Steele stepping up.

[loki04]

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2014-07-05/highlights-steele-calms-brodie

Seems to me other players are in fact starting to lift their game in the leadership stakes, well done by Steele here he telegraphed Grundy would react to the nudge (rightfully i might add) and intervened (with his own bump on Grundy lmfao) before he could give up the free.

Haven't seen anything on it here so not sure how many have seen the footage.

 

[BEEG]

Had a good year but lets not forget he had a pretty good year last year to he finished i think it was 3rd in the Copeland

 

[doodles98]

I like what Steele did but on the other hand I also like to see players fly the flag in these situations as long as no free kicks are given away. Smart by Steele as I reckon he knew Grundy was odds on to go to far and give a free away. But I also think the AFL/umps should give more protection to guys who get pushed into the fence like this and pay a free. Happens all the time and never gets penalized. It is obviously very dangerous and someone will get seriously hurt in this way at some time.. for once maybe the AFL could be proactive and try to stamp it out before the big headline grabbing injury happens.

 

[Wackajack]

Steele is a senior player and was just letting Grundy know to focus back on the footy. Great stuff. This is why we need Maxwell back in that backline, just keeping them all focused as they are still inexperienced.

 

[HenrikLundqvist]

If Steele could stop with the stupid 10m 'Didak' kicks and kick long to contests he'd be elite.

 

[Pera]

I like what Steele did but on the other hand I also like to see players fly the flag in these situations as long as no free kicks are given away. Smart by Steele as I reckon he knew Grundy was odds on to go to far and give a free away. But I also think the AFL/umps should give more protection to guys who get pushed into the fence like this and pay a free. Happens all the time and never gets penalized. It is obviously very dangerous and someone will get seriously hurt in this way at some time.. for once maybe the AFL could be proactive and try to stamp it out before the big headline grabbing injury happens.

The GC bloke did nothing wrong. You're crazy if you think that should be a free kick.

 

[Bring_Back_Brad]

It was a bit rich for a guy coming off a 4 week suspension, and I didn't like the way he waved off Grundy and turned his back on him like he was an idiot. If he wanted to do this he should have gone about it in a better way. Grundy had every right to retaliate and there's no saying he would have given away a free.
Not sure I like the bullying that seems to be creeping in to the club, it's counterproductive if you ask me.
Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

 

[DaVe86]

I'm a really big fan of Steele. I reckon he is our hardest worker...he transitions from offence to attack as good as anyone, and leads our 2 way running.

He is a smart player as well...knowing where to position himself defensively, and he is a natural crumbing forward as well.

He probably won't develop into an inside mid like many thought he might when he first came to the team, but I love his outside work-rate.

I have also noticed his body is starting to fill out a bit and he has a bit of muslce now which is something he always lacked. However, he is an endurance runner, so you wouldn't want him to beefed up.

His kicking is an issue, but I think it is as much about his workrate than anything. He works so hard that sometimes he just lacks penetration in his kicking. The good thing is that he makes good decisions, which means his turnovers don't usually cost goals the other way....but he could become far more effective if he tidied up that part of his game. He was a bit off against GC on the weekend.

His leadership is also coming out now which is pleasing to see. He is still very young, yet he is also an experienced player now. That makes him a valuable commodity.

 

[TradeDraft]

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/video/2014-07-05/highlights-steele-calms-brodie

Seems to me other players are in fact starting to lift their game in the leadership stakes, well done by Steele here he telegraphed Grundy would react to the nudge (rightfully i might add) and intervened (with his own bump on Grundy lmfao) before he could give up the free.

Haven't seen anything on it here so not sure how many have seen the footage.

Was great Leadership by Steele to know how Grundy would react and stop him doing something stupid

 

[domin8tors]

I like what Steele did but on the other hand I also like to see players fly the flag in these situations as long as no free kicks are given away. Smart by Steele as I reckon he knew Grundy was odds on to go to far and give a free away. But I also think the AFL/umps should give more protection to guys who get pushed into the fence like this and pay a free. Happens all the time and never gets penalized. It is obviously very dangerous and someone will get seriously hurt in this way at some time.. for once maybe the AFL could be proactive and try to stamp it out before the big headline grabbing injury happens.

had it been a malicious act then I'd agree that Steele should have flown the flag, but given Steele's reaction and the umpires was right on the spot I think that Grundy acted a little and there was nothing in it.

 

[Shaneprice97]

It was a bit rich for a guy coming off a 4 week suspension, and I didn't like the way he waved off Grundy and turned his back on him like he was an idiot. If he wanted to do this he should have gone about it in a better way. Grundy had every right to retaliate and there's no saying he would have given away a free.
Not sure I like the bullying that seems to be creeping in to the club, it's counterproductive if you ask me.
Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

You're a weirdo

 

[Vicky Park]

It was a bit rich for a guy coming off a 4 week suspension, and I didn't like the way he waved off Grundy and turned his back on him like he was an idiot. If he wanted to do this he should have gone about it in a better way. Grundy had every right to retaliate and there's no saying he would have given away a free.
Not sure I like the bullying that seems to be creeping in to the club, it's counterproductive if you ask me.
Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

BBB, Steele showed leadership; it was not bullying and not disrespectful of Grundy.

 

[Rohan25]

It was a bit rich for a guy coming off a 4 week suspension, and I didn't like the way he waved off Grundy and turned his back on him like he was an idiot. If he wanted to do this he should have gone about it in a better way. Grundy had every right to retaliate and there's no saying he would have given away a free.
Not sure I like the bullying that seems to be creeping in to the club, it's counterproductive if you ask me.
Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

He almost certainly would have given away a free, that's been his pattern and I'm not surprised the players are doing what they can to diffuse these situations.
It's obviously been spoken about by coaches and players.
It showed excellent leadership by Steele.

 

[Bring_Back_Brad]

BBB, Steele showed leadership; it was not bullying and not disrespectful of Grundy.

I disagree. Players often step in to stop their teammates from pursuing a fight or retaliating but they do it in a way that shows they are on their side and just want what's best for them and the team. They don't put a bump on them, wave them off like they're an idiot and turn their back on them.
Leadership would have been to put May on his ass and show him that collingwood players stick up for each other and you don't push a collingwood player in to the fence without copping a punishment for it. We all applauded the captain pendlebury for putting dale Thomas on his ass for showing disrespect to Luke ball, Steele should have done the same thing.

 

[eddiebankbalance]

Very happy with his form, will make good trade bait.

 

[Vicky Park]

I disagree. Players often step in to stop their teammates from pursuing a fight or retaliating but they do it in a way that shows they are on their side and just want what's best for them and the team. They don't put a bump on them, wave them off like they're an idiot and turn their back on them.
Leadership would have been to put May on his ass and show him that collingwood players stick up for each other and you don't push a collingwood player in to the fence without copping a punishment for it. We all applauded the captain pendlebury for putting dale Thomas on his ass for showing disrespect for Luke ball, Steele should have done the same thing.

Interesting perspective, BBB. I see the Pendlebury/Daisy incident in a very different light, and one where there seemed no danger of a free against Pendles. in fact the umpire was right there, and walked off (possibly smiling to himself, as we all were to see Daisy put in his place). With Steele and Grundy, the danger lay in Grundy losing it, and Steele wanting to prevent that and saving him from himself. Grundy is a hot head. To compare again, Pendles is not.

 

[Manic Magpie]

It was a bit rich for a guy coming off a 4 week suspension, and I didn't like the way he waved off Grundy and turned his back on him like he was an idiot. If he wanted to do this he should have gone about it in a better way. Grundy had every right to retaliate and there's no saying he would have given away a free.
Not sure I like the bullying that seems to be creeping in to the club, it's counterproductive if you ask me.
Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

Your last sentence gave me a chuckle given your reaction otherwise to Sidebottom's 'bullying'. You didn't really leave any room for leniency.

 

[Bring_Back_Brad]

Interesting perspective, BBB. I see the Pendlebury/Daisy incident in a very different light, and one where there seemed no danger of a free against Pendles. in fact the umpire was right there, and walked off (possibly smiling to himself, as we all were to see Daisy put in his place). With Steele and Grundy, the danger lay in Grundy losing it, and Steele wanting to prevent that and saving him from himself. Grundy is a hot head. To compare again, Pendles is not.

When Pendles threw down Daisy right there in front of the umpire, he made a statement that collingwood players stick up for each other and won't tolerate cheap shots from the opposition, and will enforce this whether it costs a free kick or not. Steele did the opposite of this.
What May did is extremely dangerous and it's lucky Grundy was not hurt more seriously.
There should have been 5 players on his case immediately letting him know we won't tolerate that.
Leading teams is turning the team against each other.
Isn't our motto side by side?
No wonder we have lost three out of the last 4 games there is no team unity and it all started with maxwell turning on fasolo.

 

[loki04]

It was a bit rich for a guy coming off a 4 week suspension, and I didn't like the way he waved off Grundy and turned his back on him like he was an idiot. If he wanted to do this he should have gone about it in a better way. Grundy had every right to retaliate and there's no saying he would have given away a free.
Not sure I like the bullying that seems to be creeping in to the club, it's counterproductive if you ask me.
Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

The issue is it is common knowledge with Grundy that he is an easy mark to suck in for free kicks, Steele on the other hand had a brain fart with his suspension.
I'm more impressed he knew it was coming and looked to intervene shows leadership growth, I also agree that at times it is good to see players fly the flag for one and other when it warrants but in this case it was more Grundys own momentum with a slight nudge in the contest that caused him to collide with the fence.

had it been a malicious act then I'd agree that Steele should have flown the flag, but given Steele's reaction and the umpires was right on the spot I think that Grundy acted a little and there was nothing in it.

Agree, I love Grundys aggression but he needs to pick his moments and how/when he does it better.

 

[jmac70]

I disagree. Players often step in to stop their teammates from pursuing a fight or retaliating but they do it in a way that shows they are on their side and just want what's best for them and the team. They don't put a bump on them, wave them off like they're an idiot and turn their back on them.
Leadership would have been to put May on his ass and show him that collingwood players stick up for each other and you don't push a collingwood player in to the fence without copping a punishment for it. We all applauded the captain pendlebury for putting dale Thomas on his ass for showing disrespect to Luke ball, Steele should have done the same thing.

It appeared to me that Grundy was going to react and in all probability would have given away a free kick. Steele could have reacted differently by simply grabbing Grundy but I think his reaction was reflective of a club cultural shift towards a more disciplined approach. There have been a few moments this season when Grundy has reacted in an immature fashion and I just think Steele wanted to get his head back in the game. Personally I liked it but can understand your point....to a point!

 

[SuperSub17]

No wonder we have lost three out of the last 4 games there is no team unity and it all started with maxwell turning on fasolo.

That's absolute drivel and you know it.

We were down and out in that game yet came from behind to win it despite having no right to. We easily won our two games after that as well, doubling our opponent's score in both.

But continue your Maxwell hate if you want to.

 

[ottoman]

I liked the fact that Sidebottom stopped Grundy from doing something stupid. I don't like the way he did it. Even on match day watching it live it shocked me a bit. He waved him off as if to say "piss off idiot" Even if that is what he was thinking its not the look you want to give the opposition.
He should have just grabbed him and said "calm down don't do anything stupid" Was a very bad look IMO.

 

[piedpiper32]

Lucky Grundy didn't pick him up and bodyslam him for showing him disrespect. No problem with it otherwise.

Body slams, Piledrivers, Randy The Macho Man as your avatar...

Seems like someone has been watching too much pro wrestling, but nobody told you that it's all scripted.
People don't actually do that stuff in real life you know

 

[doodles98]

had it been a malicious act then I'd agree that Steele should have flown the flag, but given Steele's reaction and the umpires was right on the spot I think that Grundy acted a little and there was nothing in it.

He got a fair shove when airborn that took him straight into the fence. I know this happens all the time and for some reason shoving players into the fence is considered ok. I think it's dangerous and is going to cause a serious injury one day. I would've been p@ssed too if I was Brodie so I'm just saying it would have been better if Sidey had remonstrated on Brodies behalf after he took him out of it.

 

[Cory]

Only thing Grundy did.