Player Watch Harry DeMattia

[ElliottsMaggies]

DeMattia driving standards from day one

Harry DeMattia has been prepared to set the standards even before his first day as an AFL footballer.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

 

[Vicky Park]

DeMattia driving standards from day one

Harry DeMattia has been prepared to set the standards even before his first day as an AFL footballer.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

This guy sounds like Pendles #2.

 

[Bianconeri]

DeMattia driving standards from day one

Harry DeMattia has been prepared to set the standards even before his first day as an AFL footballer.

www.collingwoodfc.com.au

Would love if he made the round one side.

 

[sr36]

This guy sounds like Pendles #2.

Hope so, but I'm a bit concerned that he's talking up his leadership before he's got his feet through the door. Got to know and be able to perform in the job before you can lead.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Hope so, but I'm a bit concerned that he's talking up his leadership before he's got his feet through the door. Got to know and be able to perform in the job before you can lead.

I took it that he's talking about how he developed as a leader at his previous club, not 'talking up' how it will be at Collingwood.

And he's really only answering questions asked about himself & his development..

 

[Lockyer24]

Wouldn’t surprise me if the club actually pulls him back a little on all his prep work.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

Wouldn’t surprise me if the club actually pulls him back a little on all his prep work.

Why?

And he's only being asked these questions about his development, preparation, etc as part of the introduction & background on who he is.

 

[Mollythedolly]

Wouldn’t surprise me if the club actually pulls him back a little on all his prep work.

Can’t imagine why. Wade will assess him and develop an individualized program but if he’s up to it, he’ll be going flat out. I’d assume that’d include a significant step up in his training and prep work. I assume he’d be targeting R1 in 2024. May not get there but it’s still a good goal to set. Nick Daicos did so not beyond the realms of possibility

 

[Soups]

Runs around like a left footed Tay Adams, maybe it’s just the number 13

 

[sr36]

I took it that he's talking about how he developed as a leader at his previous club, not 'talking up' how it will be at Collingwood.

And he's really only answering questions asked about himself & his development..

Hope so. i've just seen my share of young blokes coming into an organisation and viewing themselves as leaders before they know what the hell they're doing. It doesn't always go well. I'd prefer to hear someone talking about what they've got to learn.

 

[JuniorB]

This guy sounds like Pendles #2.

He strikes me as a player who will leave no stone unturned to prepare himself.
He'll have 2 great role models in Pendles and Nick.

 

[Markfs]

Hope so. i've just seen my share of young blokes coming into an organisation and viewing themselves as leaders before they know what the hell they're doing. It doesn't always go well. I'd prefer to hear someone talking about what they've got to learn.

yep, talk is cheap. I think we all know that he got picked as cricket captain when he was 12, so he's ahead of a lot of 18 year olds. It's good to hear a kid who can express himself, so if he can get a game, he's likely to be in the leadership group in the future.

 

[PieBeast]

I'd prefer if he left talking him up to others.

 

[Markfs]

I'd prefer if he left talking him up to others.

this is the new americanised generation....expect to see more youngsters telling the world how good they are. yo

 

[Copeland]

this is the new americanised generation....expect to see more youngsters telling the world how good they are. yo

My son, “I eat interviews for breakfast”

 

[Markfs]

My son, “I eat interviews for breakfast”

yo yo

 

[The Royal Sampler]

Hope so. i've just seen my share of young blokes coming into an organisation and viewing themselves as leaders before they know what the hell they're doing. It doesn't always go well. I'd prefer to hear someone talking about what they've got to learn.

He doesn’t seem to have Nick’s humility, but I guess it’s a luxury Nick can afford as his football speaks volumes.

 

[manicpie]

Harry has my vote for most likely to play round one

 

[neilk]

Harry has my vote for most likely to play round one

I'm voting for Nick Daicos.

 

[jathanas]

Hope so, but I'm a bit concerned that he's talking up his leadership before he's got his feet through the door. Got to know and be able to perform in the job before you can lead.

I hear you.

Harry sounds very confident and you want that self-belief but it needs to be balanced with a good dose of humility together with an awareness of his standing at the club.

Pendles, Sidey, Howe, Moore etc... we have enough leadership in that group to ensure a young recruit won't get ahead of himself.

I'm excited about this kid.

 

[sr36]

I hear you.

Harry sounds very confident and you want that self-belief but it needs to be balanced with a good dose of humility together with an awareness of his standing at the club.

Pendles, Sidey, Howe, Moore etc... we have enough leadership in that group to ensure a young recruit won't get ahead of himself.

I'm excited about this kid.

Our last figjam was a ripper.

 

[BigVic]

Harry has settled into his new club well

 

[Markfs]

He doesn’t seem to have Nick’s humility, but I guess it’s a luxury Nick can afford as his football speaks volumes.

I remember having a conversation with my mother once. She loved James Hird. I think this started before he embraced substances. Anyway, she said such things about how polite and unassuming he was. I said that fundamentally he was as arrogant as wayne carey but he was just more aware of having the advantages of having a "nice" image. She wouldnt have a bar of it. I told her that you have to confident to the level of being arrogant to play as a champion. Inside he thought he was king shit... Anyway, she never saw my point and I didnt bother to revisit it some years later.

The point being that Nick knows he's very very good.

 

[RobJD]

Runs around like a left footed Tay Adams, maybe it’s just the number 13

No coincidence they gave him the number 13.

 

[ElliottsMaggies]

I think he's going to be a great addition to our club. He has self belief & he works hard to get the best out of himself. Cannot see a problem with any of that at all.