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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #75 on: April 29, 2014, 11:26:23 PM »
I think most of us agree on that bt, problem wasn't getting these guys, was a good move imo, but the fact we're still going down that path and playing these guys ahead of kids that should be going past them is an indictment.

Conca and Ellis would be playing in Hawthorns team imo, Ellis especially, they'd love his run/kicking skills and would find the perfect outside role for him. As for the rest of them, well theyre not even good enough to play in our side according to our coaches so no hope for the hawks. Just not good enough
Ellis and Conca getting a game in front of who? Both are lucky to be in our side on their starts to the year.
More delusional than Dimma.  :thumbsup
simpkin and hallahan. What's obvious here with Ellis is that fans of RFC expect way too much from our kids.
Our two might get a game early but they would get found out pretty quickly. Nothing really against those two but IMO both have massive weakness in their games.
My other question is, when do our kids become adults? At what age do we stop using the 'we are to harsh on our kids?' Genuine question.
Were you saying that our guys wouldn't get a game for them the last 2 years when we flogged them. Geez I know we are going poo this year but come on we didn't beat them with 5 blokes. I reckon a few of our young kids would look pretty good with Hodge and Mitchell showing the way rather than Grigg/Petterd/Newman etc. Put Brad Hill in our team and he'd probably be playing back pocket for the VFL team.

I reckon claw has this pretty well sussed out. 4 years for smalls and about 6 for talls provided they are showing improvement. Then you've got to allow for injuries. E.g. Conca hasn't had a pre-season yet and looks to have a lot of self doubt.

I think some we are hanging on to for too long and a call should have been made on them by now. E.g. Helbig. Should have been fed games in his inside mid role and he either shows something and we persist until he matures or we go the old dud delist thing. Another is Dea who I actually really like. He's exactly what we are trying to turn Morris into. Should have been fed games. If his VFL game didn't transition to AFL, then delist him. Instead we bring in duds from poo clubs and prevent us from finding out and then we are too unsure about whether to cut or keep.

I agree with all of that.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #76 on: April 29, 2014, 11:33:57 PM »
I think most of us agree on that bt, problem wasn't getting these guys, was a good move imo, but the fact we're still going down that path and playing these guys ahead of kids that should be going past them is an indictment.

Conca and Ellis would be playing in Hawthorns team imo, Ellis especially, they'd love his run/kicking skills and would find the perfect outside role for him. As for the rest of them, well theyre not even good enough to play in our side according to our coaches so no hope for the hawks. Just not good enough
Ellis and Conca getting a game in front of who? Both are lucky to be in our side on their starts to the year.
More delusional than Dimma.  :thumbsup

In your opinion... it looks to me as though you are judging form not talent/skill. Yeah form is pretty putrid right now, but that's temporary. Personally I think they'd comfortably get in the hawks side in front of a couple of their fresh faced youngsters. Ellis more so than Conca right now bc of what he brings. They'd utilise his kicking skills and elite running immediately. Concs would have a harder time breaking into the midfield but they shown they will move Mitchell to a HBF and drop sewell to give the young guys coming through a chance to develop with senior players supporting them.
To be honest I don't think either are very skillful. Conca more so than Ellis but I'd play Conca ahead of Ellis everyday of the week. Both fumble way to much and both foot skills are hidden by the way they both play. Reece gets it onto his boot anyway he can to go forward and Ellis short passes it sideways and backwards most of the time or down the line to a contest. I'm not just saying this from this year either, I felt the same since they both started.
I know people see Ellis get 25 touches and think he is making a difference but I ask you to take a really hard look at what he does with them. Just my opinion but until the weekend people were starting to see what I have for two years. The mates that I go with have all jumped off this year after thinking I had been to harsh.
Anyway I know most don't agree and that's fine, we don't all have to think the same.  :cheers

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #77 on: April 29, 2014, 11:42:33 PM »
I think most of us agree on that bt, problem wasn't getting these guys, was a good move imo, but the fact we're still going down that path and playing these guys ahead of kids that should be going past them is an indictment.

Conca and Ellis would be playing in Hawthorns team imo, Ellis especially, they'd love his run/kicking skills and would find the perfect outside role for him. As for the rest of them, well theyre not even good enough to play in our side according to our coaches so no hope for the hawks. Just not good enough
Ellis and Conca getting a game in front of who? Both are lucky to be in our side on their starts to the year.
More delusional than Dimma.  :thumbsup

In your opinion... it looks to me as though you are judging form not talent/skill. Yeah form is pretty putrid right now, but that's temporary. Personally I think they'd comfortably get in the hawks side in front of a couple of their fresh faced youngsters. Ellis more so than Conca right now bc of what he brings. They'd utilise his kicking skills and elite running immediately. Concs would have a harder time breaking into the midfield but they shown they will move Mitchell to a HBF and drop sewell to give the young guys coming through a chance to develop with senior players supporting them.
To be honest I don't think either are very skillful. Conca more so than Ellis but I'd play Conca ahead of Ellis everyday of the week. Both fumble way to much and both foot skills are hidden by the way they both play. Reece gets it onto his boot anyway he can to go forward and Ellis short passes it sideways and backwards most of the time or down the line to a contest. I'm not just saying this from this year either, I felt the same since they both started.
I know people see Ellis get 25 touches and think he is making a difference but I ask you to take a really hard look at what he does with them. Just my opinion but until the weekend people were starting to see what I have for two years. The mates that I go with have all jumped off this year after thinking I had been to harsh.
Anyway I know most don't agree and that's fine, we don't all have to think the same.  :cheers
Ellis WAS an elite kick of the footy. Absolutely brilliant. Now he's just good.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #78 on: April 29, 2014, 11:47:20 PM »
 Deledio, Martin & Ellis are easily the three best field kicks in the side. The only three really capable of totally switching the play with one kick.

Ellis is also the best marking mid we have. Even better than Deledio. Can play tall. The consistency & reliabilty of his marking last year was almost Royce-like. (yeah that's right I said it)It's a real weapon but unfortunately we haven't seen it enough this year so far.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #79 on: April 29, 2014, 11:50:18 PM »
We are not without good young talent. We just need more, and less average recycled types. It's easy for Brad Hill et al. to come in and look good in a winning team full of certified stars.
I dont blame the club for bringing in Grigg and Houli during the expansion period. I do have a problem with them being gifted games and forgiven for soft efforts.
The players are trying this year, they're just bereft of confidence. Key injuries, which we were fortunately spared last year, have really exposed our lack of class. We need to finish the rebuild with more elite young talent. At least the draft will be uncompromised this year.
I dont think it will take much to turn us around. We just need to do it right. A coach with some balls and a some strategic nouse will help.
I almost want us to finish as low as possible this year, not only for the better draft picks which i think we really need, but to ensure that the entire football department is held to account.
Play the damn kids now please Dimma.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #80 on: April 29, 2014, 11:57:21 PM »
Ellis can definitely kick the footy IMO. His weakness is his softness. Agreed that he has very good hands as well. I still like him as a prospect all in all.
We were actually a skillful side last year. Skills have looked much worse this year largely because we are playing terrible, stagnant footy and other teams have all the time in the world to set up and cover our players.
Our player marks a dinky little pass against the boundary on the back stuff, looks up and thinks: "stuff...."

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #81 on: April 30, 2014, 12:01:15 AM »
I think most of us agree on that bt, problem wasn't getting these guys, was a good move imo, but the fact we're still going down that path and playing these guys ahead of kids that should be going past them is an indictment.

Conca and Ellis would be playing in Hawthorns team imo, Ellis especially, they'd love his run/kicking skills and would find the perfect outside role for him. As for the rest of them, well theyre not even good enough to play in our side according to our coaches so no hope for the hawks. Just not good enough
Ellis and Conca getting a game in front of who? Both are lucky to be in our side on their starts to the year.
More delusional than Dimma.  :thumbsup

In your opinion... it looks to me as though you are judging form not talent/skill. Yeah form is pretty putrid right now, but that's temporary. Personally I think they'd comfortably get in the hawks side in front of a couple of their fresh faced youngsters. Ellis more so than Conca right now bc of what he brings. They'd utilise his kicking skills and elite running immediately. Concs would have a harder time breaking into the midfield but they shown they will move Mitchell to a HBF and drop sewell to give the young guys coming through a chance to develop with senior players supporting them.
To be honest I don't think either are very skillful. Conca more so than Ellis but I'd play Conca ahead of Ellis everyday of the week. Both fumble way to much and both foot skills are hidden by the way they both play. Reece gets it onto his boot anyway he can to go forward and Ellis short passes it sideways and backwards most of the time or down the line to a contest. I'm not just saying this from this year either, I felt the same since they both started.
I know people see Ellis get 25 touches and think he is making a difference but I ask you to take a really hard look at what he does with them. Just my opinion but until the weekend people were starting to see what I have for two years. The mates that I go with have all jumped off this year after thinking I had been to harsh.
Anyway I know most don't agree and that's fine, we don't all have to think the same.  :cheers

That's true, that's the beauty of this game, we all see it differently and have different criteria on what we expect and want. Form aside:
Concas problem and the one concerning area for me is his kicking, his ball drop is atrocious, hence why we occasionally see a shane Edwards type shank. He may have been fumbly early on but I purposely commented in concas thread at halftime on sunday bc I watched for his fumbling and didn't see it once, I personally don't see it as an issue and think it was more related to confidence.

Ellis does kick it sideways way too often (much like Heppell ;)) but I think he has great footskills just too scared to use them. I also think Ellis needs to work on his speed more, has great endurance but he needs to be quicker as an outside player to be able to break lines and give himself a better chance to utilise his kicking. I am now seeing his aversion to physical punishment on field, sometimes wont go which is concerning. Neither are perfect, but I'm backing them in to become very good players at this stage.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #82 on: April 30, 2014, 12:08:07 AM »
Cotchin kicks well too at full fitness

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #83 on: April 30, 2014, 12:09:26 AM »
I almost want us to finish as low as possible this year, not only for the better draft picks which i think we really need, but to ensure that the entire football department is held to account.

Was talking about this exact thing today with a Tiger co-worker. A few cheap wins will get them all off scot-free. If there is going to be any change or even a single head to roll we're probably going to need to completely flop. A sick part of me wants to lose to Melbourne for this reason, and also that I want Melbourne to win a few games because there will be nothing worse than to finish so low only to be denied yet another top 5 pick that we so desperately need because under circumstances of priority picks, free agents or whatever Melbourne secure the first 3 picks of the draft. I'll absolutely spew if that happens.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #84 on: May 01, 2014, 11:22:30 PM »
I think most of us agree on that bt, problem wasn't getting these guys, was a good move imo, but the fact we're still going down that path and playing these guys ahead of kids that should be going past them is an indictment.

Conca and Ellis would be playing in Hawthorns team imo, Ellis especially, they'd love his run/kicking skills and would find the perfect outside role for him. As for the rest of them, well theyre not even good enough to play in our side according to our coaches so no hope for the hawks. Just not good enough
Ellis and Conca getting a game in front of who? Both are lucky to be in our side on their starts to the year.
More delusional than Dimma.  :thumbsup
simpkin and hallahan. What's obvious here with Ellis is that fans of RFC expect way too much from our kids.
Our two might get a game early but they would get found out pretty quickly. Nothing really against those two but IMO both have massive weakness in their games.
My other question is, when do our kids become adults? At what age do we stop using the 'we are to harsh on our kids?' Genuine question.

I think when they head into their 3rd season of football they are no longer kids.

was just having a look in this thread and saw this.  this is how i rate players  as far as age  goes.  it does differ from a physical  and player type rating. obviously smalls grow into their body quicker than mediums and talls. hence why i allow a different rating for judging  when players of different types should click.
all player types fall into the same age ratings.  i think it important to remember that age or maturity is a very different thing to experience or games played.
juniors - 18 to 21
development - 22 to  24.
mature -  25 to 28
vets - 29 plus.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #85 on: May 01, 2014, 11:30:40 PM »
tigs killed santa...FJ saw the whole thing.....he was hiding behind a tree....
was he the one on the knoll. sneaky sneaky bugger if so.

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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #86 on: May 01, 2014, 11:40:22 PM »
tigs killed santa...FJ saw the whole thing.....he was hiding behind a tree....
was he the one on the knoll. sneaky sneaky bugger if so.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #87 on: May 01, 2014, 11:41:24 PM »
I think most of us agree on that bt, problem wasn't getting these guys, was a good move imo, but the fact we're still going down that path and playing these guys ahead of kids that should be going past them is an indictment.

Conca and Ellis would be playing in Hawthorns team imo, Ellis especially, they'd love his run/kicking skills and would find the perfect outside role for him. As for the rest of them, well theyre not even good enough to play in our side according to our coaches so no hope for the hawks. Just not good enough
Ellis and Conca getting a game in front of who? Both are lucky to be in our side on their starts to the year.
More delusional than Dimma.  :thumbsup
simpkin and hallahan. What's obvious here with Ellis is that fans of RFC expect way too much from our kids.
Our two might get a game early but they would get found out pretty quickly. Nothing really against those two but IMO both have massive weakness in their games.
My other question is, when do our kids become adults? At what age do we stop using the 'we are to harsh on our kids?' Genuine question.

I think when they head into their 3rd season of football they are no longer kids.

was just having a look in this thread and saw this.  this is how i rate players  as far as age  goes.  it does differ from a physical  and player type rating. obviously smalls grow into their body quicker than mediums and talls. hence why i allow a different rating for judging  when players of different types should click.
all player types fall into the same age ratings.  i think it important to remember that age or maturity is a very different thing to experience or games played.
juniors - 18 to 21
development - 22 to  24.
mature -  25 to 28
vets - 29 plus.
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Re: Recruiting
« Reply #88 on: May 01, 2014, 11:51:54 PM »
juniors - 18 to 21
Destroying phase - 22 to  24.
mature Duds -  25 to 28
vets , as in they need to go see one- 29 plus.
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« Reply #89 on: May 01, 2014, 11:52:43 PM »
juniors - 18 to 21
Destroying phase - 22 to  24.
mature Duds -  25 to 28
vets , as in they need to go see one- 29 plus.
:lol :clapping

How many of our players look their best at the first training session? That Coburg black hole has moved to Punt Road too I think.  :shh