyler Brown - Will be a great wingman when he fills out. 10cm taller than Callum, yet weighs the same, just needs another 7kg and a few more games.
Beau McCreery - Great debut, fantastic in fact. So much harder than Callum or WHE. 8 tackles in his first game! Most of any Collingwood player for the game. THANK YOU FINALLY, SOMEONE WITH BALLS AND ISN'T SCARED OF GETTING HIT. Why on earth has it taken this long for coaches to give the nod? Surely they could see that he should be picked ahead of players like Callum Brown and Ruscoe..... That is my point, they wait for far too long and give too many chances, f*<king make the call! Lock him in, 100+ gamer.
Jay Rantall - Where is he? Is the right size and age, surely we give him a taste and see what he can do.
Trent Bianco - Recovering from an injury but from what I hear, is slightly ahead of Rantall.
Will Kelly - Obviously an unlucky start, but has shown enough from the tiny snippet, looks like a backman to me, might be like Moore, starts forward but put him back and dominates.
The Future: I would say the future is bright, but these moves must happen now, no point waiting, it's painful to watch knowing every game is a waste by not giving the obvious future stars gametime.
Finlay Macrae - This kid needs to debut now. He's better than Sidebottom was at his age.
Reef McInnes - Reef could be anything, the AFL world is in awe of Nik Cox from the Bombers, 201cm athletic freak like Buddy. While Reef isn't 201cm, 192cm is still a great size, he has a massive frame and elite skills. Should be getting games ahead of those to be culled and on the edge imo.
Caleb Poulter - Will be a seriously good wingman, imagine if WHE had a spearing left foot pass and was hard at the footy, that is Poulter. Might no debut this year, but if I was coach, I would be getting games into him very soon.
Ollie Henry - Debut was hard to judge because the team's performance has been shocking. From all reports and from our sneak peek, he looks like a very similar player to Jamie Elliott. Imagine 2 Jamie Elliotts....... We can dream, right?
Nick Daicos - Scott Pendlbury 2.0? Well, that's what everyone who pays attention to the next crop is saying. Debut Round 1 2022.
Positives For 2021
Josh Daicos - Wow, I wasn't sure from his first 20 games but holy moly, his finish to 2020 and start to this year, he has everything and then some. Elite finisher and deadly instincts around goal like his dad, still so young too, could become a 'game changer' player that only needs 5 minutes to rip a game apart.
Isaac Quaynor - Lock him in for the next 12 years as a small defender plz. Quaynor alongside Maynard for the next 8-10 years is exciting, no need for a 3rd small defender like Noble, sorry John, Isaac and Brayden are just better in every attribute.
Obviously, Moore is a positive, but we already know who are the players that have what it takes to make us team the rest of the comp fears and dreads playing.
TL|DR: Rip the bandaid off, cut our losses on players that don't quite have it, be it due to skill, size, hardness, just get games into the kids that will make us a force once again.
