News Welcome to Carlton - Andrew Collins

[Silvagnis]

Re: David CollinsWelcome to Carlton - Andrew Collins

Give Kane Lucas #9

Give Collins #24

Only if you can guarantee that we draft Matthew Watson so he can wear the number 35.

 

[Aphrodite]

Niiiiiiiiice

 

[Sin City]

Thank god he's at a club that can put some muscle on him now

 

[Mister Carlton]

Thank god he's at a club that can put some muscle on him now

 

[maxyblue]

my colleague, a blues fan, is involved in a cricket club featuring the son of a former richmond player of the 90s. this former player is still involved with RFC. said colleague is currently on sabbatical so sent former richmond player an email requesting some feedback on collins ... here is the reply:

In relation to Collins I mentored him over the past 3 years and he is a beauty. Great kid with a strong will to succeed. He was shocked to be traded as he was wanting to be part of the tigers resurgence, however the tiges really wanted Grigg???? I cant understand the trade myself as Collins can kick the ball well and needs another pre season to be a consistent AFL player... I think Carlton have won this one, however its
the other problems and coaching structures that worries me at your club. All will be revealed next year I beleive in regards to your coach and the club going forward.

some promising comments re collins. interesting comments re grigg & how CFC's coaching is viewed from a rival club ...

 

[LemmingMaster]

maxyblue, there is a good thread I started for those such rumours.

 

[maxyblue]

maxyblue, there is a good thread I started for those such rumours.

sorry ... but not sure i'm following ... which part of what i posted is "rumour"?

i've pasted verbatim feedback relating to collins ...

 

[thylacine60]

sorry ... but not sure i'm following ... which part of what i posted is "rumour"?

i've pasted verbatim feedback relating to collins ...

Says you - sorry champ, no source no story, just another rumour.

 

[Gouldy]

Re: David CollinsWelcome to Carlton - Andrew Collins

David Collins

David Collins

I just beat The Blueseum to it.

Good coach as well, won a flag with Sandhurst in bendigo a few years ago

 

[Silvagnis]

If this is true, it wouldn't be too hard for Richmond to work out who this is.

Good to know that the sneaky leakers moved to Punt Rd. with Grigg.

 

[TheBigBlue]

Laids would be chuffed with that too, looks a tank.

Sure does - the massive arms flatter him a bit.

 

[_RT_]

I found the article I was looking for but couldn't find the link sorry mods. Great bloke to have on board.

Collins Class – Article from the Melbourne Tribunal

Please tell me you didn't believe this 'article'.

 

[Sin City]

Please tell me you didn't believe this 'article'.

Going back a fair way to score a few points, gee you must have a sweet life

I'm sure you brought this up every time a Richmond supporter copied it onto a thread of course?

 

[HighFlyer]

Thank god he's at a club that can put some muscle on him now

hehe You should have seen him before the hardwick year. He was half that size.

 

[Gouldy]

Pardon my ignorance, but since when is being 'big' a prerequisite?

There are plenty of gd footy players the size of Andy. And trust me, he might look small, but he's hard as rock, and strong. You dont have to have huge arms or be toned to be strong.

 

[Silvagnis]

Pardon my ignorance, but since when is being 'big' a prerequisite?

There are plenty of gd footy players the size of Andy. And trust me, he might look small, but he's hard as rock, and strong. You dont have to have huge arms or be toned to be strong.

This.

Some guys just look skinny, but are still as hard as nails and strong.

Michael Tuck was built like a whippet.

Ken Hunter too.

"Richmond doesn't recruit back flankers".

Ian Wilson knows footy like his daughter.

I reckon Bradley carried the mantle as a soft outside mid, yet he tagged Hocking out of two games in 1995.

You don't play 380 games at the highest level if you're soft.

Kade Simpson is another hard and brave player who is a footy light weight.

 

[Blueboys7]

He had 12 tackles against Port Adelaide in rd 10 this year!

 

[Ron The Bear]

He had 12 tackles against Port Adelaide in rd 10 this year!

That was a very odd game statistically - record number of tackles for an AFL team and match. Angus Graham was credited with 14.

 

[Jeremias]

Wasn't that the game where they were playing in ridiculous weather and players were sliding all over the place?

From memory there were a heap of stoppages and contested situations because of the weather, so I wouldn't read too much into Collins laying 12 tackles in that game.

 

[Blueboys7]

Wasn't that the game where they were playing in ridiculous weather and players were sliding all over the place?

From memory there were a heap of stoppages and contested situations because of the weather, so I wouldn't read too much into Collins laying 12 tackles in that game.

Okay, that would make sense. Didn't they have 100 tackles each or something?

 

[Jeremias]

Okay, that would make sense. Didn't they have 100 tackles each or something?

Port - 116
Richmond - 142

Sort of puts it into perspective, doesn't it?

Ridiculous numbers.

 

[Gouldy]

thats a lot of man on man action

 

[Blueboys7]

Port - 116
Richmond - 142

Sort of puts it into perspective, doesn't it?

Ridiculous numbers.

Yeah, I had it look at the stats, insane!

Tough man Dustin Martin only had 4 so it's still a decent effort.

 

[Sin City]

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[thylacine60]

Who is this young man, Andrew Collins?