Ayce Cordy

[Bornadog]

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Extract from article on AFL Website, by Katrina Gill, 2/10/08 (see full article in Dogs Day)



Dogfight brewing for Ayce in the pack

The Western Bulldogs should prepare to sacrifice an early pick in the November 29 draft if the club is keen to secure the services of 202cm ruckman Ayce Cordy at the father-son selection meeting on Monday. Cordy, 18, attracted plenty of attention from rival clubs on Wednesday which, courtesy of the revamped father-son bidding system, means the Doggies will more than likely have to give up a second or even first-round pick to claim the talented big man.

[The Underdog]

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Makes you wonder though if we had pick 6 this year and were a chance to get Vickery if we would still be as bullish at getting Cordy?

Cordy will take a lot of time to develop and I'd question if the majority of our supporters have the patience to wait before turning the blowtorch on him. Half way through the season when Grant went down with OP I started to hear that we wasted that pick and I'd imagine any sort of delay in Cordy's progress will be heavily scrutinized.

There is little doubt that he will land with us but we need to have plenty of patience.

Of course if we had pick 6 then it'd be unlikely that any of the teams above us would bid for Cordy and then we'd have a clear shot at someone else and Cordy in round 2, but hey them's the breaks.

I agree that he's going to be under huge scrutiny and expectation from supporters. We need to realise that he's not going to be the answer to our current problems. They are the results of recruiting mistakes 5 years ago and guys like Grant and Cordy probably aren't going to be regular senior players until a 2-4 years down the track.
They're is a huge amount of impatience amongst our supporters, unfortunately a lot of that is being turned into unrealistic expectations of players.

[bulldogtragic]

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Draft Camp Results:

Ayce is THE tallest at 201.7 cm

5th Best for the agility run - Impressive

However, didn't fiish top 10 for the leaps and no top 10 finishes for sprints/time trials...

[gohardorgohome]

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Christ, another wafer thin tall. He is right up Scott Claytons recruiting alley.

If he cant find any lightly framed mid fielders then his next best option is a tall player that is skinny as hell.

Ayce wouldnt be able to play on a windy day as they would need to fetch him out of Port Phillip Bay at the end of each quarter!

Brian Cordy was a fairly strongly built guy. Hopefully he'll fill out.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Hopefully Cordy fills out.

Otherwise, he'll be a mirror image of Wight. 200cms, agile, but unable to put the muscle on. Hopefully he doesn't have the same problems as Cam.

[bulldogtragic]

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Hopefully Cordy fills out.

Otherwise, he'll be a mirror image of Wight. 200cms, agile, but unable to put the muscle on. Hopefully he doesn't have the same problems as Cam.

I think Cam's main problem is a lack of talent.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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I think Cam's main problem is a lack of talent.

I think most would agree with that, but he still hasn't been able to add to his frame since he first came to the club. His lack of strength makes his game that much worse. Thus, I worry Cordy - being as skinny as he is - will have the same dilemma.

Hopefully not, though.

[bulldogtragic]

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I think most would agree with that, but he still hasn't been able to add to his frame since he first came to the club. His lack of strength makes his game that much worse. Thus, I worry Cordy - being as skinny as he is - will have the same dilemma.

Hopefully not, though.

I tahe your point and agree, but I'm hoping Ayce can ruck or play forward.

Something Cam can not do.

It's time to cut Cam, how many more preseasons will he be given 'to bulk up'. We've tried him in every position on the ground and he hasn't done anything. Also we were crying out for a tall backman and yet he couldn't get a game. Time to cut him, and say 'hello Ace'.

[Sockeye Salmon]

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I tahe your point and agree, but I'm hoping Ayce can ruck or play forward.

Something Cam can not do.

It's time to cut Cam, how many more preseasons will he be given 'to bulk up'. We've tried him in every position on the ground and he hasn't done anything. Also we were crying out for a tall backman and yet he couldn't get a game. Time to cut him, and say 'hello Ace'.

Wight's problem is that he can't kick or catch

[bulldogtragic]

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affl.com.au

Ayce a step closer
By Jason Phelan
5:30 PM Fri 03 October, 2008

Ayce Cordy is destined for the Western Bulldogs

AYCE Cordy is one step closer to officially becoming a Western Bulldog after the club lodged his name with the AFL before Friday's 2 pm (AEST) deadline for father-son nominations.

The 202cm ruck / key position prospect was the only player to be nominated under the scheme and now all that remains to be determined is how much the former Geelong Falcon will cost the Dogs.

Under the bidding system introduced last year in an effort to make the rule more equitable, rival clubs have the opportunity to bid for a nominated player with the nominating club then compelled to use its next highest draft pick to claim him.

In this scenario it appears almost certain that the Bulldogs will have to use their first-round pick (No.14 overall) as a few clubs, including St Kilda which has pick 13, are reported to be interested in making a bid for Cordy.

Prior to 2007 Cordy could have been claimed with just a third-round pick, but the club's general manager of football, James Fantasia, was unfazed at the prospect of expending a precious first-rounder on the highly-talented junior.

"The paperwork has been lodged and that was lodged a few weeks ago and now we've got to wait until Monday for the pre-father/son bidding," Fantasia said of the meeting where it will be determined which draft pick the club must use on Cordy.

"Realistically we are expecting clubs to bid on Ayce and our first three picks are 14, 32 and 48, so we're expecting him to go with one of those picks. But Monday will come around and we'll get it all done and dusted.

"No matter what happens, we'll be taking him as a father/son [selection] and we're delighted about it."

The son of Brian Cordy, who played 124 matches for the club from 1981-88, has been touted as a possible top-five pick in an open market despite missing most of his last season of junior football after undergoing a shoulder reconstruction back in June.

The lanky Ocean Grove teenager joined the Bulldogs for a short spell of pre-season training in January this year and also toured South Africa as a member of the elite AIS-AFL Academy.

He impressed at the recent NAB AFL Draft Camp where he finished fifth in the agility test despite his imposing height.

This year's single father-son nomination is down on the 2007 intake which saw three players drafted under the unique scheme.

Darcy Daniher, son of Anthony, was snapped up by Essendon with the 39th overall pick, while Geelong Falcons teammates Jaxson Barham and Adam O'Donohue went to Collingwood and the Cats respectively with both clubs using their final round selections after no rival clubs expressed interest in the pair.

[GVGjr]

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Looks like he is a picture of concentration.

[Topdog]

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He really looks like a basketballer.

[Scorlibo]

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He really looks like a basketballer.

He looks like a coathanger

[Bulldogs_6]

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Or Napoleon Dynamite without the curly hair and glasses.

[LostDoggy]

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I found this article was on the Wsetern Bulldogs Website about Ayce Cordy. Good to see he has put on some weight.

The full link is:

http://www.westernbulldogs.com.au/season2009/news/newsarticle/tabid/4112/newsid/75453/default.aspx

THE DAY father-son acquisition Ayce Cordy makes his debut for the Western Bulldogs will be a time to remember for all the club's supporters.

But fans shouldn't get too excited just yet. The 18-year-old beanpole is the first to admit he's a long way from putting his hand up for senior consideration.

"I've struggled a bit early," the young ruckman told westernbulldogs.com.au.

"I'm getting a game in Williamstown firsts, which is a positive."

"But I'm lacking a bit of confidence and it's always going to take awhile to take that step up into senior footy.

"I'm working hard, I'm putting my head down and I'm getting to it and trying to work on all the deficiencies I've got, but I've got a lot of work to do just to keep my spot in Willy firsts."

The highly-touted No.14 draft pick from last season had a shoulder reconstruction last year and arrived at the club with a light 202cm/77kg frame.

He believes the combination of the injury with the fact he's suddenly playing against men that are often 20kg heavier have contributed to his lull in self-belief.

"I hadn't played for six months before this season, so I was always going to be a bit rusty, and with rustiness comes poor performances so I'll just have to be patient," he said.

"I'm not gloving the ball as well as I should. I'm attacking it but then I'm missing things at the crucial times and not quite timing my leads right.

"I've got to be patient and just keep working on what I'm doing. Hopefully it will soon fall into place for me and I'll start putting some games together.

"As of yet, I'm just steady. It's been good fun though and I'm enjoying life down at Williamstown."

Cordy is working with Bulldogs' development coach Chris Maple and Williamstown coach Brad Gotch to overcome his issues, as well as improve his leading and timing.

He has also put on eight kilos since his arrival, although admits he still feels like the "skinny kid" when among his heavier teammates.

Weight-gain aside, the best part about the level-headed youngster's situation is he knows exactly where he needs to improve before he can push for senior selection.

"It's mainly just on game day. I need to start jumping through the ball and getting back to putting my arms up above my head and going for it with a lot of confidence," he said.

"I'm not terrible but I know I have some stuff to work on.

"I'd like to play a senior game, even if it's late in the year.

"I've been told not to worry about it too much, and I haven't been. It doesn't matter what game of footy I play, as long as I go out there and give it my best shot, things will start falling into place."

On Easter Saturday, Cordy played in Williamstown's practice hit-out against the AIS-AFL Academy, from which he was a graduate last year.

He said while it felt strange to be on the "other side" to the emerging squad he was once part of, it gave him a chance to measure just how much he has matured in 12 months.

"It was a little bit weird. As I was running out onto the ground and lining up on my opponent, I noticed he was wearing the same number I wore last year at the AIS," he said.

"It was just another game of footy, but there was déjà vu. It let me see how far I have come, which was good."