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2008 Player Review - # 12 Colin Sylvia

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Very good year for Col.

Finished 3rd in the Demonology Player of the Year, and people know their footy over there.

If anyone thinks he had a bad year or he wont get even better in 2009, then just leave the board immediately as you are embarassing yourselves.

Y_M (or S_P) when does your ban lift on bigfooty?

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    Y_M (or S_P) when does your ban lift on bigfooty?

    Never, they banned me forever.

    Not sure anyone knows that besides you. I think the faithful are waiting for my return, but its impossible.

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    Never, they banned me forever.

    Not sure anyone knows that besides you. I think the faithful are waiting for my return, but its impossible.

    Well that ****ing sucks.

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    Finished 3rd in the Demonology Player of the Year, and people know their footy over there.

    Cameron Bruce finished 5th in both the Demonland and the Demonology awards.

    Good judgement!

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    Colin Must play some top line Football in 2009 otherwise i would be asking him to move on.

    Look at Hawthorn, inin 6 years they are seriously cjhallenging for a Flag, why because they Drmand the Utmost from players.

    We as a Club must do this. 2009 Shape up or ship out Col. No more late nights out with your Pal Alan Didak please...

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    Cameron Bruce finished 5th in both the Demonland and the Demonology awards.

    Good judgement!

    In the Yze_magic player of the year, he finished 15th.

    Sylvia finished 2nd behind Green.

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    Colin is one of those guys who is always "almost there" but not quite.

    He does have the talent to succeed - DOES HE HAVE THE WILL???

    over to you Col - we would all just love to see you meet the high expwctations that have been laid upon you.

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    Ferg was a dud and MFC held onto him too long.

    I disagree. And so did the Hawks, who wanted to trade trade for him, but he wouldn't go! Go figure.

    At least he played bravely. When was the last time Sylvia backed into a pack? Watch him, before a pending contest, he always has a look around.

    Anyway, I have been a critic of Sylvia, but I think his last third of the season got progressively better. As such, I would be happy to keep him. At least his trade value would have gone up.

    (Errors like the nonchalant up and under in the backline against the bombers are the sort of things that worry me now.)

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    At least he played bravely. When was the last time Sylvia backed into a pack? Watch him, before a pending contest, he always has a look around.

    (Errors like the nonchalant up and under in the backline against the bombers are the sort of things that worry me now.)

    In the same game where he made one poor kicking error, he backed back into a pack to take a gusty mark and then kicked truly.

    If you are gonna highlight his one mistake in that game, how about you highight all the good things he did as well?

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    could very well end up captaining the side one day.

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    could very well end up captaining the side one day.

    Nonsense.

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