WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

[G-Mo77]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Personally I don't see him having an impact or genuine role for us for 2-3 years, but i'm hoping otherwise. He does seem the type athletically to bloom in a professional system though. Wishing him all the best with us.

I think you're correct with this one. I really can't see him giving us much for a while but I'm hardly an expert, all I've seen of him is highlights and what has been written or said about him. I tend to curb my expectations nowadays.

If you look at him as a 4th tall, yeah no room. If you see him more as a general forward who can impact aerially but also at ground level and contribute creatively, maybe taking a few minutes in the middle here and there, then I think you can make a case for a player like that (though I guess that's also Kennedy and Harmes to an extent so IDK maybe you're right)

Probably pigeon holing with this but that is the role I see him in as well and we're so over the moon with Kennedy (???) it's doubtful he pushes him or others out.

I think we're in for some pain in the not to distant future so fingers crossed he can become one of the regulars.

[Twodogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Cooper looks and moves like Mitch Hahn for mine. Give him the number 8.

[Twodogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

What nickname should Cooper Hynes have?

Coop Dog?

Barrel. A cooper is a barrel maker, obviously his parents wanted him to go into the barrel construction industry but hopefully they'll get over him electing for a career in professional sport.

If we nickname him Barrel then it might help them to come to terms with their disappointment.

[jazzadogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Barrel. A cooper is a barrel maker.

Barrel - Baz - Bazlenka!

Give him number 6!!

[Twodogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Barrel - Baz - Bazlenka!

Give him number 6!!

Too soon.

[FrediKanoute]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Too soon.

Yeah Agree. 6 is a special number, like 3. Go to be someone who deserves it.

[jazzadogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Yeah Agree. 6 is a special number, like 3. Go to be someone who deserves it.

I was only joking about the #6 part...
Dead serious about calling him Baz though!

[Twodogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Yeah Agree. 6 is a special number, like 3. Go to be someone who deserves it.

Charlie Sutton, Brad Johnson, Alister Ford. Some true greats wore the #6

[Sedat]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Yeah Agree. 6 is a special number, like 3. Go to be someone who deserves it.

It's waiting for Crossley

[jazzadogs]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

It's waiting for Crossley

We should give him a really skinny 11 for comedic effect.

[josie]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

We should give him a really skinny 11 for comedic effect.

And give him moniker brackets.

[mighty_west]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Haven't watched too many highlights of the other players but the haul does seem like a good mix of types we needed to develop, good ball users and quick seemed to be the focus going in, one more selection hopefully will be a back up ruckman, one that can play staright away if needed.

Just on Hynes, again only going on video highlights packages and quite like this selection especially, there was all this talk about Murphy Reid and to me, just felt like a Scotty Clayton type of neat mid but Hynes seems like a better fit imo and was quietly pleased when Reid was picked up before us, we need some grunt, some finals type of players and Hynes looks that type of get your hands dirty player, a bonus that he's a strong one on one player and can take a nice grab and be a little crafty up forward.

[hujsh]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Full video not up on the club site yet so this one from Twitter will have to do until then

https://x.com/westernbulldogs/status/1860178436989550688?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1860178436989550688%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=

[Jasper]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

It looks like he has some work to do on his fitness and I would imagine our fitness team will love the challenge of assisting the hard working Hynes. I'm really looking forward to hearing how he develops over the summer.

[WBFC4FFC]

Re: WOOF welcomes Cooper Hynes to the Whitten Oval

Cooper looks and moves like Mitch Hahn for mine. Give him the number 8.

Hopefully a better kick than Mitch!