Tim Callan

[BulldogBelle]

Re: Tim Callan

Swoop what an excellent read and thank you, I totally enjoyed reading it.

Callan is one of my favourites he is not afraid to put his body on the line. I hope he has an excellent season this year.

[Dogs 24/7]

Re: Tim Callan

For us to improve in 09 only one of Addison and Callan can be in the side. Time to blood some kids and get speed and skill in the back half.

Really ? Instead of just making blanket statements how about providing some reasoning behind it ?
Callan's skills are generally OK and Addison will only improve. Which skillful "kids" do you want in the back half ?
I regard Callan and Addison as youngsters.

[westdog54]

Re: Tim Callan

For us to improve in 09 only one of Addison and Callan can be in the side. Time to blood some kids and get speed and skill in the back half.

What a surprise. Empty Rhetoric from the man who knows nothing else.

[Mantis]

Re: Tim Callan

His lack of athleticism was a real concern in that game against the Bombers and I still think he would struggle against a forward with a decent leap.

There aren't too many small forwards with a big leap though.

Who would you think would worry him?

[GVGjr]

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There aren't too many small forwards with a big leap though.

Who would you think would worry him?

A guy like Sylvia probably would but really the point is that we won't always be able to find a match-up that suits him.
Athleticism isn't a strong point for him and other teams might eventually sort that out. Opposition sides know that if Gilbee picks up a taller player they will run him back a lot closer to goals to exploit him and if Callan establishes himself in the back half he will be tested a lot more as well.

[Mantis]

Re: Tim Callan

A guy like Sylvia probably would but really the point is that we won't always be able to find a match-up that suits him.
Athleticism isn't a strong point for him and other teams might eventually sort that out. Opposition sides know that if Gilbee picks up a taller player they will run him back a lot closer to goals to exploit him and if Callan establishes himself in the back half he will be tested a lot more as well.

When we play against Melbourne I would expect Tim to pick up a more suited player like Davey, Maric or Wonaeamirri.

We have other more suited defender's such as Hargrave & Morris to pick up player's like Sylvia.

[Missing Dog]

Re: Tim Callan

I too feel the only time Callan won't make the side is when he has no-one to play on but most teams now have that smaller scouting type player. As for Addison there is definately still a role for him further up the ground and occasionally in the midfield.I look forward to more of these posts Swoop keep them comming.

[LostDoggy]

Re: Tim Callan

You cant have Addison,LAke, Callan and Morris all in the back line. Not one of them could hit the side of a barn from 25 yards.

GVGjr- how far is Stack away from being able to play back pocket or HBF?

[mjp]

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You cant have Addison,LAke, Callan and Morris all in the back line. Not one of them could hit the side of a barn from 25 yards.

I actually agree with your point - Callan, Addison and Morris in one backline is a recipe for disaster - but disagree that Addison and Callan are bad kicks...they can hit targets OK, but both make really poor decisions under pressure which leaks goals.

Addison might improve in this regard - he is only a 3rd year player - I worry about Callan though as I know that Geelong really emphasise decision making in their program...and I have no doubt it was the main thing holding him out of the side in 2007. To me, both of these players are terrific guys to have in reserve as they will never let you down due to lack of effort, but if they are playing key roles week-in, week-out...most likely you will be in the bottom half of the ladder.

A bad kick to the right spot is much better than a good kick to the wrong one!

[GVGjr]

Re: Tim Callan

You cant have Addison,LAke, Callan and Morris all in the back line. Not one of them could hit the side of a barn from 25 yards.

GVGjr- how far is Stack away from being able to play back pocket or HBF?

Jerry you are way too critical about the skills of the guys you have mentioned.

Regarding Stack, I like the idea of him being a half back flanker and the challenges for him are to improve his fitness to the point where he can play close to a full game and to prove that he can play 4 quarters of consistent football. At the moment he has a tendency to play a good quarter or two and be quiet for the balance although in fairness, lot of young footballers go through that experience.

He's got a nice size about him now and has a great leap so once he can improve his fitness the opportunities will open up for him.
I think he sees himself more as a forward but will obviously that whatever opportunity he can get.

[Bumper Bulldogs]

Re: Tim Callan

[QUOTE=jerry;66871]You cant have Addison,LAke, Callan and Morris all in the back line. Not one of them could hit the side of a barn from 25 yards.

Jerry I disagree with your thoughts here, These 4 would not give a goal away between them what I feel is more important is the 2 spots left, If they are for Williams, Shaggy or Gilbee, suddenly we have a hard running tight skillful back-line that would match up with most sides.

What it does is give the coaching staff options something that has been an issue for a long time. even last year Aker playing back their, he was never going to hurt a side playing in the back pocket like playing forward pocket.

[Ozza]

Re: Tim Callan

For us to improve in 09 only one of Addison and Callan can be in the side. Time to blood some kids and get speed and skill in the back half.

I can't understand the obsession with 'blooding youth'. We are actually in a period where we could potentially make a grand final - if anything, we should be sticking with our best 22 players to try and get there - and let the 'rebuilding' happen sometime down the track.

Addison and Callan are both in our best 22 - and Addison is likely to be up in the midfield more this year.

[mjp]

Re: Tim Callan

Addison and Callan are both in our best 22 - and Addison is likely to be up in the midfield more this year.

Are you sure about that?

[Ozza]

Re: Tim Callan

Yes. I am sure that is my opinion.

[soupman]

Re: Tim Callan

Are you sure about that?

If this is regarding the Addison moving into the midfield, I think there is a realistic chance of it happening. I think Rocket sees our back 6 as something like this:

Morris, Lake, Callan
Hargrave, Williams, Gilbee

With Everitt or Addison rotating through.

I think Addison will spend most of his time in the midfield, even though there aren't that many spots available, simpky because Callan is a better lock down defender and Addison is already regularly moved into the middle and his hardness is something we don't really have in there as of yet. (Thats not to say blokes like Cross and Boyd aren't tough footballers, its more so that they don't have the aggression that Addison has. I wouldn't mind seeing Addision roughing up a Kerr at a centre bounce every now and then).