Thanks Thanks:  83
Likes Likes:  632
Page 53 of 86 FirstFirst ... 3434445464748495051525354555657585960616263 ... LastLast
Results 781 to 795 of 1276
  1. #781
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    18,734
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite View Post
    That would be me.

    It makes sense on many levels.
    Watch out! Chef's running around like he's hard man in a Guy Ritchie movie...…….
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

  2. Thanks chef thanked for this post
    Likes azabob liked this post
  3. #782
    Join Date
    Oct 2010
    Posts
    18,734
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by kruder View Post
    Another player bevo gives games to early then seem to disappear in the reserves the year after. Looked promising, like his extra length for a flanker but we do have too many on list.
    He got six games in his first year and then two in a shortened season. Can't say he wasn't given fairly balanced opportunities given the personnel we have in his preferred position.
    Nobody's looking for a puppeteer in today's wintry economic climate.

  4. #783
    Join Date
    Sep 2007
    Posts
    10,040
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogsthru&thru View Post
    Collingwood have told Adam Trealor he is not a required player. Wow!
    If this is true, no wonder players sometimes have a mercenary mentality towards clubs. That is an act of bastardry by the filth when he helped them out by back-loading his contract with them.
    "Look at me mate. Look at me. I'm flyin'"

  5. Likes Dry Rot liked this post
  6. #784
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Posts
    10,207
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Rot View Post
    Doesn't quite for me. Can you please expand on that?
    I get the initial disdain, but objectively Cox is a solid fit for us.

    1. We need to accept that the club sees English as our #1 ruck and that's not going to change. I'd like Goldstein but it won't happen and so because of that there's no point going after a ruck who can only play one position. It doesn't fit with our flexibility mantra anyway.

    2. Once we accept English is our first ruck, we need to fix the likes of Dunkley and other mids/forwards having to play minutes as a second ruck. It just doesn't work. Worst of all is that it compromises their own game - Dunkley looked absolutely spent a number of times in the last quarter after having to ruck. The Geelong game springs to mind, he could barely move late. With this in mind, there's not a lot of players on the market who can ruck and play forward. 2MP is a younger option but he's awful.

    3. That brings me to Cox. He isn't a world beater but he's a good tall forward/second ruck option who is at the worst club in the land for his position. He's not going to get many ruck minutes given Grundy is phenomenal and in his prime and the Pies can't trust Cameron or use Mihocek as their #1 forward, so they use Cox in this way. He can compete, but he's not a number one target. Cox needs to go to a club that maximises his strengths, which is his ability to shift between ruck/forward given his mobility. He's inconsistent, sure, but he can take a big grab and he rarely ever gets outmarked - the latter was a huge issue for us in the EF v St. Kilda despite having Bruce and Naughton. He's also a pretty reliable shot at goal, is predictable to his team mates and has a bit of swagger which I'd argue we need/would compliment English's softer nature.

    4. He won't cost the world. Collingwood are obviously struggling to fit all their players in and I'd suspect they would have interest in one of our fringe types (rumour is Dale). Cox will also be able to give us 2-3 years of service at least, which is about what English needs.

    The problem I have with bringing Cox in is that we can't play him, Naughton, Bruce and Schache together. The latter isn't considered in our best 22 at this point and might be trade bait, Naughton is fine and can play back, Bruce.... well, that's the issue. My solution would be to play Naughton as a KPD and Cox/Bruce as our forwards which solves two problems - KPD and second ruck.

  7. #785
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Posts
    8,896
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Can he just hold them to the contract? In theory it goes both ways.
    - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

  8. #786
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Inside the mind of Brian Lake
    Posts
    6,279
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite View Post
    I get the initial disdain, but objectively Cox is a solid fit for us.

    1. We need to accept that the club sees English as our #1 ruck and that's not going to change. I'd like Goldstein but it won't happen and so because of that there's no point going after a ruck who can only play one position. It doesn't fit with our flexibility mantra anyway.

    2. Once we accept English is our first ruck, we need to fix the likes of Dunkley and other mids/forwards having to play minutes as a second ruck. It just doesn't work. Worst of all is that it compromises their own game - Dunkley looked absolutely spent a number of times in the last quarter after having to ruck. The Geelong game springs to mind, he could barely move late. With this in mind, there's not a lot of players on the market who can ruck and play forward. 2MP is a younger option but he's awful.

    3. That brings me to Cox. He isn't a world beater but he's a good tall forward/second ruck option who is at the worst club in the land for his position. He's not going to get many ruck minutes given Grundy is phenomenal and in his prime and the Pies can't trust Cameron or use Mihocek as their #1 forward, so they use Cox in this way. He can compete, but he's not a number one target. Cox needs to go to a club that maximises his strengths, which is his ability to shift between ruck/forward given his mobility. He's inconsistent, sure, but he can take a big grab and he rarely ever gets outmarked - the latter was a huge issue for us in the EF v St. Kilda despite having Bruce and Naughton. He's also a pretty reliable shot at goal, is predictable to his team mates and has a bit of swagger which I'd argue we need/would compliment English's softer nature.

    4. He won't cost the world. Collingwood are obviously struggling to fit all their players in and I'd suspect they would have interest in one of our fringe types (rumour is Dale). Cox will also be able to give us 2-3 years of service at least, which is about what English needs.

    The problem I have with bringing Cox in is that we can't play him, Naughton, Bruce and Schache together. The latter isn't considered in our best 22 at this point and might be trade bait, Naughton is fine and can play back, Bruce.... well, that's the issue. My solution would be to play Naughton as a KPD and Cox/Bruce as our forwards which solves two problems - KPD and second ruck.
    Thanks. But dunno why you say the "initial disdain". Unnecessary.

    I simply asked you why you thought what you posted.

    Moving on, how do you rate his ruck work?
    The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.

  9. #787
    Join Date
    Dec 2006
    Posts
    10,207
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by Dry Rot View Post
    Thanks. But dunno why you say the "initial disdain". Unnecessary.

    I simply asked you why you thought what you posted.

    Moving on, how do you rate his ruck work?
    Sorry DR, not aimed at you. It was just a comment on his perception as a player from the wider footy fan. I just get the sense that most people don't rate Cox and he cops it because, well .... he's an easy target as a foreigner to the game?

    I won't begin to pretend I know the ins and outs of his ruck work, but from what I've seen it's reasonable - especially as that second ruck option who can also take the ruck when we're in the forward half of the ground.

    We've also been using mids and Bruce/Cordy at times - fair to say he's got them all covered.

  10. Likes Dry Rot liked this post
  11. #788
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Wherever the dogs are playing
    Posts
    60,862
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by Sedat View Post
    If this is true, no wonder players sometimes have a mercenary mentality towards clubs. That is an act of bastardry by the filth when he helped them out by back-loading his contract with them.
    He also told the club he wanted to stay.
    FFC: Established 1883

    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

  12. #789
    Join Date
    Jan 2007
    Location
    Wherever the dogs are playing
    Posts
    60,862
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite View Post
    Sorry DR, not aimed at you. It was just a comment on his perception as a player from the wider footy fan. I just get the sense that most people don't rate Cox and he cops it because, well .... he's an easy target as a foreigner to the game?

    I won't begin to pretend I know the ins and outs of his ruck work, but from what I've seen it's reasonable - especially as that second ruck option who can also take the ruck when we're in the forward half of the ground.

    We've also been using mids and Bruce/Cordy at times - fair to say he's got them all covered.
    I agree on Cox, it is hard to find a ruck from another club, and he could fill a hole for us.
    FFC: Established 1883

    Premierships: AFL 1954, 2016 VFA - 1898,99,1900, 1908, 1913, 1919-20, 1923-24, VFL: 2014, 2016 . Champions of Victoria 1924. AFLW - 2018.

  13. #790
    Join Date
    May 2008
    Posts
    8,896
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Cox is another attempt by us to fill a hole in our immediate 22 on the cheap that won’t make us a whole heap better and does nothing for us long term. So of course we’re into it.

    We should be targeting a good first ruckman who can play forward. Cox barely spent any time in the actual ruck this year and on the whole had a putrid season save for one quarter of a final.
    - I'm a visionary - Only here to confirm my biases -

  14. Likes soupman liked this post
  15. #791
    Join Date
    Nov 2007
    Location
    Sydney
    Posts
    4,822
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Cox is another attempt by us to fill a hole in our immediate 22 on the cheap that won’t make us a whole heap better and does nothing for us long term. So of course we’re into it.
    This is my concern.

    Early impressions are that we are lacking vision with our targets, there are heaps of young emerging talents out there that are required players at their clubs that we could be pushing for, instead we tend to go for the ones we know we can get. I know we have targeted guys like Jack Martin in the past, but even our big name recruits last year in Keath and Bruce were both being pushed out of their clubs.
    I should leave it alone but you're not right

  16. #792
    Join Date
    Apr 2010
    Location
    The Kennel
    Posts
    15,227
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by The Bulldogs Bite View Post
    Sorry DR, not aimed at you. It was just a comment on his perception as a player from the wider footy fan. I just get the sense that most people don't rate Cox and he cops it because, well .... he's an easy target as a foreigner to the game?

    I won't begin to pretend I know the ins and outs of his ruck work, but from what I've seen it's reasonable - especially as that second ruck option who can also take the ruck when we're in the forward half of the ground.

    We've also been using mids and Bruce/Cordy at times - fair to say he's got them all covered.
    My impression of Cox is that he really struggles as soon as there’s any body put on him at all in a contest. He doesn’t have natural “footy craft” and the only game I’ve seen where he was good, the 18 prelim Rance was awful and let him have a clean run at the ball all night.
    Ruck I have no idea as he rarely plays there. He’s certainly a good athlete for his size, but I’m in the steer clear camp.

  17. #793
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    4,569
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by Happy Days View Post
    Cox is another attempt by us to fill a hole in our immediate 22 on the cheap that won’t make us a whole heap better and does nothing for us long term. So of course we’re into it.

    We should be targeting a good first ruckman who can play forward. Cox barely spent any time in the actual ruck this year and on the whole had a putrid season save for one quarter of a final.
    This. How many more flaky, middling, fringe-22 types can the list feasibly bear? Hannan and Cox are hardly going to put us over the top.

    Also a team crying out for quality crumbers and quick pressure forwards has *no* business entertaining a forward line that features Bruce and Cox.

    What're we thinking? Lure some bona fide quality or commit to properly developing what we have.
    BORDERLINE FLYING

  18. Likes 1eyedog, strebla liked this post
  19. #794
    Join Date
    Oct 2007
    Posts
    4,569
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by bulldogsthru&thru View Post
    Collingwood have told Adam Trealor he is not a required player. Wow!
    FWIW I've never quite understood the plaudits Treloar receives.

    He's 'busy' and runs all day but is a bog ordinary user and a card carrying member of the 'no hurt factor' club.

    Still, lovely of the Pies to shaft him like this.
    BORDERLINE FLYING

  20. #795
    Join Date
    Sep 2008
    Posts
    13,047
    Post Thanks / Like

    Re: 2020 Player movement

    Quote Originally Posted by Rocket Science View Post
    This. How many more flaky, middling, fringe-22 types can the list feasibly bear? Hannan and Cox are hardly going to put us over the top.

    Also a team crying out for quality crumbers and quick pressure forwards has *no* business entertaining a forward line that features Bruce and Cox.

    What're we thinking? Lure some bona fide quality or commit to properly developing what we have.
    Isn't that what we are doing with English if we look to bring in Cox or someone similar?
    More of an In Bruges guy?

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •