Mate Colina - 213cm category B rookie [merged]

[lamington]

I think it went HRS, Seth Campbell, steely green then cummy to round out top 4 of our 1-4 year players. Who does that leave that’s notable? Rioli? Gibcus? 

[WilliamPowell]

I think it went HRS, Seth Campbell, steely green then cummy to round out top 4 of our 1-4 year players. Who does that leave that’s notable? Rioli? Gibcus?

You would think that Gibcus wouldn't beished to hard and his time isn't that important

Getting through each session without any issues would be the priority

[Tiger Tragic]

I think it went HRS, Seth Campbell, steely green then cummy to round out top 4 of our 1-4 year players. Who does that leave that’s notable? Rioli? Gibcus?

You would think that Gibcus wouldn't beished to hard and his time isn't that important

Getting through each session without any issues would be the priority

Not sure why the 2km time trial holds so much significance.  For KPP you'd rather be focused on repeat 200m results.  Not only being able to keep up with intense sprint efforts but being able to back them up time and again.

Mate's 2km is promising though.  He needs to be a first ruck and covering ground back and forward is important for that.  We just need him to run intelligently, mark the ball and dispose of it.  Let's see how he goes with the footies!

[Andyy]

I think it went HRS, Seth Campbell, steely green then cummy to round out top 4 of our 1-4 year players. Who does that leave that’s notable? Rioli? Gibcus?

You would think that Gibcus wouldn't beished to hard and his time isn't that important

Getting through each session without any issues would be the priority

Not sure why the 2km time trial holds so much significance.  For KPP you'd rather be focused on repeat 200m results.  Not only being able to keep up with intense sprint efforts but being able to back them up time and again.

Mate's 2km is promising though.  He needs to be a first ruck and covering ground back and forward is important for that.  We just need him to run intelligently, mark the ball and dispose of it.  Let's see how he goes with the footies!

I guess it's a measure of your tank.

Richo had an amazing tank.

[MintOnLamb]

I think it went HRS, Seth Campbell, steely green then cummy to round out top 4 of our 1-4 year players. Who does that leave that’s notable? Rioli? Gibcus?

You would think that Gibcus wouldn't beished to hard and his time isn't that important

Getting through each session without any issues would be the priority

Not sure why the 2km time trial holds so much significance.  For KPP you'd rather be focused on repeat 200m results.  Not only being able to keep up with intense sprint efforts but being able to back them up time and again.

Mate's 2km is promising though.  He needs to be a first ruck and covering ground back and forward is important for that.  We just need him to run intelligently, mark the ball and dispose of it.  Let's see how he goes with the footies!

The footy looks like a peanut in his hands !!

[one-eyed]

This was posted on BF.

I had a chat with him today.

He has signed a 1 year deal.

Will start preseason injury free for the first time.

https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/39-mate-colina.1247399/post-85520963

[Assange Tiger 😎]

For stuff sake

[Hard Roar Tiger]

He’s 43rd on the list.
Don’t worry about it.

[Diocletian]

That poster is his Croat mate and clearly taking the pee.....convo was probably in Croatian with the only words in English being "Big Footy melts" followed by some very hearty & guttural Slavic laughter...

[camboon]

List clogger !

[Gracie]

List clogger !

He doesn't really fit the meaning of list clogged

He is a cat B player so outside the main list. And we can have 3 cat B players but only have two at the moment.

If you are alluding to us seemingly wasting our time with him then yes agree

[wayne]

No Meehan, big Mate might have a chance now.

[Hard Roar Tiger]

No Meehan, big Mate might have a chance now.

He’s been around so long we might have to start calling him
Old Mate

[camboon]

I’m all for giving players time, but I haven’t seen anything to suggest he will consistently play seniors. He is a list clogger because he takes the place of another who may be developed into a player of AFL stardard.

[one-eyed]

#TalkingTigers faithful, as per the List Update in October, the commitment to Mate Colina was to re-list him following the AFL Rookie Draft.

Given Colina has been a Cat-B Rookie for three seasons, he had to be made available during the AFL National and Rookie Drafts.

Question: So he had to be made available, in case someone else wanted him.  Since no one else took the chance, we kept him as a Cat B Rookie?

Answer: Yep

https://x.com/BrentyMann/status/1861643697806549251