Our club STILL cares too much about what other people are thinking
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Our club STILL cares too much about what other people are thinking
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While we think about getting it done, other clubs just get it done.
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The 32-year-old is yet to sign a new deal but is understood to have been given the indication an extension will be finalised in the coming weeks.
Duryea has played 74 games in red, white and blue since moving from Hawthorn at the end of 2018, including 20 in 2023
The small defender won two premierships at the Hawks during his 118-game career at Waverley Park and needed only eight more appearances to reach 200 games.
Hayden Crozier is also yet to secure a contract for 2024 but the former Docker might remain at the Whitten Oval.
The 29-year-old was limited to just four senior games this year due to injury but is keen to play on.
Carlton is understood to have had some interest in the event Crozier is delisted, while other clubs are monitoring his contract status.
Toby McLean also remains unsigned for next season after playing 11 games across the past three seasons. – Josh Gabelich
ANOTHER YEAR FOR BULLDOG
OUT-of-contract Western Bulldogs veteran Taylor Duryea is set to play on for a 15th season.The 32-year-old is yet to sign a new deal but is understood to have been given the indication an extension will be finalised in the coming weeks.
Duryea has played 74 games in red, white and blue since moving from Hawthorn at the end of 2018, including 20 in 2023
The small defender won two premierships at the Hawks during his 118-game career at Waverley Park and needed only eight more appearances to reach 200 games.
Hayden Crozier is also yet to secure a contract for 2024 but the former Docker might remain at the Whitten Oval.
The 29-year-old was limited to just four senior games this year due to injury but is keen to play on.
Carlton is understood to have had some interest in the event Crozier is delisted, while other clubs are monitoring his contract status.
Toby McLean also remains unsigned for next season after playing 11 games across the past three seasons. – Josh Gabelich
Something tells me they mean after this season concludes. Starting preseason with announcements creates momentum. I see absolutely zero chance we’d wait until next calendar year to announce assistant coaches!
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Why would he leave Collingwood though right now?
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Maybe a succession plan to take over from Bevo in 2 years?
I gather you haven't talked to the people in AFL football circles recently as Leppa is highly rated now as a assistant coach I would take him as my first choice as an assistant coach in 2024
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On 6 October 2016, Leppitsch returned to Richmond as an assistant coach.[27] Twelve months after being sacked as senior coach of the Brisbane Lions, he played a major role in the club's 2017 AFL premiership win, coaching the forwards.[28][29] He was also an assistant coach during Richmond's 2019 and 2020 premierships. Leppitsch announced that he would leave Richmond as an assistant coach at the end of the 2020 season.[30]Collingwood Football Club[edit]
In September 2021, Leppitsch joined the Collingwood Football Club in an assistant coaching role as Head of Strategy and defence under senior coach Craig McRae.[31][32][33]Statistics
Yes Great Assistant coach doesn’t mean he will make a good senior coach does it.
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Wish Bevo would have grabbed a few players by the throat and pushed them up against the wall at half time of the Eagles game like Leppa did at Brisbane
Dureya should only be on our list as depth. He can’t be in the top 22 next year if we’re going to be contenders.
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Not keen on a Duryea extension. He struggled with quick forwards in some games this year and has lost his run and carry from deep back. Time for a younger option.
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Doc has been a favourite of mine since he came across, seriously good pick up.
Man he was absolutely bloody terrible this year, not his fault he was picked every game but still. I’d be fine with him on the list as an older head & emergency option but we all know if he stays he’s gonna play 20 games next year.
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Man he was absolutely bloody terrible this year, not his fault he was picked every game but still. I’d be fine with him on the list as an older head & emergency option but we all know if he stays he’s gonna play 20 games next year.
Beyond cooked
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I think a Duryea re-signing is the right call. His form has tapered off a decent amount but he is still firmly the best ground-level defensive back on the list. That role needs to be refreshed (I have high hopes for Cleary) but as of right now he had to be renewed unless we were bringing in a clear best 22 type to fill the role.
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Completely comfortably with Duryea getting a one year contract. He should only be used as depth but he’s still part of the leadership group from a team that needs leaders.
With a relatively high list turnover and not a huge quantity of national draft picks, someone like Duryea was also going to get a short term contract.
With a relatively high list turnover and not a huge quantity of national draft picks, someone like Duryea was also going to get a short term contract.
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Doc staying on is pretty important
Was part of the leadership group this year and can still hold his on
Hopefully we place him under the new veterans list ruling
Was part of the leadership group this year and can still hold his on
Hopefully we place him under the new veterans list ruling
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The problem isn't Duryea re-signing, the problem is that nobody underneath him is making a clear case for replacing him.
I believe the new veteran list will be for players who've been at the current club for their whole career/or majority of it so Doc won't qualify.
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Yeah i took it as a new membership season 2024 slogan with the announcements after this season is announced. Have no idea if the bloke saying it is correct.
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Pretty like for like Stephens replacement.
Thank God that he didn’t choose us
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Tough ask when our last five years of drafting has been:
7x gen forward (Scott, McNeil, Weightman, Cavarra, Jones, Clarke, Bedendo) - acknowledge many of these have played different roles but I would say this is the primary position of most of them
6x mid (Garcia, West, McComb, Smith, Hayes, Parker)
5x gen defender (Butler, Cleary, Gallagher, Young, Vandermeer)
2x key forward (JUH, Darcy)
1x key defender (Busslinger)
1x ruck (Sweet)
Earliest we've taken a non-key defender in the last five years is pick 37 (Vandermeer) with no young talent coming through trade either.
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