List assessment: Western Bulldogs

[LostDoggy]

Ayce Cordy: The lean ruckman played one game in the VFL before dislocating his shoulder and requiring a season-ending shoulder reconstruction. Has spent the year in the gym and has added 16kg to his frame. Club hopes a big pre-season will see him play seniors in 2011.

- Is this correct. The weight has to be across the last two seasons asi saw him a couple of times this season and he still looks like a skeleton with skin streched over it.

According to the official site, his 90kg.

So he has put on a fair bit of weight.

[Greystache]

According to the official site, his 90kg.

So he has put on a fair bit of weight.

He was 90kg before round 1 this season, the 16kgs was put on in 2009. I don't know what he weighs now but given he's had both shoulders reconstructed you wouldn't think he'd have made substantial gains like he did last year.

[LostDoggy]

When do we start putting a few games into Bouman? How far off Afl pace is he?

[Greystache]

When do we start putting a few games into Bouman? How far off Afl pace is he?

A long way, I'd think he's probably going to struggle to stay on the list next year.

[bornadog]

A long way, I'd think he's probably going to struggle to stay on the list next year.

Personally I would give him one more year. He is a big young athletic type, just needs to show abit more hardness at the ball and learn this game.

[Greystache]

Personally I would give him one more year. He is a big young athletic type, just needs to show abit more hardness at the ball and learn this game.

He might well do, I just don't think in 3 years he's shown anything to suggest he can be a contributing AFL player. He has some shortcomings I'm not sure he'll overcome.

[bornadog]

He might well do, I just don't think in 3 years he's shown anything to suggest he can be a contributing AFL player. He has some shortcomings I'm not sure he'll overcome.

Don't forget the talls take alot longer to mature and develop.

[LostDoggy]

A long way, I'd think he's probably going to struggle to stay on the list next year.

Didn't we extend his contract last year?

[Greystache]

Didn't we extend his contract last year?

Yes, by one season.

[Greystache]

Don't forget the talls take alot longer to mature and develop.

I agree with that, I just don't think the commitment is there to overcome his shortcomings, ie skinny frame, decision making, and preparedness to take physical contact.