The Big Call thread

[Quicky]

In this thread we make big calls. It's a place for those who like to shoot from the hip. But be prepared others might like to shoot back too. Fireaway.

 

[AllFooty4]

Shoenmakers to have a brilliant pre season and line up on big Travy round 1 next year and keep him to donuts! , big enough?

 

[Quicky]

I'll get the ball rolling. Most of you probably know by now i'm not Sinclairs biggest fan. Nothing against the lad, I appreciate his energy, but I just don't think he will crack it at AFL level.

My big call, Sinclair delisted before the final list lodgement on the 31st of October.

-> Not too long to wait before you either give it to me for my foolishness. Or maybe just maybe i'm right!

 

[Quicky]

Shoenmakers to have a brilliant pre season and line up on big Travy round 1 next year and keep him to donuts! , big enough?

Exactly the sort of call I had in mind. I guess if Clarkson is a masochist that would be a good way to start the season.

No faith in Stratton?

 

[Shade]

Brent Maccaffer is 100% overrated on the Collingwood board.

 

[TradeDraft]

I have 2:

• Witts will win the Rising Star next year Easily
• Bolton will get Drafted in the 2nd Round

 

[TradeDraft]

I'll get the ball rolling. Most of you probably know by now i'm not Sinclairs biggest fan. Nothing against the lad, I appreciate his energy, but I just don't think he will crack it at AFL level.

My big call, Sinclair delisted before the final list lodgement on the 31st of October.

-> Not too long to wait before you either give it to me for my foolishness. Or maybe just maybe i'm right!

Well with Buckley wanting good Kicks you could be onto Something Quickt

 

[Nicco_jj]

Simon Buckley to be all Australian next year......




.... In the mid field.

 

[mattys123]

Collingwood to select Rob Condy with the our last pick in the rookie draft (pies VFL player from last year).

 

[Quicky]

Brent Maccaffer is 100% overrated on the Collingwood board.

Care to elaborate?

I've heard you make this remark before but I can't recall any reasoning behind it.

To me Macaffer is a hard tackling, strong marking, one on one specialist who stands up when required. The perfect decoy for Cloke and Dawes and an integral component in our forward line balance.

I can only imagine he is underated by some because as a medium forward he is not always the most involved player in the team. But that is the nature of his role - and as a role he plays it to a tee!!

Retort??

 

[TradeDraft]

Collingwood to select Rob Condy with the our last pick in the rookie draft (pies VFL player from last year).

Why do you say that Matty?

 

[mattys123]

Why do you say that Matty?

He was the standout in day one of Nick Maxwell's camp/combine today, and he was probably our second best VFL player last year (behind Sundberg).

It's no certainty, but I think he'll be considered late in what is a very weak draft.

 

[Shade]

How old is Condy ?

 

[TradeDraft]

He was the standout in day one of Nick Maxwell's camp/combine today, and he was probably our second best VFL player last year (behind Sundberg).

It's no certainty, but I think he'll be considered late in what is a very weak draft.

What numbers did he put up?

Well going by Boltons pick last season you would not rule it out

 

[TradeDraft]

Leadinglocals Leading Locals



The boys just finished the 3km time trial - results in are Rob Condy 9.54, Tyler Stack 10.15, Jack Shannahan 10.19. Some impressive testing

6 hours ago

Leadinglocals Leading Locals



Just completed the kicking test, Tom Ruggles 26 out of 30, Rob Condy 25 out of 30. Super effort boys

There are the Numbers

Condy Pies VFL Profile:

Rob Condy
No. 57
29/10/88
190 cm
88 kg

Recruited from Newtown
Mature age winger from Geelong. Has strong leadership qualities.

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/vfl players/tabid/17660/default.aspx

 

[Quicky]

Simon Buckley to be all Australian next year......




.... In the mid field.

I think this Big Call is worthy of a video

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Buckleys comments regarding other Buckley's potential may lend creedence to this big call.

However I believe this call will ultimately be shot down.

Maybe we need to keep a tally of Fails vs Wins in the OP?

 

[Maggie5]

Care to elaborate?

I've heard you make this remark before but I can't recall any reasoning behind it.

To me Macaffer is a hard tackling, strong marking, one on one specialist who stands up when required. The perfect decoy for Cloke and Dawes and an integral component in our forward line balance.

I can only imagine he is underated by some because as a medium forward he is not always the most involved player in the team. But that is the nature of his role - and as a role he plays it to a tee!!

Retort??

100% agree

Wellingham ends up being a fringe player next year, loses his walk up start into the team. Didak back to his best.

Hawthorn to play off in grand final again and Carlton to miss the top four again.

 

[mattys123]

Tony Shaw will say something positive about Collingwood in 2012.

 

[Axl the great]

Pinker Pinker will win the Cox Plate and Helmet will not run a place, made that call on Bay 13 in the last few days.

 

[dubber]

Chris Dawes will kick more goals than Travis Cloke

 

[jaybarks14]

jobe watson wins brownlow

 

[thecig]

EDIT: Totally misread the meaning of this thread...

Hawks to finish top, only to go out in straights sets in the finals.

 

[Didak Wine]

Young talent time will be a flop.
Welingham will take his game to A grade level.
There will be a Rocky 7.
Mancity will take the title.
A second wiggle will retire.
World will end.
I won't crack a fat.
They'll invent ivf for infertile anamoxes.

 

[Wooljay]

He was the standout in day one of Nick Maxwell's camp/combine today, and he was probably our second best VFL player last year (behind Sundberg).

It's no certainty, but I think he'll be considered late in what is a very weak draft.

What is going to happen with Sundberg next season? He was a pretty consistent performer in the seconds, will any other teams look at him?

My big call is that Josh Thomas will force his way into the firsts at some point in the season and tear it up!

 

[Number 10]

Big Call -
Delistings: Ugle and the rest
2012 Retirees: Davis, Johnson, Tarrant, Maxwell, Krakouer
2012 Rising star noms: Thomas, Witts, Mooney

Massive Calls: Mooney to play in 2012 Collingwood Premiership, a forward to win the brownlow, Dawes and Cloke to kick a combined goal total of more than 140.