Sinclair

[Markfs]

Can we make a rule that we don't shit-can players until there is a form line? I doubt it.

It was suggested early on that he may just have been suffering nerves as a young player. I had faith when Bucks coached that NAB game a few years ago against Port in the driving rain and Bucks thought that Sinclair was good. Have great faith in Buckley's judgement.

Sure, there were concerns early this year and they might have been fair concerns for a 50 game player, but we place a ridiculous strain on young players that spills out into talkback.

I'll be interested to see if these lessons are learnt.

50 games? That would take 2 or 3 years to get to. I would guess that some posters here couldn't wait that long and would prefer to big-note themselves by blasting a young kid trying to get a few games under his belt and gain some confidence.

I'm not advocating that we should stay clear of criticising these kids, but I just dont see the point of making it harder on these kids to gain enough confidence to make a contribution to the team.

The reality is that the development coaches don't use the trade table to motivate these kids. They point out to these kids the things that they do well and the things that they can improve in. At the end of the season, the club will choose the players to drop off the list. There's no bonus points for picking them earlier.

I watched the complete Sydney game on the weekend and I concentrated on the play every time that Rhyce Shaw got the ball. Not once did he turnover the ball. A lot of it can be put down to hard work and maturity, but I'm sure that he's grateful that he's got away from the fans who just couldn't move on from some of the mistakes that he used to make when he was a kid.

 

[Pie eyed]

Ceglar has to go.
I'm tired of waiting.
Not one disposal against Melbourne and he's supposed to be the second coming.

 

[Ed D]

I'm very happy to say my opinions about Sinclair have changed. I don't think I ever wrote him off but I had big doubts on him being able to address his kicking, which he seems to have corrected with a bit of confidence. He's playing some good footy now, and it was interesting to hear Buckley say he's currently one of the first picked in the forward line. Hopefully he keeps building on what he's got going.

 

[Collingwood FC]

Use to be pretty skeptical of his future last year and early this year but he is coming on very fast in the last few weeks, team success, regular game time and i dare say a reassurance he doesn't need to kick goals to keep his place would be helping him a lot, has a bit more poise and confidence with the ball in his hand, good on the young kid.

 

[Stifler's mom]

I'm very happy to say my opinions about Sinclair have changed. I don't think I ever wrote him off but I had big doubts on him being able to address his kicking, which he seems to have corrected with a bit of confidence. He's playing some good footy now, and it was interesting to hear Buckley say he's currently one of the first picked in the forward line. Hopefully he keeps building on what he's got going.

I can honestly say that I thought he was a dud.

I now can see that his defensive work is terrific due to his speed and tenacity.

I still believe that Jamie Elliot will be a better player though.

 

[DThomas]

A nice little Q&A with Ben Sinclair is on collingwoodfc.com.au

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/newsfeatures/news/newsarticle/tabid/5586/newsid/138624/default.aspx

 

[Shade]

Very nice I didn't know he was related to will slade

 

[DThomas]

Very nice I didn't know he was related to will slade

Neither did I. You can definitely see the similarities: