Prediction Tall timber down back a massive worry.

[76woodenspooners]

You act like Cox White and Keeffe is a competent forward set up.

I'm acting like we do have a forward set up (however competent / incompetent) and we pretty much don't have a back set up at all.

 

[Finnishpie]

he evolved into a really good forward last season. I think him moore and Oxley and of course Jamie Elliot and faz can be a forward line that's very hard to stop.
edit and how could I forget Maine?

Yep. Mind you, my comment was written in Feb, so before we got to see him actually play with some consistency.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

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I'm acting like we do have a forward set up (however competent / incompetent) and we pretty much don't have a back set up at all.

Like the backline, our forward line needs some players back from the medical room. Fas and Elliot especially . And the addition of Mayne means we hopefully won't need three talls.

 

[OniAu]

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Like the backline, our forward line needs some players back from the medical room. Fas and Elliot especially . And the addition of Mayne means we hopefully won't need three talls.

Add in Moore and White and that's not a massively bad forward line. Still think we lack a zippy forward crumber

 

[THATSGOLD]

Add in Moore and White and that's not a massively bad forward line. Still think we lack a zippy forward crumber

And who the **** plays up front with Moore and White in defense?

 

[OniAu]

And who the **** plays up front with Moore and White in defense?

What are you on about?

I said its a pretty good forward line when he said we need some luck in the medical room with fas and Elliot up forward , plus adding in mayne.

Wasn't talking about the backline

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

God forbid suggesting some players could play at either end from time to time

 

[THATSGOLD]

Dunn ekk
Reid can he play all 22 games?

 

[THATSGOLD]

Marsh was probably the one young tall KPP we had developing. It's dry what's coming up.

 

[Apex36]

Dunn ekk
Reid can he play all 22 games?

Don't see why not. Played 17 games before being put out by a PCL injury. No soft tissue problems since his setback in the preseason. Provided he keeps up on his ballet program it seems as if his soft tissue issues are under control.

 

[doodles98]

God forbid suggesting some players could play at either end from time to time

Be great if they could but I can't see it working with any of Cox, Moore, Keefe and White next year. Reid's our only capable swingman and he will not be swung!

 

[legendstatus]

This old thread again....


Sent from my warped mind

 

[THATSGOLD]

Don't see why not. Played 17 games before being put out by a PCL injury. No soft tissue problems since his setback in the preseason. Provided he keeps up on his ballet program it seems as if his soft tissue issues are under control.

I'll take that bet.

 

[THATSGOLD]

Be great if they could but I can't see it working with any of Cox, Moore, Keefe and White next year. Reid's our only capable swingman and he will not be swung!

If 2016 showed us anything it's that White doesn't have a defensive bone in his body.

 

[jackcass]

If 2016 showed us anything it's that White doesn't have a defensive bone in his body.

His VFL game against Carlton at Holden Centre playing CHB was one of the best games I've ever seen him play. Absolutely dominated and ensured we weren't overrun in the last quarter. Maybe you just need to take the blinkers off and stop assuming what players can't do. Could end up with another Sinclair on your hands.

 

[THATSGOLD]

His VFL game against Carlton at Holden Centre playing CHB was one of the best games I've ever seen him play. Absolutely dominated and ensured we weren't overrun in the last quarter. Maybe you just need to take the blinkers off and stop assuming what players can't do. Could end up with another Sinclair on your hands.

When White played his first defensive game in the seniors it was so bad it was laughable and I'm fairly sure he was dropped the following week back to the reserves. From what I've seen he's only going to get a game as a forward cum ruck. Defensively a huge liability we can't afford.

 

[doodles98]

His VFL game against Carlton at Holden Centre playing CHB was one of the best games I've ever seen him play. Absolutely dominated and ensured we weren't overrun in the last quarter. Maybe you just need to take the blinkers off and stop assuming what players can't do. Could end up with another Sinclair on your hands.

Are you saying White could become a player who spends half the year every year in the sick bay? No thanks!
Didn't see him play back in the VFL so take your word for it. Must admit I'm finding it hard to see past the blinkers to Jesse being a good defender at AFL level though. Be huge if he could do this so worth the try... problem is we don't have an abundance of key forwards either so we are always going to be "robbing Peter"

 

[jackcass]

When White played his first defensive game in the seniors it was so bad it was laughable and I'm fairly sure he was dropped the following week back to the reserves. From what I've seen he's only going to get a game as a forward cum ruck. Defensively a huge liability we can't afford.

So which game was that given you recall it so well?

And wow, he failed at his first shot at the position at senior level with just about zero training for it... in a team that was flogged through the midfield... yeah, that's a clear sign for sure

 

[jackcass]

Are you saying White could become a player who spends half the year every year in the sick bay? No thanks!
Didn't see him play back in the VFL so take your word for it. Must admit I'm finding it hard to see past the blinkers to Jesse being a good defender at AFL level though. Be huge if he could do this so worth the try... problem is we don't have an abundance of key forwards either so we are always going to be "robbing Peter"

23 possessions, 12 marks, 4 contested, most of them intercept, still got forward and kicked a couple of goals. I didn't say I think he should play in defense. I just don't rule out the prospect that he could if required, assuming he spends some time preseason training for it and with the defensive group.

 

[Baird]

Small timber as well.

 

[THATSGOLD]

So which game was that given you recall it so well?

And wow, he failed at his first shot at the position at senior level with just about zero training for it... in a team that was flogged through the midfield... yeah, that's a clear sign for sure

Collingwood Melbourne 17/4/16.

 

[HappyRed]

Boys, can we pull a Sam Dwyer again but only in defence? surely there is some VFL,WAFL or something serviceable. That we can scrap up out of the minor leagues? I expect there will have to be some kind of play made.

Also... What the hell, Marsh! in our time of need of backmen! :/

#JesseWhiteDefenceConvo I don't like the sound of it, but really we just need to get more defence development into him.

 

[jackcass]

Collingwood Melbourne 17/4/16.

Yeah, thought so, the game where we got absolutely got smashed in the midfield. Can you tell me which of our defenders, you know, the guys who usually play there week to week, train for it, actually beat their opponent?

 

[jackcass]

Boys, can we pull a Sam Dwyer again but only in defence? surely there is some VFL,WAFL or something serviceable. That we can scrap up out of the minor leagues? I expect there will have to be some kind of play made.

Also... What the hell, Marsh! in our time of need of backmen! :/

#JesseWhiteDefenceConvo I don't like the sound of it, but really we just need to get more defence development into him.

There's a 20yo KPD playing WAFL whose name gets thrown about a bit as a late draft - rookie option.

 

[THATSGOLD]

Yeah, thought so, the game where we got absolutely got smashed in the midfield. Can you tell me which of our defenders, you know, the guys who usually play there week to week, train for it, actually beat their opponent?

He got smashed one on one.