Player Watch Tyler Brown (Delisted 2022)

[BEEG]

Think he will be fighting for a spot with Wills and Seir unless where prepared to play 2 of these kids in the guts, can't imagine either of the 3 being an option for a forward/mid role.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Think he will be fighting for a spot with Wills and Seir unless where prepared to play 2 of these kids in the guts, can't imagine either of the 3 being an option for a forward/mid role.

Can Tyler play back? I haven’t seen enough of him but I’m thinking maybe a Greenwood type role with bouts as an inside midfielder.

 

[ppoiter]

Saw this posted in the media thread but thought it deserved to be posted here.

Bloody good leap on him, I can see why people make the Fyfe comparison. Hopefully we see him again in the preseason comp as well as getting a few games in the senior side this year.

Always wonder how much hip range as opposed to leap contributes to these but still, looking good

 

[kallangur pie]

Always wonder how much hip range as opposed to leap contributes to these but still, looking good

That is impressive,ode to be that young and supple.

How much more bulk does he need to be competitive in the guts it would be good to get him in there,in 4 yrs time it will be nice to have a combination of Sier,T Brown,Macinnes and N Daicos all big lads who can compete size wise with most mids.

Looking forward to that.

 

[jackcass]

Can Tyler play back? I haven’t seen enough of him but I’m thinking maybe a Greenwood type role with bouts as an inside midfielder.

Played HB in his 1st season of VFL and did okay. Spots in the defensive group could be harder to come by than in the midfield though. I think they'll look to an outside mid role or wing while he continues to develop.

 

[manicpie]

(with a little humour)

Let him play skinny.
there was this guy, Gavin someone, skinny as a rake. Went alright.

(great memories)

Gavin when he played skinny was not a good player, it when he baulked up that he became a gun, I remember Gavin being a bit of a whipping boy in his first couple of years because he was getting games and not producing

 

[jackcass]

Gavin when he played skinny was not a good player, it when he baulked up that he became a gun, I remember Gavin being a bit of a whipping boy in his first couple of years because he was getting games and not producing

Not sure Rowdy ever baulked anything.

 

[TradeDraft]

Saw this posted in the media thread but thought it deserved to be posted here.

Bloody good leap on him, I can see why people make the Fyfe comparison. Hopefully we see him again in the preseason comp as well as getting a few games in the senior side this year.

Took a Huge Specky in RD 1 of the VFL Last Year

 

[TradeDraft]

Think he will be fighting for a spot with Wills and Seir unless where prepared to play 2 of these kids in the guts, can't imagine either of the 3 being an option for a forward/mid role.

Thought Tyler be more on the Wing then as a Inside Mid

 

[Kirby]

Gavin when he played skinny was not a good player, it when he baulked up that he became a gun, I remember Gavin being a bit of a whipping boy in his first couple of years because he was getting games and not producing

That's not how I remember it. He was very highly thought of right from the start. He played for Victoria in his debut season then by his third season won our B&F and won the Ted Whitten medal as BOG for Victoria. Jet!!!

He was never as skinny as Tyler either. When he came out of the under 19s in 87 he was about the equivalent size to Rantall now, but he did bulk up a lot over the next couple of years..

 

[35Daicos]

That's not how I remember it. He was very highly thought of right from the start. He played for Victoria in his debut season then by his third season won our B&F and won the Ted Whitten medal as BOG for Victoria. Jet!!!

He was never as skinny as Tyler either. When he came out of the under 19s in 87 he was about the equivalent size to Rantall now, but he did bulk up a lot over the next couple of years..

I do agree that it didn't take him long to become a fantastic player. However, though it says on Wikipedia (and probably elsewhere) that he played for Victoria in his debut season that doesn't seem to be correct.

This is from the old AFL Historical Statistics website (Collingwood 1987 Player List page), and shows his entry, with 0 State/Origin games played by the end of that year:





^ This is from the 1988 page, and shows he played 1 game for Victoria that year.

The lineups (for the two SoO games played by Victoria in 1987) are shown in the 1988 VFL Year Book, and Collingwood had no representatives in the Victorian team.

 

[manicpie]

That's not how I remember it. He was very highly thought of right from the start. He played for Victoria in his debut season then by his third season won our B&F and won the Ted Whitten medal as BOG for Victoria. Jet!!!

He was never as skinny as Tyler either. When he came out of the under 19s in 87 he was about the equivalent size to Rantall now, but he did bulk up a lot over the next couple of years..

I don't think he played soO in his first year

 

[Kirby]

I don't think he played soO in his first year

Yeah it was second year. See post by 35Daicos.

Only duds play state of origin in their second year

 

[Robroy22]

Gavin when he played skinny was not a good player, it when he baulked up that he became a gun, I remember Gavin being a bit of a whipping boy in his first couple of years because he was getting games and not producing

You must have been watching some other Gavin mate. Even as a whippet young Rowdy was taking on 2's and 3's and winning contests against everyone.

 

[Scodog10]

Always wonder how much hip range as opposed to leap contributes to these but still, looking good

Ditto, but you still have to do it I guess! Out of all our kids Keane and T Brown are the two that I’m most excited to see get a taste in 2020.

 

[Gone Critical]

Gavin when he played skinny was not a good player, it when he baulked up that he became a gun, I remember Gavin being a bit of a whipping boy in his first couple of years because he was getting games and not producing

I think you are mixing that up with his pre Collingwood years. My brother played with him and SOS at Marcellin. Browny played in the firsts from year 10 and my brother reckons he was skilful but skinny and not yet dominant. SOS was always dominant even as a underager. Brown grew up after he got to Collingwood U19’s. Was slender but good from his senior get go.

One of his mates from those days reckons he was just crazy fanatical as a kid. Tells a story of going to Gav’s one Saturday night before they went out. His mum sent him up to Gav’s room. He could hear the exercise bike revving away as he opened the door and wasn’t surprised that Brown was working out before a Saturday night out. Was surprised to find him lying on the floor holding a pedal in each hand and working like fury.

 

[Copeland]

He was never as skinny as Tyler either. When he came out of the under 19s in 87 he was about the equivalent size to Rantall now, but he did bulk up a lot over the next couple of years..

I had a pic of Gavin and he was nothing like Rantall is now, he was skinny as hell but i'm not sure what age he was at the time. It was a newspaper cut out actually.

 

[Plecnik]

Seeing this photo and hearing that he played through the midfield at Kardinia Park yesterday has me more than a little excited for what the year might hold. As it stands he's clearly not best 22 but here's hoping he will be by years end.

 

[Soups]

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Seeing this photo and hearing that he played through the midfield at Kardinia Park yesterday has me more than a little excited for what the year might hold. As it stands he's clearly not best 22 but here's hoping he will be by years end.

Starter in the VFL but if he can find more of the ball, he’ll find himself in the team pretty quickly imo. He’s a slow burner but gee he gets me excited.

 

[whiskeytown]

Like I’ve said before they need to bring him in to the seniors at some point mid to late in the season and start him off as the 22nd player picked... the bench player who plays only 60% game time. Sier and C Brown are others to have started off this way, giving them time to build

He will have his quiet games along the way but the bigger picture is that he has the attributes so we are better off accelerating his development rather than conservatively have him sit in the VFL for too long

 

[pablo disco bar]

Ohhhhh it's time




JUST PLAY HIM

 

[TradeDraft]

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Seeing this photo and hearing that he played through the midfield at Kardinia Park yesterday has me more than a little excited for what the year might hold. As it stands he's clearly not best 22 but here's hoping he will be by years end.

Could play/Debut round 1 with a Strong Showing in Pre-Season Games

 

[Apex36]

Could play/Debut round 1 with a Strong Showing in Pre-Season Games

Very unlikely Dave. He’s a fair way back in the midfield pecking order.

 

[TradeDraft]

Very unlikely Dave. He’s a fair way back in the midfield pecking order.

What about in another Position like on the Wing?

 

[iGNITER]

Can’t wait to see this kid debut. Hopefully he gets a run early in the season.