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Can we get a confirmation that Beams disapeared from all Collingwood related instagram pictures late last season? Lets see if this theory has legs!
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Aish was helping to spoon feed MRobbo's kid last pic I remember seeing. Other than Mitch officially adopting him, not sure how much more involved he can get.
By all accounts, he's never the back-slapping, party boy. Black never was either.
By all accounts, he's never the back-slapping, party boy. Black never was either.
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Turn back the clock but turn forward the technology, Blackies just finished his first season with us, hes royalty in WA, everyone says hes going there...Hes not in many twitter pictures, few instagram ones etc etc. Everyone convinced he'll return home to play for the Eagles.
What Im trying to say is Aish will play 300+ for us, with 3 premierships, a Brownlow and a Norm Smith.
What Im trying to say is Aish will play 300+ for us, with 3 premierships, a Brownlow and a Norm Smith.
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In the recent Lions site video; Leppa mentioned 5 spots are up for grabs for rd. 1 (currently). For mine, the 17 locks (if fit) are:
Rockliff, D.Beams, Zorko, Redden, Rich, Christensen, Green, Adcock, Leuey, Martin, Clarke, Mayes, Merrett, Robinson, Aish, Taylor & Gardiner.
The remaining 5 will likely be out of: Staker, Close, Maguire, Bewick, C.Beams, Paparone, McStay, Lester, Paine and Golby.
Decent depth emerging
Good list Panthera. I see Close as a lock, based purely on structural grounds as we need a key fwd type to kick at and Merrett is thankfully back at FB. But when I look at the 17 locks you have listed I can't take anyone out.
Whilst I think Adcock is a lock for rd 1 for experience and settled line up etc, I'd be quite pleased if he was getting squeezed out by the end of the year by better options (offensively) like C Beams, McStay (although I think he's more likely forward), Golby (if he recaptures his best form) etc
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I'd agree but if he sees a form slump, he'd be dropped if the NEAFL guys (one of Staker, Paine or Mcguane) were playing well. I don't think anybody of our first-2nd year players are locks as sometimes going back to the NEAFL can be a blessing for recapturing form. Just my two cents.
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Totally agree. I meant that he was a lock for rd 1 (as in, he gets first crack at that role) but depending on form he could easily make way for Staker or Paine in later rounds.
****! Now you mention it neither have I!!
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I agree with that, Close and Staker are rd 1 locks.
Lucky Close is a third year player then
Lol I was wondering if someone would say something about referring him as a 2nd year player. Imo it's like calling Archie Smith a third year player- a players career truly starts when they play a game of afl at the highest level.
I can see close and staker combo working up forward. Close can run and with time and exp whould kick goals. Staker can kick goals and if he can kick 25-30 goals this year that would be amazing. If he stays fit it might also see him get another year on his contract
I hope Close uses his elite endurance as a weapon this year. Was far too stagnant for my liking last season.
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Good news is that Close won't be stuffed after each quarter by going into the ruck like he was last year. He will spend more time forward and hopefully as a result more goals.
He rucked every second game and for 10 minutes max a game. I think he was just a bit raw and didn't know the running patterns. I mean after some games he hadn't barely broke a sweat. I should know he high fived me once after a game.
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Would you be equally as happy if Adcock was keeping players out of the side based on his performance? I don't understand this desire to deathride Jed.
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Hes not our captain no mow, he got no ryte to be in da team.
I almost had a massive crack at this post until I looked at your username
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I almost had a massive crack at this post until I looked at your username
haha I am no troll, just a sarcastic moron- there's a big difference
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Absolutely. But to do that, he needs to offer more offensively than he has in the past. We're critical of midfielders that don't "run both ways" and imho it ought to be the same for defenders - they need to not only defend your man but offer something (run & carry, set up the play with a kick that opens up the ground etc) to help transition into attack. I don't feel that Adcock does enough of that, but I'd be delighted if he could add that string to his bow. If not, then I feel one of the aforementioned players who seem to have that instinct would be a better option.
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I'm pretty sure that Jed is right up there for r50s and even i50s in regards to team stats. If we were low on drive from 5he back half, it certainly wasn't because of him
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This. People shouldn't let perception become reality.
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