King Woodie
Club Legend
Collingwood’s VFL side had its first practice match of the season against the Coburg Tigers at Gosch’s Paddock on Saturday 28 February.
The Magpies fielded 15 AFL listed players including the return of lively forward Brad Dick, who missed the entire 2008 season with a knee injury sustained in the preseason competition.
Dick contributed one of his side’s 15 goals in a 63-point thrashing of the Tigers, 15.14 (104) to 6.5 (41).
Head coach Gavin Brown sat down with collingwoodfc.com.au after the match to give his thoughts on the game and how the AFL listed players played.
“I thought it was a really good hit out”, Brown told collingwoodfc.com.au.
“There were some really encouraging signs. A lot of the players from last year have really improved significantly and some of the new boys were really pleasing to see. Some of the ball movement and passage of play was tremendous.”
AFL listed players and comments by head coach Gavin Brown.
6. Tyson Goldsack (6k, 6h, 2m, 1t): Tyson played centre half-back on Graham Polak and moved really well. He looked to be back to his sharpest. His third man over-the-top play to help his teammates was terrific.
21. Sharrod Wellingham (8k, 12h, 5m, 3t): He got a bit of the ball and wasted a little bit of it by hand. Did some really good things but needs to work on his ball usage by hand.
22. Steele Sidebottom (5k, 9h, 6t): I was really impressed with his defensive side of his game highlighted by his six tackles. His composure in traffic was first rate.
27. Jarrad Blight (15k, 6h, 4m, 1t): Blightly moved really well. He looks like a natural footballer the way he moves. Kicked the ball to advantage and made some good decisions. Played on the wing.
28. Danny Stanley (7k, 16h, 1m, 4t): Stanley was hard, tough and tight in the stoppages. His one touch grabs and handballs were fantastic. His hardness at the contest and the footy was first class.
31. Chris Dawes (9k, 6h, 3m, 5g, 4t): Dawes played at centre half-forward and kicked five majors. Marked really strongly, contested really well and his presence was enormous up forward.
33. Brad Dick (7k, 7h, 2m, 1g): Dick was terrific in his return. Very smart and moved laterally very well. Played half-forward for 60% of the game. I was really pleased with him.
37. Luke Rounds (8k, 4h, 2m, 1k, 1t): He played on the half-back flank and did some really nice things. Didn’t get a lot of the ball but showed some really good quality things.
38. Scott Reed (6k, 6h, 1m, 2t): Showed some terrific awareness down back. Read the game really well and had some wonderful intercepts. His attack on the man and the ball was really good.
40. Chris Bryan (11k, 7h, 2m, 1t): The Bear was excellent. It was one of the best games I have ever seen him play. His aerial work was terrific and he dominated in the ruck.
43. Jaxson Barham (11k, 7h, 2m, 1t): I thought Jaxson was terrific. His run to break the lines from the wing was exceptional. At times he kicked long when shorter was a better option but his run and carry was great.
44. Lachlan Keeffe (7k, 4h, 1m, 2g, 1t): Played in the ruck and full-forward. He is a totally different player to as he was last year. Confident, composed, and really competitive. He looked like he belonged out there.
45. Toby Thoolen (3k, 3h, 2m, 2g, 3t): Toby played at full back and centre half-back and his intensity and urgency to the ball was fantastic. He has stepped up from last year.
46. Tristan Francis (7k, 1h, 2m, 3t): Played at half-back and a little bit in the middle later on. Played on Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls and did a really good job on him. Francis was hard at the ball and very competitive.
47. Jarryd Blair (5k, 9h, 1m, 2t): Played a solid game and very productive around the stoppages.
The Magpies fielded 15 AFL listed players including the return of lively forward Brad Dick, who missed the entire 2008 season with a knee injury sustained in the preseason competition.
Dick contributed one of his side’s 15 goals in a 63-point thrashing of the Tigers, 15.14 (104) to 6.5 (41).
Head coach Gavin Brown sat down with collingwoodfc.com.au after the match to give his thoughts on the game and how the AFL listed players played.
“I thought it was a really good hit out”, Brown told collingwoodfc.com.au.
“There were some really encouraging signs. A lot of the players from last year have really improved significantly and some of the new boys were really pleasing to see. Some of the ball movement and passage of play was tremendous.”
AFL listed players and comments by head coach Gavin Brown.
6. Tyson Goldsack (6k, 6h, 2m, 1t): Tyson played centre half-back on Graham Polak and moved really well. He looked to be back to his sharpest. His third man over-the-top play to help his teammates was terrific.
21. Sharrod Wellingham (8k, 12h, 5m, 3t): He got a bit of the ball and wasted a little bit of it by hand. Did some really good things but needs to work on his ball usage by hand.
22. Steele Sidebottom (5k, 9h, 6t): I was really impressed with his defensive side of his game highlighted by his six tackles. His composure in traffic was first rate.
27. Jarrad Blight (15k, 6h, 4m, 1t): Blightly moved really well. He looks like a natural footballer the way he moves. Kicked the ball to advantage and made some good decisions. Played on the wing.
28. Danny Stanley (7k, 16h, 1m, 4t): Stanley was hard, tough and tight in the stoppages. His one touch grabs and handballs were fantastic. His hardness at the contest and the footy was first class.
31. Chris Dawes (9k, 6h, 3m, 5g, 4t): Dawes played at centre half-forward and kicked five majors. Marked really strongly, contested really well and his presence was enormous up forward.
33. Brad Dick (7k, 7h, 2m, 1g): Dick was terrific in his return. Very smart and moved laterally very well. Played half-forward for 60% of the game. I was really pleased with him.
37. Luke Rounds (8k, 4h, 2m, 1k, 1t): He played on the half-back flank and did some really nice things. Didn’t get a lot of the ball but showed some really good quality things.
38. Scott Reed (6k, 6h, 1m, 2t): Showed some terrific awareness down back. Read the game really well and had some wonderful intercepts. His attack on the man and the ball was really good.
40. Chris Bryan (11k, 7h, 2m, 1t): The Bear was excellent. It was one of the best games I have ever seen him play. His aerial work was terrific and he dominated in the ruck.
43. Jaxson Barham (11k, 7h, 2m, 1t): I thought Jaxson was terrific. His run to break the lines from the wing was exceptional. At times he kicked long when shorter was a better option but his run and carry was great.
44. Lachlan Keeffe (7k, 4h, 1m, 2g, 1t): Played in the ruck and full-forward. He is a totally different player to as he was last year. Confident, composed, and really competitive. He looked like he belonged out there.
45. Toby Thoolen (3k, 3h, 2m, 2g, 3t): Toby played at full back and centre half-back and his intensity and urgency to the ball was fantastic. He has stepped up from last year.
46. Tristan Francis (7k, 1h, 2m, 3t): Played at half-back and a little bit in the middle later on. Played on Jarrad Oakley-Nicholls and did a really good job on him. Francis was hard at the ball and very competitive.
47. Jarryd Blair (5k, 9h, 1m, 2t): Played a solid game and very productive around the stoppages.
