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Player Watch #36: Kozzy Pickett – stacking up with the best after 100 games
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Is there any merit in putting Kozzie maybe at half back in a Brad Hill type role?
Instruct him to demand the ball after a mark or a free kick, use his run and pace and bring some life into him and our defensive transition? Something needs to change.
Instruct him to demand the ball after a mark or a free kick, use his run and pace and bring some life into him and our defensive transition? Something needs to change.
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If he’s gonna be this bad he may as well suspend himself, would love to see him smash Zorko this coming weekend 
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Incredibly lacklustre season
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Yep, 0 CBAs. Although he had 1 clearance, so might have been put into a couple of stoppages potentially - all 4 of his disposals were outside of 50.
Been looking back over this form though and not as convinced he gets dropped this week now. Have a feeling Goody will chalk it up to a young player being shut out of a game and hope they learn from it. He seems in that group of players that have lots of Goodycoin and would take a fair bit to get dropped.
I pondered that too. Daniel Rioli is a good case in point transitioning from an inconsistent small forward into an excellent rebounding defender.
Doubt Goody will risk the change in-season but I'd love to see it tried.
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Overall it's actually not been THAT bad as a big picture, but the problem is he's had a few games where he's been invisible. All his season averages are tracking about right compared to his last few years, he's even tackling a bit more, but it's those games where he just has no impact that stand out now as are expectations are (rightly) higher for him.
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Why though? We have Rivers Salem and Bowey behind the footy already as rebounding defenders the last thing we need is another one. Meanwhile Kozzy has been one of the best small forwards in the league while Rioli never was
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Can't see it happening for two reasons:
1) We have more than enough half backs
2) Kozzy is too unpredictable and we like the back half to be very 'safe' (Just ask Frosty and Hunt)
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Does Wheelo have number of CBAs? I can only see CBA%, but this is also my first time looking at the site so it's probably staring me in the face.
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Also, noted that JJ had 71% CBA and two clearances while Gus had 62% for 3.
Sparrow had 50% for 6. Only Grundy had more clearances for us.
Piss off JJ and/or Gus and get Sparrow in there full time if we're missing Oliver and leaving Trac forward.
Sparrow had 50% for 6. Only Grundy had more clearances for us.
Piss off JJ and/or Gus and get Sparrow in there full time if we're missing Oliver and leaving Trac forward.
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There's a few different ways you can suss it out - For this one I just looked at the match stats and his CBA %. I'm sure they used to have a CBA number under the player game stats, but can only see % there now. Although they do have an average in the season player stats.
Fair call re not moving Kozzy back, just trying to think outside the box.
It's either that or drop him but he's too talented not to be impacting at AFL level
(Of course more midfield time is the best option but for some ****ing reason Goody is now refusing to play him there at all).
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It's either that or drop him but he's too talented not to be impacting at AFL level
(Of course more midfield time is the best option but for some ****ing reason Goody is now refusing to play him there at all).
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Reckon a run in the guts in the VFL would be great for him. I'd also give him a go mixing it up at half back there to see if he could do what Davey briefly did for us. Playing him forward in the VFL he'd just be too ****ing good I reckon although that could also be the simple path to getting his form back.
Yep like when they threw Fritsch back when he was clearly a forward
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Something is clearly off with him. He seems completely off the pace most of the time - too far away to impact contests or tackle, or when he is in range he either lightly tackles (oppo slips it) or fumbles the ball. He looks completely bereft of confidence at the moment.
I've flip flopped between wanting him dropped and giving him more time because he is clearly supremely talented. But, I dunno what the right answer is. I just hope he gets out of this rut quickly.
I've flip flopped between wanting him dropped and giving him more time because he is clearly supremely talented. But, I dunno what the right answer is. I just hope he gets out of this rut quickly.
i don think kozzi attended any centre bounces but i noticed he was often around the midfield stoppages (hanging around the outside), he just didn't seem to get near it
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Yeah as above - He had a stoppage clearance and all (4) of his disposals were outside 50, so they may have at least moved him higher up, but I think CBAs is where it's at in terms of getting him involved.
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I was thinking this also. Bowey did play Forward in his junior years and has a good goal sense and his inside 50 delivery would be sublime.
Won't happen though, Goodwin hates change.
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I know he has probably been given a licence but Kozzy needs to put the hanger attempts in his back pocket for the rest of the season. These are contests he could be roving, instead he goes for his 150th attempt at mark of the year and doesn't get near it.
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Agree with both. He seems a bit lost atm but is at his best hunting opponents and getting involved through pressure/tackles.
I'd rather ANB and Harmes dropped before the FC even consider moving Kozzy down back
He is our best small forward by a country mile and he is just going through a touch period
He is getting to the right spots and works hard, just isn;t showing up on the scoreboard
He is our best small forward by a country mile and he is just going through a touch period
He is getting to the right spots and works hard, just isn;t showing up on the scoreboard
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Sorry, missed this. I agree with you. I did mean forgotten by the coaching staff.
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