Reece Conca [merged]

[Penelope]

You dont think he needs to hone his defensive skills then Torch?

[Hellenic Tiger]

This season was seen as another development season. Leave the kid where he is and when he learns enough move him to the half back line. His skill in kicking will be an asset from there and free up Deledio to sit permanently in the midfield.

[Tigermonk]

Had a man crush on heppel predraft as
I thought he sounded like he'd slot in well. To see him in a essendon jumper is sickening. I wish him no luck in life. 

Conca looks a jet. Stoked how he looked vs Carlton.

Will win a Brownlow medal Heppel, been trained very well & excellent listener   

[torch]

You dont think he needs to hone his defensive skills then Torch?

Yes, in the midfield.

If that is the case, why doesn't Martin and Cotchin play in the backline to hone in their defensive skills?

[Mr Magic]

Personally I think we have a real find on our hands here.
Can't wait until this kid's matured a bit physically and gained more match experience because his skills are out of the box.

[Penelope]

You dont think he needs to hone his defensive skills then Torch?

Yes, in the midfield.

If that is the case, why doesn't Martin and Cotchin play in the backline to hone in their defensive skills?

Martin because he has the body and ability to win the hard ball, something we lack. Perhaps he should have spent a bit more time in defence early on though.

Cotchin...? dont really have an answer to that.

[WA Tiger]

Cant really understand where this thread has gone and why so many are having a go at Conca.

OMG 3 games of AFL and we are eating our own again. Gee we couldn't get enough of this kid after the Blues game and the Saints game...

This thread should be about supporting a kid thats played 3 games....sheesh...unreal. Bag the list cloggers for Gods sake, but give the kid more than 3 games.

White, Edwards, Morton, Connors, Graham, etc...etc.... should all have their threads brought back and they should cop more than the have before Conca cops anything.

[Francois Jackson]

Personally I think we have a real find on our hands here.
Can't wait until this kid's matured a bit physically and gained more match experience because his skills are out of the box.

seriously man not being a smart arse im really not, but i just dont see it in him. Ive been to all games and pre season and i saw nothing that jumps at me from him. Maybe his a late developer who knows.

If we were talking about Helbig i would say yeah i can see where your coming from but in 3 games ive seen nothing except one mark running back with the flight. Kicking seems okay nothing special. He doesnt seem to have the smarts in 3 games, i would expect from a top 6 pick

[peggles]

Personally I think we have a real find on our hands here.
Can't wait until this kid's matured a bit physically and gained more match experience because his skills are out of the box.

seriously man not being a smart behind im really not, but i just dont see it in him. Ive been to all games and pre season and i saw nothing that jumps at me from him. Maybe his a late developer who knows.

If we were talking about Helbig i would say yeah i can see where your coming from but in 3 games ive seen nothing except one mark running back with the flight. Kicking seems okay nothing special. He doesnt seem to have the smarts in 3 games, i would expect from a top 6 pick

doesn't have the smarts?? u must be joking.  he's shown more smarts than any of our draftees

[Mr Magic]

seriously man not being a smart behind im really not, but i just dont see it in him. Ive been to all games and pre season and i saw nothing that jumps at me from him. Maybe his a late developer who knows.

Are you serious??

Seems you are. Oh well we'll see in time..

[Loui Tufga]

Personally I think we have a real find on our hands here.
Can't wait until this kid's matured a bit physically and gained more match experience because his skills are out of the box.

seriously man not being a smart behind im really not, but i just dont see it in him. Ive been to all games and pre season and i saw nothing that jumps at me from him. Maybe his a late developer who knows.

If we were talking about Helbig i would say yeah i can see where your coming from but in 3 games ive seen nothing except one mark running back with the flight. Kicking seems okay nothing special. He doesnt seem to have the smarts in 3 games, i would expect from a top 6 pick

lol......this is one post I know will come back to bite you on the arse

[Francois Jackson]

Personally I think we have a real find on our hands here.
Can't wait until this kid's matured a bit physically and gained more match experience because his skills are out of the box.

seriously man not being a smart behind im really not, but i just dont see it in him. Ive been to all games and pre season and i saw nothing that jumps at me from him. Maybe his a late developer who knows.

If we were talking about Helbig i would say yeah i can see where your coming from but in 3 games ive seen nothing except one mark running back with the flight. Kicking seems okay nothing special. He doesnt seem to have the smarts in 3 games, i would expect from a top 6 pick

lol......this is one post I know will come back to bite you on the behind

its an opinion and i hope im wrong, more likely i am wrong that right.

[Oiafi]

Conca's been given a couple of hard lessons and been beaten soundly there is no denying, but the thing I have been pleased with is his ability to think his way out of a tight situation and not panic when under pressure.  The step up to ALF level is huge and he's been played on some very smart footballers. Experience will teach him how to play on a player like Milne.

[Francois Jackson]

Conca's been given a couple of hard lessons and been beaten soundly there is no denying, but the thing I have been pleased with is his ability to think his way out of a tight situation and not panic when under pressure.  The step up to ALF level is huge and he's been played on some very smart footballers. Experience will teach him how to play on a player like Milne.

im a believer in you should play in a position which your best suited at. I dont see Heppell or Gary Rohan playing off a HFF or BP

I didnt see Jarrod Blair start off in a back pocket against Milne.

Conca is a midfielder is he not well thats where he should be placed. Im sick to death of players being played in different positions.

He can learn to tackle being in the midfielder i.e Martin last year. Tell me why wasnt Martin placed in a Back Pocket last year to hone his defensive skills?

[Willy]

Martin's defensive skills arent great. Maybe Hardwick has realized that he should have spent some time down back.
It may not have seemed like it on the weekend, but we dont need Conca in the middle right now as much as we needed Dusty in their last year. Or Cotch for that matter.