Brains Trust66
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Nick Coffield: Dislocated his shoulder in round 21 and underwent an operation to repair it. Is yet to resume contact work.
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Howard and Coffield and Steele terrific
Steele, Coffield and Jones had rippers.
Howard snake and coffield is starting to look pretty ******* sexual.
Coffield Clark and Paton as a backline. Showed composure, still very very young.
Coffs best game.
Coffield, Paton and Clark very good in defense. Coffield especially, becoming quite the interceptor.
Howard was really good down back as was Coff
Paton, Coff and Hunts all on about 16 disposals. Not dissimilar to Smith Jones and Brown for the older fans.
Coffield seen Hunter Clark’s 2019 season and said “hold my beer you beautiful prick”
Coff has come leaps and bounds in weeks. Great marks and great decision making.
Coffield looking like a senior footy player now.
Walker was gifted everything from the maggots but Coff, Dougs, Snake and Wilkie, we look as good down back as we have in years.
Really liked Coffield, Paton and Clarke’s games, our backline played well.
For me the positives were Howard and Coffeild. I rated Howard and was wrapt to get him and tonight I think we saw what he can be. I didn't rate Coffield and thought he was a bust but his last few games have shown rapid improvement and tonight he ways a revelation.
I've been really impressed with the development of Coffield's intercept marking. I knew he was quick and had a good kick, but marking was never an attribute I associated with him.
So happy for Coffield. Last year a lot of questions were raised about his top ten selection in the draft . But this year he looks every bit as good as we hoped . The three young guns in Clark , Coffield and Paton have all had great years so far . They are keeping more experienced players like Webster , Savage and Dmac out of the team . Really the only way those guys might get in ahead of the young guns is through injury as their form is just too good at the moment .
Howard. Coffield. Steele. Massive positives tonight.
Steele, Howard, Jones, Coff, Ryder and Butler all good.
Carlisle, Howard, Coffield and Paton were all outstanding.
Steele, Howard, Ryder, Coffield and Carlisle were all good too, Butler, Kent, King and Lonie all played nice cameos up forward kicking much needed goals.
Coffield is showing his class now.
We had some real leaders tonight - Steele, Howard, Coffield, Ryder, Jones and Gresham the most prominent.
Coffield looked so composed.
Coffield really impresses me. It wasn’t much the sitting in the hole all night, but the fact he didn’t go back into his shell after some early clangers. That shows real growth.
Coffield and Howard growing into a colossus as each week passes
Coffield in particular, there is something about him which screams future AA star player.
I watched Coffield during the first Marsh series game, where he got run down a few times, and still gave a sense of indecisiveness, and found myself wondering whether he would figure it out, after clearly bulking up a bit in the offseason ... bit of persistance and trust from the coach and he's starting to look bloody good.
Only game 24, but he's growing into a player who should go 150+, I'm thinking.
My boy Coffield shined bright tonight again. He's gained new strength in overhead marking, might be spending time with Paton.
Steele, Coffield, Howard, Carlisle, Butler all very good.
It's good when we have a couple of players play their best games for the club so far- Coff and Howard.
Great to see Coffark both looking the real deal and well worth the high selections.
Nick Coffield. Absolute stunner of a game, marked anything that came near him, amazing what a bit of confidence can do.
Anyway, I'm sure there's been lots of love for Steele, Doogs and Coff.
Jake is looking like the back is 100%, and he's out there doing everything he can to disrupt in the backline, while I'm loving Coffield's development from potential to present - most improved for mine.
Coffield is putting it all together, surprised how courageous he is in the air. Can absolutely see him becoming an A grader.
To quote the great man, it is so pleasing to see Coffield’s development. Has had his tough moments over his first couple of years and it’s fantastic to see him putting it together. His intercepting is fantastic. He’s a really natural reader of the play.
Also it's great to see Coff putting himself in the hole and his intercepting. Besides Carlisle, not since Chips Fisher have we had someone look as good at setting up off Hlalf back IMO. Wikie and buckets have great hands but not the run of Coff. Very excited to see how he goes after 50 games.
My prediction:
His marking will get better and better.
The biggest improvement will com frmo his decision making and his kicking. I expect him to start takig more and more risks with his kicks, cutting through zones and congestions.
Hopefully from games 60 - 100 we can see him develop as a midfielder too in the Elliot Yeo mould. As an under 18 player his strengths were his composure and decision making, as well as his disposal. With his size and athleticism, his scope is seriously high. He has shown an ability to develop as amid although for the foreseeable future he must stay at half back. For comparison, in terms of development I feel he is 40 games of where Clark is where Clarke will mostly get some midfield minutes in every game but predominately plays off half back.
Jake seems to be feasting off his enthusiasm, and maybe it's also driving a bit of Coffield's improvement as well - our backline looks really, really solid, with more improvement to come.
've really been enjoying seeing the 2017 crop - Clark, Coffield and Paton - grow as a unit every game. Those three are going to be main stays in this side for years to come. And while they will make mistakes every game, I love that they don't let those mistakes stop them from taking the game on at the next opportunity.
Ben Paton and Jake Kelly had the most intercepts in the game : 8
Coffield and Howard had 7, matching the Crows, Doedee
Carlisle had 6
You can see the confidence in Coffield to go for those marks growing every week.
I still (probably unfairly) dont trust what he's going to do with the ball but the talent he has in clear.
Some of the more obscure stats. Including why you SHOULD trust Coffield.
Whilst Doedee (13) had the most effective kicks in the game, Coffield was second with 11.
R7
Adelaide vs St Kilda @ Adelaide Oval
8.7.55 def by 12.6.78
Nick Coffield is getting better and better and a lot of you agree. one of his best games for the club, no doubt.
Did anyone see Ratten with Coffield after the match, he is so the right man for the job.
Genuine question but has Coff become a top 5 player for us ? Or is he not there yetR16
St Kilda vs Hawthorn @ Metricon Stadium, Gold Coast
StK 11.14.80 def Haw 9.12.66
Nick was easily one of our best players on the weekend. At times he was matched with Gunston which would have added to his defensive education. It is amazing to think back to the criticism he was getting in the early rounds of the season with '... like a deer caught in the headlights' being a common refrain. I never saw it myself. I saw a young man with lots of potential backing himself and adjusting to the speed of the best football competition in the land. He is getting there quickly and you can see his poise and confidence growing each week.
Genuine question but has Coff become a top 5 player for us ? Or is he not there yet
As far as I’m concerned he’s become our most damaging defender. At least 3/4 times s game he is able to come out of defence side step, look onboard and hit a 40 metre kick that sets us up