VFL Fixture 2021 and Game Day Thread

[bulldogtragic]

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He didn't do much tonight but I'm getting strong Mitch Georgiades vibes from Bedendo. He's so raw but there's plenty to work with.

Really liked Garcia's hands in tight as well. He looks a natural footballer with clean hands.

We have serious depth of talent on the list.

Embarrassing depth. Our list and draft managers are doing an insanely good job.

[jazzadogs]

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Nothing against that, you’re right 100%. But if that’s his best spot he’s competing with Bonts, Libba, Smith, Macrae, Treloar etc for s game. Or at least Lippa, McLean, Jong, West etc.

I don’t see him turning into a defender. So he’s impact the forward line and he’s competing with the players Rocco mentioned. Others who have other tricks. I’m not going to write him off, I’m just seeing that he’s going to have to bang down the door as a forward to get back in, while the others plateau. Games like tonight probably don’t do that. But we will see.

I'm not sure if you've seen something like this, but this is what he offered last year - he hasn't shown anything like this so far in 2021, and I'm not sure if he is out of form or struggling with the changes to our forward structure?

[Twodogs]

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Almost nothing but positives but jeez Lewy Young's confounding.

Real Geoff Hayward vibes at times, hard to fathom he was playing ones a week ago.

Geoff ended up winning a flag off his own boot after Laurie and Danny developed some faith in hm. Even Ted was happy with his investment.

[Bornadog]

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Jamarra being assaulted in the final seconds for another no call.

Right in front of the umpire

[Sedat]

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Geoff ended up winning a flag off his own boot after Laurie and Danny developed some faith in hm. Even Ted was happy with his investment.

And Jock has recently taken over as Collingwood president

[SonofScray]

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Pretty good showcase for a handful of players tonight.

Buku and West the standouts for me in terms of seeing their growth as players and where they fit in the selection frame. Clear to me that West should be in. Also clear that Buku is emerging as a Wood replacement.

[1eyedog]

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Pretty crazy Westy not being in the 1s.

[jeemak]

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Thanks. Not seeing Wally last year, his stats show he did well. But I tend to agree the other guys have a point of difference that compliments our tall forwards. I’m struggling a little to see he fits in now it’s going to be 6 games in. It looks like a potentially difficult thing for player and club this year unless the MC are forced to pick him on outstanding form.

That aside, it’s great to have a lot of good problems.

It's a long season and if we're lucky enough to be there at the end of it players like Wally need to be around and either playing or putting pressure on.

To me he's basically Sam Lloyd 2017. Clearly capable playing in the AFL as a forward in his team but not preferred in that position among others, and able to play in the middle in the reserves because he's good enough to do so.

[jeemak]

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He didn't do much tonight but I'm getting strong Mitch Georgiades vibes from Bedendo. He's so raw but there's plenty to work with.

Really liked Garcia's hands in tight as well. He looks a natural footballer with clean hands.

We have serious depth of talent on the list.

Is it the best you've seen? In 2016 it was one in one out and we managed to knock out 15 wins in the home and away season. I'm thinking we're better placed than then, but you can only tell if tested, of course.

[jeemak]

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I'm not sure if you've seen something like this, but this is what he offered last year - he hasn't shown anything like this so far in 2021, and I'm not sure if he is out of form or struggling with the changes to our forward structure?

He was great last year, but not many of the goals he kicked were crumbing or pressure related. I guess when Bevo said he was out of the team because we had more marking players more competent than he was it's kinda evidential.

[Mantis]

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Embarrassing depth. Our list and draft managers are doing an insanely good job.

Leigh Montagna mentioned that we do have great depth, but said as we only have 1-2 players on the injury list we were at full strength.

By my count on the injury list this week we have Williams & Gardner who are both AFL players and then McNeil, Richards & McLean who are all borderline best 22 players.

Our depth is ridiculously good.

[Happy Days]

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He was great last year, but not many of the goals he kicked were crumbing or pressure related. I guess when Bevo said he was out of the team because we had more marking players more competent than he was it's kinda evidential.

I *checks notes* raised this at the start of the season and considered that Wall, for every great piece of body work and conversion, did little to actually create scores. It’s a concern thats played out for reals but luckily we’ve been able to cover it with a shockingly modern tall setup and a stack of scores from our midfield.

I don’t see him getting back in as a forward.

[GVGjr]

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Is Lipinski the victim of our playing depth or one of those classic too good for the VFL, not quite good enough for the AFL?

I hate seeing him as the yo-yo player this year

[Happy Days]

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Is Lipinski the victim of our playing depth or one of those classic too good for the VFL, not quite good enough for the AFL?

I hate seeing him as the yo-yo player this year

He’s gonna leave and be an excellent player wherever he goes (probably Sydney).

[comrade]

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Lipinski definitely good enough at AFL level and has played some very good games for us. He’s ideally suited as a mid and it’s just hard to get minutes with our engine room.

The one who I think comes in as soon as he’s match fit is Mitch Hannan. He had a few moments that just screamed AFL quality and has obvious forward instincts. Can see him taking Scott or JJ’s spot in the coming weeks.