Apples' Training Reports

[TheGreatGrundy]

McLarty seems to be developing nicely.

On what do you base that assessment? You may be right, but what evidence exists to justify your statement?

 

[jmac70]

On what do you base that assessment? You may be right, but what evidence exists to justify your statement?

Just have a vibe about him.

 

[Maggie51]

His Problem is he does drop a lot of Marks as he Nearly Marks them

His Problem is he does drop a lot of Marks as he Nearly Marks them

I still think Mason Cox's pack mark problem is he takes his eyes off the ball when it gets within a metre of him. He seems too concerned with where he is going to land rather than watch the ball right into his hands. But I thought he was getting better at it at training this year.

 

[domus]

I still think Mason Cox's pack mark problem is he takes his eyes off the ball when it gets within a metre of him. He seems too concerned with where he is going to land rather than watch the ball right into his hands. But I thought he was getting better at it at training this year.

He took a number of contested marks in that last game against Melbourne. He is beginning to look more like a footballer in his approach to a marking contest.

 

[sr36]

He took a number of contested marks in that last game against Melbourne. He is beginning to look more like a footballer in his approach to a marking contest.

His VFL contested marking stats were off the scale last year, so he's progressing in this area.

 

[sr36]

Grundy should Potential up Forward as a Underager and we done lack of Work of that at Collingwood

The big issue with Grundy as a forward isn't a lack of development for the role. It's that he doesn't read the flight of the ball very well. It makes him a mediocre marking target wherever he is on the ground. He's improving, but is still a long way from being good in this regard, which he needs to be to become a good forward.

 

[soreplums]

Funny how broomhead has gone to someone we all had high hopes for to now a player most expect gone by end of year......really hope broomy turns it on this year.....is he lookimg good this pre season?

I like him and think that he could be a very good crumbing forward for us who can push up the ground when needed. Just need his tackles to stick.

 

[Scodog10]

The big issue with Grundy as a forward isn't a lack of development for the role. It's that he doesn't read the flight of the ball very well. It makes him a mediocre marking target wherever he is on the ground. He's improving, but is still a long way from being good in this regard, which he needs to be to become a good forward.

Yeah and at the current rate of improvement he might get it by the age of 50! If it looks, acts and smells like a duck it’s a duck. Grundy looks, acts and smells like a follower. As a forward he’ll only ever be a square peg in a round hole.

 

[northpie]

Just have a vibe about him.

Thanks for the informed assessment Jmac

 

[WalterBlaknWhte]

If it looks, acts and smells like a duck it’s a duck. Grundy looks, acts and smells like a follower. As a forward he’ll only ever be a square peg in a round hole.

You got the 'like' for services to metaphor and simile

 

[Scodog10]

You got the 'like' for services to metaphor and simile

Shucks I appreciate it

 

[spartan-magpie]

Got this via text this morning:
McLarty trained exceptionally well, he took Grundy to the cleaners around the ground
Murphy being used as a KF due to his exceptional marking

Medhurst MK 2?

 

[jmac70]

Yeah and at the current rate of improvement he might get it by the age of 50! If it looks, acts and smells like a duck it’s a duck. Grundy looks, acts and smells like a follower. As a forward he’ll only ever be a square peg in a round hole.

What does a follower smell like?

 

[Scodog10]

What does a follower smell like?

Cox...

Of the Dean variety

He averaged .5 goals a game and was never looked upon as ruck that could be used in a forward role. He kicked his goals on the spread by exploiting his opponents ability to go with him. Just as Grundy should.

Attempting to develop his forward craft is fools gold!

 

[jmac70]

Thanks for the informed assessment Jmac

Hey man, you're welcome..

 

[jmac70]

Cox...

Of the Dean variety

He averaged .5 goals a game and was never looked upon as ruck that could be used in a forward role. He kicked his goals on the spread by exploiting his opponents ability to go with him. Just as Grundy should.

Attempting to develop his forward craft is fools gold!

That sounds great. When Grundy is resting though, wouldn't it be beneficial if he could play as a forward say 30% of the game?

 

[neilk]

Medhurst MK 2?

I would take that in a heartbeat

 

[ClaytonM]

Attempting to develop his forward craft is fools gold!

I think developing his forward craft and turning him in to a forward are completely different things.

Don't think anyone wants to turn Grundy in to a forward, but he is likely to spend some time up forward this year and all the better if we have spent some time developing his forward skills over the preseason.

Nothing fools gold about that.

 

[jmac70]

I would take that in a heartbeat

Haven't we already got someone better that Medhurst?

 

[jackcass]

That sounds great. When Grundy is resting though, wouldn't it be beneficial if he could play as a forward say 30% of the game?

Only plays 80-85% game time so ideally you don't need him to rest forward with the current I/C rotations cap all too often but there will be games where he's not the preferred 1st ruck and has to spend time there so he does need to hone the craft, even if it's a slow hone.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Haven't we already got someone better that Medhurst?

If fit agree far better player.
Borderline A grade and if fit IS A grade.
That good

 

[ClaytonM]

Murphy being used as a KF due to his exceptional marking

Elliott, Faz, Murphy. That would be some decent small forward marking power.

Round out with a fit Kirby and that would cause some headaches for most teams.

 

[jmac70]

If fit agree far better player.
Borderline A grade and if fit IS A grade.
That good

A fit Elliott would give us an excellent chance of finals. Hopefully the club is now on top of his ankle issue and we get to see him in full flight.

 

[jackcass]

Elliott, Faz, Murphy. That would be some decent small forward marking power.

Round out with a fit Kirby and that would cause some headaches for most teams.

Unless I'm mistaken, training reports predominantly seem to have Murphy working with the defensive group but irrespective of that I'd have thought Stephenson would be ahead of him and bring the added benefit of pace.

 

[jmac70]

Elliott, Faz, Murphy. That would be some decent small forward marking power.

Round out with a fit Kirby and that would cause some headaches for most teams.

Also with mids like Sidebottom, Phillips and Adams pushing forward for crumbing goals. I think we have the makings of a very potent forward line.We just need to fix our field kicking.