Game Day Crows Internal Trial - Friday February 17th, 4:30pm, Hisense Arena

[BRL121]

Because he doesn't have a big body

Well, he is exactly the same height and weight as the Bont.

 

[Jinglebells32]

Yep and they were all big schools Marion had around 2000 students 8-12, Daws Road, Mitchell Park, Seacombe, Blackwood -a huge number of kids in that southern block back in the day and then boom gone!

I was at Marion High as well. 1985 to 1988

 

[1990crow]

You put him in Murphy's category. Or did I miscomprehend you

Essay incoming to backtrack without backtracking.

 

[1990crow]

Well, he is exactly the same height and weight as the Bont.

Bont can actually run though.

 

[George Kramer]

Yes, people ARE disputing that. So that tells you that maybe you saw things differently. Accept it and move on.

Ok I’ll accept they are wrong and move on

 

[beartoo]

Because he doesn't have a big body

Looks to have put on some muscle in the off-season.

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[Gtowncrow]

Supporter base will be baying for blood and wanting him strung up on a cross when we lose.

"Yep...but other than that, what else have the Romans ever done for us?"

 

[GrommoT]

"Yep...but other than that, what else have the Romans ever done for us?"

 

[Bearded Clam]

Gollant definitely wasn't brought into the club as a prospective FF. Why don't we try him as our big-bodied midfielder?

He’s very tidy in heavy traffic.. has quick reflexes..

 

[Bearded Clam]

You put him in Murphy's category. Or did I miscomprehend you

forwards like gollant or mcadam shouldnt be lumped in with murphy, rowe or mchenry..

Only a complete imbicile would do that

I was solely talking about flying for the unrealistic marks that mcadam more consistantly actually takes..

Everything else about murphy and gollants games and skills are worlds apart.

Gollant has gun potential.. murphy? Pfft!.. proven spud

 

[Torpedro]

Well, he is exactly the same height and weight as the Bont.

He most certainly is not. Where did you get those stats?

 

[BRL121]

He most certainly is not. Where did you get those stats?

AFC site for Gollant, random search site for Bont: both 192/85. Which is wrong?

 

[Scorpus]

AFC site for Gollant, random search site for Bont: both 192/85. Which is wrong?

Western Bulldogs website has Bont at 193cm/93kg

 

[1970crow]

I don't think it's all about demanding targets.
He took only one mark on Friday, and it was a good one. The rest of the time, the ball went through his hands. Even on the ball, his positioning and tapping was awful, and he was sloppy in his ball-on-ground skills. He did do a few good things though.

I think the main point to realise is that he needs to increase the consistency of his basic skills: they are nowhere near what they were when he first started with us. Some heavy coaching is needed, both from the ruck coach, and others.

maybe, like Jones, we're seeing the results of our heavy coaching.

 

[1970crow]

I used to say the same about Fog.

I think it's more about how we structure up. Using our CHF further up the ground (which in turn allows ROB to stay a kick behind the ball), will give TT a bit more space to work in the 50.

I'd actually prefer for TT to be the high CHF long term, but I think initially it should be Tex given his experience and skill.

I like it when ROB runs hard forward to be competing for the same contested mark with TT. That's a proven winning strategy that we love repeating. Just like the brilliance that sees him 15m the defensive side of ruck contests in the forward 50 that Tex or TT takes. Another brilliant strategy that never bears fruit, but is repeated often.

 

[AFC979810]

Well, he is exactly the same height and weight as the Bont.

According to my eyesight - no way in hell this is true.

According to footywire:

Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Gollant - 192cm, 83kg

According to Club websites:

Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Gollant - 192cm, 85kg

 

[Gtowncrow]

I like it when ROB runs hard forward to be competing for the same contested mark with TT. That's a proven winning strategy that we love repeating. Just like the brilliance that sees him 15m the defensive side of ruck contests in the forward 50 that Tex or TT takes. Another brilliant strategy that never bears fruit, but is repeated often.

Ouch....but so true

 

[BRL121]

According to my eyesight - no way in hell this is true.

According to footywire:

Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Gollant - 192cm, 83kg

According to Club websites:

Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Gollant - 192cm, 85kg

Well, look at it this way: Bont was was 191/83 when he started, so at this stage of his career, Gollant is very comparable physically.
I guess he will add more weight and muscle in the next few years.
The point I was making is that it might be an idea to try him as a mid in SANFL to see what happens.

 

[skittlebrew]

Well, look at it this way: Bont was was 191/83 when he started, so at this stage of his career, Gollant is very comparable physically.
I guess he will add more weight and muscle in the next few years.
The point I was making is that it might be an idea to try him as a mid in SANFL to see what happens.

Huh?

You're putting way too much stock into purely height and weight.

Bont v Gollant is the perfect example that you can be similar on paper yet completely different physically. And it should be obvious from those metrics alone it's not enough to compare/judge a player physically. This board has a lot of trouble wrapping their heads around this.

 

[Betts are off]

Re-watched the game last night. Have to admit, I didn't have Jones in my recent best 22. But he played a good, well rounded game with no errors. Flashed some speed and seemed to be kicking confidently.

I think he's still a bubble player for round 1, but he certainly put his magnet on the board.

 

[George Kramer]

Re-watched the game last night. Have to admit, I didn't have Jones in my recent best 22. But he played a good, well rounded game with no errors. Flashed some speed and seemed to be kicking confidently.

I think he's still a bubble player for round 1, but he certainly put his magnet on the board.

No errors? Watch the first half again

 

[StonesThrow]

Re-watched the game last night. Have to admit, I didn't have Jones in my recent best 22. But he played a good, well rounded game with no errors. Flashed some speed and seemed to be kicking confidently.

I think he's still a bubble player for round 1, but he certainly put his magnet on the board.

First qtr he wasn't very good. Missed some kicks.

 

[cleanhands]

First qtr he wasn't very good. Missed some kicks.

As did many for a first internal

 

[Blurter]

Exactly. With our forward line, we should be exposing TT as much as possible up there this year. Tex and Fog will get the best 2 defenders, which give TT a chance to work it out.

This is a hell of a forward line....

McAdam Fogarty Rankine
Thilthorpe Tex Rachele

That forward line is going to make life easier for Rachele to make an impact. The 2nd or 3rd small /medium defender is going to be easier for him to handle than the first.

 

[crow2crow]

According to my eyesight - no way in hell this is true.

According to footywire:

Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Gollant - 192cm, 83kg

According to Club websites:

Bont - 193cm, 93kg
Gollant - 192cm, 85kg

Did you know it's insensitive to talk about someones weight?