News Jarrod Pickett nominates Carlton

[thylacine60]

I abhor stereotyping and generalisations. Anyone not agreeing with that is an idiot.

 

[I AM CARLTON]

explosive beast?

Don't we already have a player who at training enters explosive beast mode????

 

[gandaal]

I abhor stereotyping and generalisations. Anyone not agreeing with that is an idiot.

I agree. And its usually Collingwood supporters making those generalisations. The no teeth feral Collingwood fans with their sleeve tattoos are complete bogan sterotypers.

I really hate that.

 

[Blue For Life]

Smalls assessment is correct, but you're still over-simplifying things mate. Most Indigenous Australians would not have the speed and bounce that Pickett is blessed with. He's just special. Just like Dangerfield possesses rare speed and power, Pendlebury's grace, Judd's brain, Riewoldt's endurance, etc. There is simply no need to raise his or anyone's heritage; they're just special humans.

If Pickett lands at Carlton and is able to recover from his serious injury, and we are able to develop him properly this kid will be a gun.
Talent in spades, gifted with so much ability, so let's hope his AFL career is on track for 200 + games. Now let's just secure his services.

 

[gandaal]

Don't we already have a player who at training enters explosive beast mode????

Kristian Jaksch?

BEAST MODE!!

 

[Juddrockz]

If Pickett lands at Carlton and is able to recover from his serious injury, and we are able to develop him properly this kid will be a gun.
Talent in spades, gifted with so much ability, so let's hope his AFL career is on track for 200 + games. Now let's just secure his services.

With Andrew Walker in his new role helping our indigenous players this will only benefit Pickett, could be our Eddie replacement in years to come.
Im looking forward to watching Picketts progress.

 

[Jesse Deluxe]

Entine cites credible research, for example, that blacks of West African ancestry (which would include most African-Americans) have a higher ratio of ''fast-twitch''muscle fiber than whites do, which gives them an edge at leaping and sprinting. Not sure if their genetic build directly correlates with the football style they play though, which is more to what the hesitation about the comparison was from. Jason Tutt is quick but he sure dont play like Cyril

Also better ratio of slow-switch. Those Kenyans do okay at jogging real far.

 

[AB_Blue]

Serious question. How's his foot going?

Pretty sure he may need that if he's to be fast and agile and all that

 

[ESKIE]

Getting a new one sewn on at the moment for pre season should be right for nab cup

 

[teknodeejay]

Based on what I assume was his manager on trade radio yesterday sounds like this one is a definite to Carlton.

 

[Juddrockz]

Serious question. How's his foot going?

Pretty sure he may need that if he's to be fast and agile and all that

According to Picketts instagram he stated his surgery was a success and will be out for 6 months which takes him to next season.

 

[AB_Blue]

Getting a new one sewn on at the moment for pre season should be right for nab cup

Amazing what they can do these days.....

 

[RudyBlue]

Also better ratio of slow-switch. Those Kenyans do okay at jogging real far.

Sam Rowe has a fair few slow-switch fibres I'd reckon

 

[Jimmae]

According to Picketts instagram he stated his surgery was a success and will be out for 6 months which takes him to next season.

That was 6 months ago, so he's about ready to resume (running I presume).

 

[teagueyubeauty]

Sam Rowe has a fair few slow-switch fibres I'd reckon

True that, but he punches the ball away like Mike Tyson

 

[Malifice]

FFS the indigenous players are built physically differently. They have pace and agility that doesn't seem to translate into non indigenous. Why are all the olympic 100 m finalists err

Entine cites credible research, for example, that blacks of West African ancestry (which would include most African-Americans) have a higher ratio of ''fast-twitch''muscle fiber than whites do, which gives them an edge at leaping and sprinting. Not sure if their genetic build directly correlates with the football style they play though, which is more to what the hesitation about the comparison was from. Jason Tutt is quick but he sure dont play like Cyril

I dont want to get too political on you two but this is an urban myth. There is zero scientific evidence of the kind you're asserting (with reference to some kind of 'genetic' cause to the African running phenomenon). The 'fast twitch' muscle fibre theory is total bunkus too, thats been going around the traps for years. The scientific evidence in fact points overwhelmingly towards environmental factors being causative of African running dominance.

'Race' is a social construct and not a biological one for starters.

Aboriginal boys dont play a certain way because of 'genetics' any more than Greek boys do.

We have threads on this topic on the SRP boards; I suggest popping in there for a read.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Perhaps the idea that certain biological groups are endowed with muscle fibre types specialised for a particular activity is debatable. What isn't debatable, is the existence of fundamentally/physiologically distinct muscle fibre phenotypes within skeletal muscle.

 

[blue bulldozer]

Have heard from a close source that his foot is fine and he is already running on it

 

[Kramer1]

Have heard from a close source that his foot is fine and he is already running on it

Running will certainly help his football. Bonus.

 

[Deep Blue]

Don't we already have a player who at training enters explosive beast mode????

Explosive beast? Conjures up a horrible image of a Jackass with a stick of TNT wedged up you know where! Do we have one of those at Carlton?

 

[I AM CARLTON]

Explosive beast? Conjures up a horrible image of a Jackass with a stick of TNT wedged up you know where! Do we have one of those at Carlton?

Well according to Malthouse Liam Jones is the most "Explosive Animal" he has ever seen on the training track

 

[thylacine60]

Liam jones is a very very explosive.

 

[Aphrodite]

Leave RACE/RELIGION etc out of this thread thanks!

 

[Mr_Plow]

Pickett would probably lose in a race against Jones.

Not as explosive.

 

[thylacine60]

I dont want to get too political on you two but this is an urban myth. There is zero scientific evidence of the kind you're asserting (with reference to some kind of 'genetic' cause to the African running phenomenon). The 'fast twitch' muscle fibre theory is total bunkus too, thats been going around the traps for years. The scientific evidence in fact points overwhelmingly towards environmental factors being causative of African running dominance.

'Race' is a social construct and not a biological one for starters.

Aboriginal boys dont play a certain way because of 'genetics' any more than Greek boys do.

We have threads on this topic on the SRP boards; I suggest popping in there for a read.

this stuff is most definitely something I need more educating in - cheers malpal........