Cogs thread [merged]

[Tigermonk]

back on topic our man Cogs, ......
Its good to see him getting through games now & is getting through the recovery & training sessions, still dont think he will be used this year & needs to get lots more game time & feel of the game. l'm only 2 bites out of the humble pie at present 

We agree 100% on his role for the rest of this season.  If he holds up I would keep playing him in the reduced pressure environment of the VFL, allowing his body to regain strength and him to regain confidence.  Then a full pre-season will put him in with the best possible chance of making a successful comeback.  I'm still very guarded about his chances and get nervous every time I see there is a new post to this thread. 

And I sure won't make you eat a full humble pie if he makes it back.  It will be the best (and somewhat unexpected) outcome if he does return successfully and I know you have already said that you will be happy with that.  Maybe just a couple of small pieces of pie!!   

 

[Tigermonk]

back on topic our man Cogs, did he get reported on the weekend, he give out a nice headbutt in the 1st & was in the biff the last quarter,  looked like he was loosing the later one.  l think it might of been Meyer (not sure) trying to get the player off him, if it was his peeweak & needs to bulk up cause he aint going anywhere quickly. Seen this in the Coburg/Willy package put up by Peter/1161.

Just to clear things up Monk, After viewing the footage, it was Fort Caruso not Meyer struggling to pull the Willy off Cogs in that little Mele.   

Thanks Tiga  wasn't sure as l never had a second look,  but l noticed there got some quick little people down at Coburg & some can throw themselves around except Fort Caruso   but some are built for speed not wrestling

[one-eyed]

Rawlings in EOTT on Cogs:

"Turned the corner in this game.  Had 19 possessions in 50% game time.  Was able to win the ball in close and also spread well."

http://210.50.4.102/rfc/

[one-eyed]

richmondfc.com.au
By Mic Cullen
12:26 PM Wed 30 July, 2008

Mark Coughlan is also going well as he recovers from chronic hamstring problems following two knee reconstructions.

Coughlan has been playing with Richmond's VFL affiliate Coburg after his trip to Germany for treatment in May, and is still a chance to play senior football this year after three matches in the VFL so far.

The 26-year-old showed promising signs in his last hit-out against Williamstown two weeks ago before having last weekend off due to a bye in the VFL. He had 19 possessions in 50 per cent of game time and won and used the ball well.

"It's a wait-and-see – he's played now a couple of games, two or three games, in a row," Wallace said of the 2003 best-and-fairest winner. "He's performed better in each of those games.

"He's probably done it more on courage and head-over-the-ball stuff than ability to run and spread and create, which is the next level of footy.

"I would sort-of say that realistically he's still a bit off the mark at the moment, but two or three weeks of continuity in footy, you don't know."

http://afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=64407

[Stripes]

While we are still a realistic chance to play finals we won't see Cogs this year. The only chance he has of playing this year is if we are out of the finals where we will also see players such as Meyer, Rance and Collins possibly making an appearance.

Stripes

[the_boy_jake]

Can someone remind me of his contract situation? End of 09?

[pmac21]

Should send Casserly over there as a pre-emptive strike for 09'. 

[one-eyed]

Rawlings comments in EOTT on Cogs:
 
"Another step in the right direction in his return from injury.  Showed he’s still a very good clearance player, and is now starting to add some run to his game.  Had 21 possessions."

http://210.50.4.102/rfc/

[Tigermonk]

thats good news

[mightytiges]

Cogs needs a full preseason to really get his run back. He hasn't a full one in years. Then we'll see if he can still play at AFL level. There's nothing to worry about as far as his inside work at stoppages. That's still all there and it'd be a bonus as he'd take some of the workload off Foley and Tuck. But if Cogs can't run or has lost pace (he wasn't that quick before the groin/knee injuries) then the opposition will exploit it.

[one-eyed]

Rawlings' latest report on Cogs:

"Was really good in the clinches and extremely courageous in marking situations.  His kicking just let him down a bit at times.  Has fitted in well with his Coburg teammates."

http://210.50.4.102/rfc/

[one-eyed]

Rawlings on Cogs:

Had 40 possessions in a dominant display. Was very clean with his ball-handling, and his skill level right throughout the game was good. Is now running freely and in very good form.

http://210.50.4.102/rfc/

[mightytiges]

Sad to say that Cogs looks gone as far as an AFL player goes. He's still good in and under but has no pace now once the ball is out. A full preseason may help but he looks gone based on today  .

[The Cotch]

Sad to say that Cogs looks gone as far as an AFL player goes. He's still good in and under but has no pace now once the ball is out. A full preseason may help but he looks gone based on today  .

Since when did Cogs ever have pace? His in and under work is exactly what we need, not his outside stuff.

[tigersalive]

Sad to say that Cogs looks gone as far as an AFL player goes. He's still good in and under but has no pace now once the ball is out. A full preseason may help but he looks gone based on today  .

Since when did Cogs ever have pace? His in and under work is exactly what we need, not his outside stuff.

He used to have enough to get by but you cant just be an in-and-under player anymore, you have to also be an outside player with the pace to make space for yourself.

The game has changed and all we can do is hope it hasnt left Cogs behind.