Unofficial Preview Changes & Pre-match Discussion - Round 12 vs. Hawthorn, Sun 05/06, 2:10pm MCG

[pablo disco bar]

These are Chuggs midfield stats. A very perplexing selection.

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Just play him

 

[SquirrelGrrripp]

No I don't do Apps.

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[Bullet99]

Imo McInnes should be training as a key forward
He is a bit too tall to be an inside midfielder without getting injured and he also is slow as hell

 

[Scodog10]

And this weeks token WTF selection goes to Chugg! Congrats to McRae and Co for keeping Buckley’s tradition alive with the weekly Bianco/ Brown x2 and now Chugg mind ****ery of 2022.

 

[Couch Coach]

Imo McInnes should be training as a key forward
He is a bit too tall to be an inside midfielder without getting injured and he also is slow as hell

Reef McInnes Draft Profile

central.rookieme.com

Strengths = Acceleration

You don't have to be fast to play inside midfielder (see T Adams).
You do need to have fast hands.

The speedster who had timer checking his clock ... but will he be a Pie?

Reef McInnes is one of the most talented NGA prospects in this year's NAB AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

"REEF McInnes was gone like the wind.
So quick was the Oakleigh Chargers prospect at last month's NAB AFL Draft Combine testing, he was actually made to repeat his rapid effort in the 20m sprint to ensure there wasn't an issue with the official's timer.
McInnes, eligible to join Collingwood as part of its Next Generation Academy at the NAB AFL Draft on December 9, posted a speedy time of just 2.779 seconds. It was by far the quickest of any draft prospect tested across the country this season."

So just no to your comment "slow as hell".

 

[left at home]

Not even in Melbourne haha.

Only a small detail

 

[KinderSmock]

Chugg should play. Worth seeing what the kid has. Is he worse than Tyler Brown

21

Tyler Brown

Age

25

Ht

192cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

3star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

7.0

4star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

2star

CL

0.6

3star

D

11.0

3star

K

4.0

2star

HB

7.0

5star

M

1.0

1star

T

1.4

4star

CL

0.6

3star

and can he offer something new? We're not a high disposal team, too. So add five to those statistics when compared to the Doggies.

 

[KinderSmock]

Reef McInnes Draft Profile

central.rookieme.com

Strengths = Acceleration

You don't have to be fast to play inside midfielder (see T Adams).
You do need to have fast hands.

The speedster who had timer checking his clock ... but will he be a Pie?

Reef McInnes is one of the most talented NGA prospects in this year's NAB AFL Draft

www.afl.com.au

"REEF McInnes was gone like the wind.
So quick was the Oakleigh Chargers prospect at last month's NAB AFL Draft Combine testing, he was actually made to repeat his rapid effort in the 20m sprint to ensure there wasn't an issue with the official's timer.
McInnes, eligible to join Collingwood as part of its Next Generation Academy at the NAB AFL Draft on December 9, posted a speedy time of just 2.779 seconds. It was by far the quickest of any draft prospect tested across the country this season."

So just no to your comment "slow as hell".

Height's not really as much of an issue in AFL like people make it out to be. Obviously, height is a factor but there are players who are short and tall who can make a difference.

We have shorter people playing at FB/HB, small forwards, etc who are short but are constantly degraded because of height. Daniel's draft profile is equal to that of first rounders that I've seen EXCEPT for a number he can't help (2014 Draft Profile: Caleb Daniel). Like, big whoop if you're short. It's all relative and I'd say a lack of height is sometimes an asset. Mason Cox is not that agile compared to Kozzie Pickett who is. It's how you play people, not just height alone.

As for being too tall, same argument applies. Being tall can be really useful in the mid as it helps you break away and use your body to advantage. And we see this with the growing size of athletes. 185cm is common for a midfielder now but it wasn't in the 1970s. Being six foot won't get you to being a key forward like it use to. So everything is relative. As humans continue to increase in size, our players at positions will, too. McInnes is of a generation where there is more mobility at the 190+ height. Is 190 a tall forward now? No. It's common. Tall forwards are 197cm+ in my books, but 194-196cm are impacted that much.

Maybe we need to stop stereotyping and stop obsessing over a number none of us can control and instead shift attention to skills and training people to their best ability.

 

[Masked Magician]

Press Conference: Craig McRae

Craig McRae addresses the media ahead of our Sunday clash against the Hawks at the G.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

 

[Jen2310]

He pretty much confirms unchanged.

 

[sr36]

He pretty much confirms unchanged.

What time is the 22 named?

 

[Jen2310]

What time is the 22 named?

5pm

 

[Quicky]

Be gentle on him quicky, he has some great attributes like speed and power and runs his guts out both ways

That may be so but at that moment that hasn't translated to form on the field. It's an odd selection decision.

 

[pablo disco bar]

Chugg as the sub

Chant it

Chugg as the sub

 

[Bianconeri]

And this weeks token WTF selection goes to Chugg! Congrats to McRae and Co for keeping Buckley’s tradition alive with the weekly Bianco/ Brown x2 and now Chugg mind duckery of 2022.

If Chugg was debuting wouldn’t have it been announced by our media team already with an accompanying video of his teammates clapping?

In saying given the selection patterns this year this seams spot on. I’d prefer Chugg over Tyler atm though.

 

[Jen2310]

Chugg as the sub

Chant it

Chugg as the sub

Yeah, I'm not sure fly does that. Making debuts as subs.

If not him. Then I think it'll be Reef.

 

[manicpie]

If Chugg was debuting wouldn’t have it been announced by our media team already with an accompanying video of his teammates clapping?

In saying given the selection patterns this year this seams spot on. I’d prefer Chugg over Tyler atm though.

I don't think he will play but it's good recognition for his hard work

 

[Jen2310]

I don't think he will play but it's good recognition for his hard work

Agreed, it'll let him know his hard work is not going unnoticed.

 

[domus]

If we beat the Hawks I'll believe we are a genuine chance for the eight. They have had it over us for decades and with their ins as well as being on the rebound from a bad loss I feel that pattern is going to continue. I was more confident about beating the Blues than I am about knocking off the Hawks.

 

[unplugged]

And this weeks token WTF selection goes to Chugg! Congrats to McRae and Co for keeping Buckley’s tradition alive with the weekly Bianco/ Brown x2 and now Chugg mind duckery of 2022.

Encouragement award essentially.

 

[manicpie]

Agreed, it'll let him know his hard work is not going unnoticed.

Good on you jen

 

[manicpie]

T. Brown in white today, hmmmm

 

[Jen2310]

T. Brown in white today, hmmmm

Yeah. Only ext bench players not in white was Ginni, Henry and WHE

But Fy indicates it'll be unchanged, so he'll play.

 

[Big Bryza]

I'll be in Melbourne this weekend and was going to go the game. My reading of the Tiketek site is that there are no tickets left. Would this be correct?

Ticketek is a fukcin shambles at the best of times. No chance in hell it's a sell out. Keep trying and good luck.

 

[Big Bryza]

As did Jay Rantall ,

Unfortunately Jay was built like my Grandma.