Player Watch Will Hoskin-Elliott

[Baird]

Very surprised to learn that he's only 186cm

 

[Justlokan]

WHE + Triple J = top 4 baby!

 

[westozpie]

Just another one of our appallingly bad trades where we sold the farm for a dud and thats why we should sack Hine.

Where are all those critics now?

Yep, do remember some were going nuts about the cost. You only had to see his highlights reel at GWS to know he's an absolute star and he's ours...yippee
I reckon nearly all of our trades gave been right on the money

 

[TradeDraft]

Very surprised to learn that he's only 186cm

He plays Taller then he is. Plays bit like a Player around 190cm

 

[Pie eyed]

LOL.
That 40mm makes all the difference.

 

[sr36]

He plays Taller then he is. Plays bit like a Player around 190cm

He looks to have quite long arms, so probably has the reach of a bloke that height, plus a big leap.

 

[Hong Kong Pie]

He might even lay a tackle one day!!!

Maybe... but then, you don't get a Ferarri to go off-roading, right?

 

[DialMforMagro]

He plays Taller then he is. Plays bit like a Player around 190cm

waiting for this on draft boards 2018 - plays 4cm taller than he actually is!

 

[partypie]

His class oozed all over the MCG yesterday.

What I love most of all about that first mark was Grundy's reaction afterwards - a better physical manifestation of gtfo you're not likely to ever see...

 

[The Royal Sampler]

He’s out of contract this yeah, right? Surely he re-signs, he’s playing out of his skin!

 

[JOELY]

Did anyone listen to him on Triple M yesterday? He mentioned in his final year at the Giants when he was going to move elsewhere, Collingwood got involved in in the picture late but it was Carlton who were the most interested before that. lol.

 

[Vicky Park]

Did anyone listen to him on Triple M yesterday? He mentioned in his final year at the Giants when he was going to move elsewhere, Collingwood got involved in in the picture late but it was Carlton who were the most interested before that. lol.

Yikes, another near miss! The mind boggles.

But on WHE, he is performing in his own ballet out there. Elegant, graceful, poised, efficient.

A poster earlier on (with tongue in cheek?) suggested that he might consider laying more tackles on the opposition. A fair point, and if I am reading his stats for 2018 correctly (see here) his tackle count is down on last year. To date, he has laid 26 tackles, while last year he laid 70 for the season.

Is that a problem? Or is that indicative of the more effective and highly functioning forward set up? Manic forward pressure versus cleaner delivery into the forward line and guys like WHE having the space and support to mark and goal?

 

[Mkcaptain]

I love sitting in the Ponsford and the crowd getting that little bit more excited when the ball is kicked in the air in his direction

 

[JG13]

Yikes, another near miss! The mind boggles.

But on WHE, he is performing in his own ballet out there. Elegant, graceful, poised, efficient.

A poster earlier on (with tongue in cheek?) suggested that he might consider laying more tackles on the opposition. A fair point, and if I am reading his stats for 2018 correctly (see here) his tackle count is down on last year. To date, he has laid 26 tackles, while last year he laid 70 for the season.

Is that a problem? Or is that indicative of the more effective and highly functioning forward set up? Manic forward pressure versus cleaner delivery into the forward line and guys like WHE having the space and support to mark and goal?

I assume a response to our more efficient forward line, but WHE has his fair share of run down tackles this year also where he has corralled and pounced


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[Baltimore Jack]

He is deceptively quick too

 

[ipswichpies]

Since coming to Collingwood he has proven to be a very durable and talented player unlike his time at GWS where he seemed to get a few injuries.
You can definitely see why he went at pick 4 in his draft year,he is one of the most naturally talented players we have on our list,one handed marks and the way he ghosts in and very accurate in front of goal.

He is one of our best trades imv.

 

[Schraderbrau]

Yikes, another near miss! The mind boggles.

But on WHE, he is performing in his own ballet out there. Elegant, graceful, poised, efficient.

A poster earlier on (with tongue in cheek?) suggested that he might consider laying more tackles on the opposition. A fair point, and if I am reading his stats for 2018 correctly (see here) his tackle count is down on last year. To date, he has laid 26 tackles, while last year he laid 70 for the season.

Is that a problem? Or is that indicative of the more effective and highly functioning forward set up? Manic forward pressure versus cleaner delivery into the forward line and guys like WHE having the space and support to mark and goal?

he spent more time in the midfield last season imo

 

[jackcass]

he spent more time in the midfield last season imo

Yep, played more wing than HF in 2017 whereas he hasn't spent much time there at all this year.

 

[Mooresome]

Was awesome to see him back to his best v norf ,!!!GUN!!!

 

[TradeDraft]

He’s out of contract this yeah, right? Surely he re-signs, he’s playing out of his skin!

Not Sure but shock IF he left

 

[unplugged]

Give it a week or two and there'll be a news report that North have offered him 700k a year.

Then he'll sign with us the week after.

 

[HFF]

Many were quite livid and upset that the Giants bent us over for a second round pick in exchange for WHE when there was a fire sale at GWS with what Carlton were doing.

Proven to be quality piece of business for us.
Worth it every time.

 

[TradeDraft]

Give it a week or two and there'll be a news report that North have offered him 700k a year.

Then he'll sign with us the week after.

Tom Browne be the Source?

 

[TradeDraft]

Many were quite livid and upset that the Giants bent us over for a second round pick in exchange for WHE when there was a fire sale at GWS with what Carlton were doing.

Proven to be quality piece of business for us.
Worth it every time.

I was not one. I think we paid At least Equal value we gave to GWS for WHE

 

[unplugged]

Tom Browne be the Source?

Nah, it'll be someone trying to get us to pay more to keep our players to push us further down the order for Lynch.

Enter Jon Ralph