Senior 9. Patrick Cripps - 2024 Brownlow Medallist - Dual Winner - Captain Colossus

[Aphrodite]

 

[BlueJet]

Footy's a crazy simple game, people over complicate it, you can either play or you can't and he can.

True enough, though there's nothing over complicated or foolish about having doubts over someones ability to run out a game, if they'd lacked the ability to do so previously.

I'm sure the MC didn't plan on Menz going down in the first. That would have seriously mucked the limited rotations.

Of course, I had no problem with Crippa playing, I was just responding to someone claiming it's foolish to carefully manage the players.

 

[happydude]

Had to laugh at him getting caught I always find it funny when a kid gets their first run and is used to being so much faster than everyone else 90% of the time they get caught.


Then when he got nervous in front of goal and couldn't pick the ball up. All that screams is that the kid is eager and nervous. Good signs so far happy to keep him in this year.

 

[Nut_Sacks]

Finds the ball well... but is alarmingly very slow.

 

[T2B_]

Finds the ball well... but is alarmingly very slow.

We talking footspeed or?

Didn't see the game, but he couldn't be as slow as McLean... could he?

Nevertheless, with a good footy brain and a powerful body, I wouldn't be too worried. Jobe Watson is hardly a speedster.

 

[happydude]

He is slow but looks slower than he is due to his hight... Got that madden style run

 

[ODNBlue]

Made what was basically intolerable watchable.

Thank heavens for Cripps.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Good first game, 16 touches is a great effort ANC will only get better from here. Hopefully the blokes around him can start setting a good example so he doesn't get lazy and pick up there habits.

 

[Blue Flame]

Finds the ball well... but is alarmingly very slow.

Was I seeing things, or did he go for a gallop with a couple of bounces through the centre?
Loved his little handpasses in close, Kouta-like?

 

[C4[2]Yo`DooR]

I can't see him sticking around too long if we keep turning in efforts like that.

 

[Blue Pulse]

Silver lining on a cloudy day, is clever and not scared to have a go.

Last qtr, earned a free for laying flat on the melb player when the ball was stuck underneath was more a wrestler submission hold, was quite funny, but he picked up during the game that the umps were paying holding the ball when players were pinned beneath the pack on top of them. (stupid rule, but thats another story) He then went back and took it upon himself to have a shot at goal, unfortunately he missed. Has nouse and knows how to get the ball, I like him.
Also in the last Gibbs was on the ground wrestling and 2 of our players went in to assist, first time in a long time I have seen that, the 2 players, Cripps and Graham. Hope he never gets homesick.

 

[I bleed Blue]

Silver lining on a cloudy day, is clever and not scared to have a go.

Last qtr, earned a free for laying flat on the melb player when the ball was stuck underneath was more a wrestler submission hold, was quite funny, but he picked up during the game that the umps were paying holding the ball when players were pinned beneath the pack on top of them. (stupid rule, but thats another story) He then went back and took it upon himself to have a shot at goal, unfortunately he missed. Has nouse and knows how to get the ball, I like him.
Also in the last Gibbs was on the ground wrestling and 2 of our players went in to assist, first time in a long time I have seen that, the 2 players, Cribbs and Graham. Hope he never gets homesick.

Yep hope ol' Cribbs never gets home sick.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Yep hope ol' Cribbs never gets home sick.

Need to hook him up with a local Melbourne lass..

 

[Jeremias]

Yep hope ol' Cribbs never gets home sick.

Doesn't bother me if Cribbs decides to walk, he's replaceable. Has shown next to nothing at his time at the club.

Cripps, on the other hand...

 

[I bleed Blue]

Doesn't bother me if Cribbs decides to walk, he's replaceable. Has shown next to nothing at his time at the club.

Cripps, on the other hand...

 

[Jeremias]

Like what I saw from Pat on debut.

He's not quick across the park but you can tell he knows what he's doing.

Loves the tough stuff which is great to see. Is a big boy and isn't afraid to get his hands dirty for the benefit of those around him.

Finds plenty of the ball owing to his style and generally makes good decisions. Needs to clean his disposal up but that'll come with greater exposure to the rigors of AFL football.

Also needs to work on his tank. The quicker he can get his fitness up to scratch the better. He's a hard worker so I'm sure that'll won't be too much of an issue.

Needs some help inside and can't do it alone at this stage but very promising signs early on and certainly a great platform for him to launch into his career. Hope to see him play plenty of games at senior level in 2014 and beyond.

 

[zeeCFC]

Crippler pre growth spurt, amazing

Nick Robertson of Brisbane Lions in the middle.

 

[etsal1]

Cripps is so cute & little

 

[Sin City]

Crippler pre growth spurt, amazing

That's actually with Aaron Sandilands and Leigh Brown in their Fremantle days back in 2002.

 

[Silvagnis]

Took a "break" after Crippa addressed the players at half time of the game against Coburg.

 

[Cringle]

Took a "break" after Crippa addressed the players at half time of the game against Coburg.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Natural leader and competitor. More of the same please, Rogers.

 

[HARKER]

Natural leader and competitor. More of the same please, Rogers.

We're going to get a bit of Cripps vs Dunstan this year, but we've really got ourselves something quite unique in Cripps.

You can never be certain but I love what I see in Cripps. Must be played through the centre more and more though.

 

[AB_Blue]

Just watched highlights (have recorded game but not watched yet)
Cripps = GUN

 

[etsal1]

How good was Crippa's last goal on Saturday. Knew there was no time left, just went back & slotted it with no fuss from 50. Not mention he looked like Juddy did that time against the Saints years ago.

 

[kickballfoot]

Looks like a beauty - hopefully they manage his workload throughout the year.