Unlisted players training with the tigers

[RichosGuns]

Ok guys, the reason players like Neville and Carnell don't train are because they get offers and go train elsewhere to get sighted by more clubs... more clubs that see them the better.. which was why Nev went elsewhere last preseason.

Jarrod Silvester was at one stage told in front of the entire Coburg list by Terry Wallace in person that he would be drafted and start fullback round one 2008. So if not drafted Terry will look a bit dodgy.. and recently Silvester was told his position is no longer assured.. whether that is just to push him harder in preseason as a bit of a carrot dangling who knows... also to the bloke that called Jarrod Silvester to slow and immobile.. maybe you should research more because last season Silvester had the quickest time for the 40m, 60m and 100m sprint at Coburg beating blokes like Carnell and Jake King, his issue is more with endurance but as a key backman his endurance would be easily adequate.

Lachlan McKinnon i don't think is up to AFL football, not enough natural athletic ability, still never learnt to jump off the correct foot for his tap work hand.

Joe Gazzo and Nick Carnell are both excellent footballers and hard workers however their lack of height for today's game may see them struggle to find a spot, however the success of Kingy may help there cause.

The future is on the up though with strong performances from the Coburg side finishing second in the VFL and convincing premiers in the VFL reserves grade, and hopefully a few good young blokes from TAC.

Good stuff, I agree with some parts, disagree with others....

Just a question, what club is Nick Carnel training with. I think he stands at about 183cm which really isn't short for a midfielder at all.

I would say its unlikely that we draft Silvester in the ND draft but I would think he would be a shoe in for one of our 4 rookie spots. Considering that we will pick him up, its a bit bafferling why we decided to keep Kel Moore

 

[telsor]

Jarrod Silvester was at one stage told in front of the entire Coburg list by Terry Wallace in person that he would be drafted and start fullback round one 2008. So if not drafted Terry will look a bit dodgy.. and recently Silvester was told his position is no longer assured.. whether that is just to push him harder in preseason as a bit of a carrot dangling who knows... also to the bloke that called Jarrod Silvester to slow and immobile.. maybe you should research more because last season Silvester had the quickest time for the 40m, 60m and 100m sprint at Coburg beating blokes like Carnell and Jake King, his issue is more with endurance but as a key backman his endurance would be easily adequate.

If Wallace said anything that definitive, he's a fool, and I'd be very surprised. I'm sure he included some ifs, buts and maybes in there...eg. IF he keeps playing well, AND if Thursty doesn't come back well, then he'd definately get looked at favorably...We have a very promising fullback already, no way would Wallace be offering his spot around.

As for him being fast/slow, I don't know about him, but I do know that the world best 100m sprinter could be 'slow' in AFL terms...You have to think/react fast, and especially as a backman, you need to have a great first 5-10 meters. Few forwards are going to give the guy 40+ meters to catch them on the lead.

 

[chambo333]

Nah the Terry Wallace comments were very much a definite. Which could lead him to trouble, because i know for a fact that Silvester was requested to play fullback in the VFL team for the league match and Terry told him to refuse so other clubs wouldnt see him.

If Silvester isn't picked up then Terry may have single handedly ruined Silvester AFL chances with other clubs... Not good Terry...

 

[telsor]

Nah the Terry Wallace comments were very much a definite. Which could lead him to trouble, because i know for a fact that Silvester was requested to play fullback in the VFL team for the league match and Terry told him to refuse so other clubs wouldnt see him.

If Silvester isn't picked up then Terry may have single handedly ruined Silvester AFL chances with other clubs... Not good Terry...

No offense, but that seems such an unlikely act, that without corroboration, I'm not going to believe it.

Commiting to anyone like that is foolish to start with.

Advising a player not to show their wares is tampering with the draft, and to do so publically ( or at least, publically enough for you to know ) is inviting trouble.

We already have one of the better young FB's around in Thursty, who seems to provide one of the few 'givens' of the team, and promising his position to someone else just makes no sense.

At best, he's a possibility as a rookie list signing, there in case of injury as much as any real prospect of him coming good.

 

[Drunken Wookie]

I can't imagine the situation where Wallace would call for a hush among the coburg players and promise Silvester a spot on the rfc list. It seems completely ridiculous.

 

[Weaver]

We probably didnt ask Neville to come train with us, he already has before so no need to watch him again. Last year he trained with St Kilda and didnt get picked up.

Neville was definately invited to train with us. Chose Melbourne to increase his chances of getting picked up. We know all we need to about him.

 

[Checkers]

Same with last year weaver?
When he went to St Kilda?


Come to think of it this will be the 3rd club in 3 years he has trained with if they dont pick him up obviously he is doing something wrong.

 

[Crumden]

Nah the Terry Wallace comments were very much a definite. Which could lead him to trouble, because i know for a fact that Silvester was requested to play fullback in the VFL team for the league match and Terry told him to refuse so other clubs wouldnt see him.

If Silvester isn't picked up then Terry may have single handedly ruined Silvester AFL chances with other clubs... Not good Terry...

The VFL doesn't seem a very good place to hide a player. I'm sure every club would have seen him play plenty of times.

 

[chambo333]

Well I won't say much more then what I have already, however i'll just let you know that Silvester is one of my best mates, and that i have played 3 years with the Coburg side, including a Richmond preseason along the way at the start of 06. So i get the information more or less first hand.

Anyway, over and out tiger fans.

 

[chambo333]

Crumden... i agree... and although Terry got Silvester to withdraw from the VFL league side, Silvester was still named in the team of the year and dominated over some strong opponents in 2007. Runner up in the Coburg best and fairest aswell also doesnt hurt.

 

[Tiger_Of_Old]

Well I won't say much more then what I have already, however i'll just let you know that Silvester is one of my best mates, and that i have played 3 years with the Coburg side, including a Richmond preseason along the way at the start of 06. So i get the information more or less first hand.

Anyway, over and out tiger fans.

You still with Coburg Chambo?
If so any news on who,s left from the coburg listed players and any new signings?

 

[lids2004roar]

Great to see you posting Chambo! Can't say I am surprised that Terry is draft tampering

There were rumours that he "told" Cam Howat last year if he stayed as a rookie in 2007 (for list management reasons) that he would be promoted at the end of this year. Instead he gets delisted..

It may not even be true, but if so then Terry isn't afraid to change his mind.

 

[RichosGuns]

Crumden... i agree... and although Terry got Silvester to withdraw from the VFL league side, Silvester was still named in the team of the year and dominated over some strong opponents in 2007. Runner up in the Coburg best and fairest aswell also doesnt hurt.

Travis Ronaldson?