White hot Steele

[Gary2010]

COLLINGWOOD youngster Steele Sidebottom set the pace when the Magpies resumed pre-season training with a time-trial at Olympic Park this morning.

Sidebottom, the Magpies' first-round selection in the 2008 national draft, won the 2km time-trial ahead of midfielders Scott Pendlebury and Jaxson Barham.
Chris Dawes and Alan Toovey rounded out the top five.

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/a...ce-in-pre-season/story-e6frf9io-1225817054847

 

[MagpieDean]

Pace is a deceptive attribute. I know SS had good hands but this is amazing news!

 

[JOELY]

he doesn't have very good pace, but it's a good run, although not surprising. didn't he come second or so last year after virtually just arriving at the club?
he' missing the speed and acceleration of most, but this time trial shows he can get to his limit and stay there longer. look forward to seeing steele come into his own in the 4th quarters where everyone else is slowing down.

 

[Gary2010]

Dawes is the story there, great effort for a power forward his size.

 

[Joe-time]

Your a fan of starting new threads aren't ya gazza? It's almost becoming an epidemic.

 

[JOELY]

Dawes is the story there, great effort for a power forward his size.

Again, if i remember correctly, Dawes finished third last year. So he dropped a place.

 

[danielnajdek]

Didn't Steele come first in a time trail last year before the Christmas break?

 

[TradeDraft]

Didn't Steele come first in a time trail last year before the Christmas break?

I think Clarke won that one and Steele won it after the X-Mmas break

 

[danielnajdek]

I think Clarke won that one and Steele won it after the X-Mmas break

wasn't marty in Ireland. I thought I remembered reading somewhere that Steele and Beamer were top 3 along with Jaxson.

 

[favourites]

correct Steele won the one late last year.

 

[Rustin Cohle]

I love Tooves. I keep saying that he's deceptively quick. He just looks like he's casually jogging out of defence when he plays, though.

 

[Wooljay]

Dawes is the story there, great effort for a power forward his size.

Yeah this was the story here for me too, I guess he may not have the explosive pace, but seems he definitely has the endurance. Hmm.

 

[jojonalo]

Great to see Pendles up there too... mabey this will be his Brownlow year!

off to a good start and a full pre-season behind him.

 

[Gary2010]

Your a fan of starting new threads aren't ya gazza? It's almost becoming an epidemic.

Well it's not DTM slit your wrists volume yet but I can ramp it up if you want.

 

[King Woodie]

I think Clarke won that one and Steele won it after the X-Mmas break

Marty won the first one LASTyear (in fact it was the pre christmas trial in 08), Steele's first training session with the club. Since then, Steele has won each one.

 

[sloth6]

Great to see Pendles up there too... mabey this will be his Brownlow year!

off to a good start and a full pre-season behind him.

Get on the $51!

 

[THATSGOLD]

i had no idea dawes had a tank like that.. he a big man hopefully he can take a massive step this year!

 

[TradeDraft]

i had no idea dawes had a tank like that.. he a big man hopefully he can take a massive step this year!

You are not the Only One,

He should get more AFL game time though this season

 

[Optimax]

Dawes was top 5 in the time trail last year, endurance is his strength.

Endurance wint help him take the next step though, he will need over head ability and to learn how to play as a big man to do that

 

[Quicky]

i had no idea dawes had a tank like that.. he a big man hopefully he can take a massive step this year!

He did the same thing last year and got everyone excited about a big year ahead for him (including me ) but unless he starts eating up the contested overhead marks at training i'm gonna stay sceptical this year.

 

[Pie eyed]

Dawes only needs to realise he has all the attributes, the size and the body to take it up to any opponent, physically, and he'll crack it.

If I was the club I would have him hitting big bags and getting belted pillar to post through the pre-season and making sure those nuts have dropped.

 

[Old Spice]

He looks spooky, big unit and a mean face, just needs an attitude to match. Be a bit Brownesque and just bowl some defender over in a serious way, or plant the knee in front. Might keep a few defenders at bay.

Said this last year, but he just looks like he's expecting a punch in the tum-tum. His arms are like babies at times - hardly look like getting over his head. Needs to deforest anything in front of him, then can be confident not many will be running back into him.

 

[TradeDraft]

He looks spooky, big unit and a mean face, just needs an attitude to match. Be a bit Brownesque and just bowl some defender over in a serious way, or plant the knee in front. Might keep a few defenders at bay.

Said this last year, but he just looks like he's expecting a punch in the tum-tum. His arms are like babies at times - hardly look like getting over his head. Needs to deforest anything in front of him, then can be confident not many will be running back into him.

But does he have the Personality Though?

 

[Seeks]

Well I think last year was the Beast's first full season following his knee troubles, I can recall Tark's and Did's really coming back to 100% in their second year following their reco's, it takes quite time to gain the confidence back I imagine.

He has the attributes, and now he should have the opportunity so this is it. This is his make or break year I reckon, will be given every chance to show if he's an AFL player so I guess we'll find out soon enough.

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Not exactly Seeks, Dawesome did his knee mid-2006, so if you want to allow him a "recovery" year he's had that in 2007, and then 2008 and 2009 would have been relatively unhindered by any knee issues. FWIW, I think Dawesome needs a consistent run in the seniors to gain the necessary confidence to make the bigtime. He strikes me as very much a confidence player.