Mate Colina - 213cm category B rookie [merged]

[one-eyed]

Believe Mate Colina has a bit of a crook back and has been on light duties all summer. The work in progress has now become a work in progress.

Source: BF.

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

News on Collina. His back injury, although persistent isn't major. Dimma keeps in touch with him often as is very excited about his size and potential. If the tigers don't secure a spot for him he will be playing under dimma at the gold coast.

[Andyy]

Couldn't call it a loss if he goes...

[Assange Tiger 😎]

Can't see him getting a run on the goldy with Witts running around

[Diocletian]

Bet Chol's nervous at the prospect of Hardwick taking over....

[georgies31]

LOL what loss never trains 

[Tiger_In_Sicily]

He's a huge boy. You all have no patience. None at all.

[georgies31]

He's a huge boy. You all have no patience. None at all.

Mate let him get on the park and train first from what I seen very uncoordinated.

[one-eyed]

https://www.codesports.com.au/afl/afl-2023-deadline-looms-for-the-out-of-contract-players-ahead-of-the-afl-draft-and-delisted-free-agency-period/news-story/70c1fd55348e9dddcbe6fb6600691dac

The HeraldSun today mentions Colina still being out of contract but no news what's happening with him.

His instagram page showed him two weeks ago meeting a mate at Adelaide Croatia soccer club.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Cx4P4SgPN1tvQ92mCsFNucu_iQj16S55dEUBYo0/?hl=en&img_index=1

[one-eyed]

Richmond has permission for Mate Colina to get a fourth year as a category b rookie. They will have to delist him then relist him. Colina has barely played with injury across his three seasons so gets permission where Adelaide was knocked back with James Borlase.

https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1718878285822886329


I really couldn’t care less about a vic v Sa fight. Borlase played afl all the way through but his dad was working in Egypt so he was born there. Colina (who I have never set eyes on and have no idea if he can play) is a basketball who has barely played footy. So afl approved it


https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1718897290558247377

Richmond was approved because Colina has played less than 10 games through injury. And genuinely was from basketball. How much did Borlase play? I don’t know the exact answer

https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1718884151561159120

[one-eyed]

The #VicBias crowd were out about this. Quite funny given Colina most likely won't make it anyway as he's hardly played due to his back and the few times he has played at VFL level he's hardly touched the ball.

The VFL isn’t even trying to hide the bias anymore

Richmond located in Victoria, Adelaide is not, so consistent

So what’s the difference with Borlase? One rule for vic clubs, one for the rest 🤡

VFL same poo different year

VFL rules being applied here lol

Just the VFL working for the VFL clubs

https://twitter.com/RalphyHeraldSun/status/1718878285822886329

[one-eyed]

Richmond Ruckman Mate Colina
Early #SuperCoach & #AFLFantasy rookie watch

Returned to training today (1-4 year players) & came 5th in the KM Time Trial. Impressive for a guy that's 213cm tall.Former basketballer, rookie listed in 2020. Yet to debut due to injury

https://twitter.com/Nerds4lifeSC/status/1723885921613778978

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Pics of Colina at training today:




https://www.richmondfc.com.au/albums/1464384/afl-pre-season-november-13-2023?modal=true&type=gallery&playlistId=1464384&playlistSize=56

[Diocletian]

So it is real.....


...lmao at him not even having to jump....

[lamington]

Geez Geez 5th in time trial? Get him everywhere Blicavs style.

[Knighter]

Geez Geez 5th in time trial? Get him everywhere Blicavs style.

Anyone who finished behind him should be delisted