Lucas Cook, just a thought

[Hannibal 5,814]

What the hell is going on ?

[Deestroy All 14,266]

I'm sticking fat with Bad Miller.

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Cmon posters gotta have a little bit of fun here ya know. I thought entertainment was the key!??

[Bitter but optimistic 22,289]

Actually this thread/topic is one of the better one's lately, a rather "courageous" assertion followed by some serious discussion and a bit of humour, not a skerrick of vitriol to be seen

Serious discussion my fat arse. I'll give you vitriol! Unless you can say something positive Saty, [censored] off to 'ology!

Just sayin!

[monoccular 17,607]

anyone else care to dig up any other comtemporary Melb forward that can compare??......dig up!, gee I thought a prerequisite was at least breathing...we are not that desperate yet are we?

Aaron Rogers, Nick Smith, Daniel Breese....the list goes on and on.

[Undeeterred 3,127]

Come on people, please, enough with the Juice! Incidentally, though, he'd have a better crack than Cook this week at getting a game if both were on our list.

[jumbo returns 6,741]

Afghanistan vs Hong Kong…..T20 game.

[Ted Lasso 19,549]

Juice Newton is the best forward prospect we have had in the last 25 years.

[Earl Hood 6,125]

Aaron Rogers, Nick Smith, Daniel Breese....the list goes on and on.

How old is David Cordner these days? He may be still playing minor leagues.

[Go the Biff 3,452]

How old is David Cordner these days? He may be still playing minor leagues.

I hope he looked after himself & got off the darts

He'd be 50 by now

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Aaron Rogers, Nick Smith, Daniel Breese....the list goes on and on.

Sorry Mono, Juice has all of these beaten with his record!

Nick Smith? I remember watching him in a final, I felt sorry that he was thrown to the wolves as we had no one else at the time!

[Little Goffy 14,670]

Juice Newton is the best forward prospect we have had in the last 25 years.

Well, certainly no other forward managed to sustain the status of 'prospect' for seven years on the list.

The others were either de-listed or became actual forwards!

Meanwhile, I don't understand why we're talking about either of Cook or Newton given that Jack Fitzpatrick perfectly fits the role of the 'young, raw, beginning to show promise' forward.

What we're missing is the mature, 'reliable all day' kind of forward, and a decisive power forward with a bit of flair. Both of which, allegedly, we'll have back in a few rounds

Best of luck to Fitzpatrick as a big responsibility has fallen onto his shoulders for the very important start of a very important season.

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Love Fitzys endeavour but he is not a reliable kick for goal. To me that is a key ingredient for any forward.

[Good Times Grimes 2,396]

BRING BACK JUICE!!!

[Satyriconhome 10,880]

Love Fitzys endeavour but he is not a reliable kick for goal. To me that is a key ingredient for any forward.

Oh well, that's Tom Hawkins, Travis Cloke and Nick Riewoldt out of the picture

[Slartibartfast 17,789]

Oh well, that's Tom Hawkins, Travis Cloke and Nick Riewoldt out of the picture

You forgot John Butcher.

[old dee 23,927]

Oh well, that's Tom Hawkins, Travis Cloke and Nick Riewoldt out of the picture

Not sure how Richo got all those games either Saty

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BRING BACK JUICE!!!

And to finish of with a "cool" goal was testimony to the exquisite skills which never were developed by Demon coaches, much to our dismay!

Edited March 19, 2014 by picket fence

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"our" dismay?

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Oh well, that's Tom Hawkins, Travis Cloke and Nick Riewoldt out of the picture

Yeah well they get it far more times than Fitzy so therefore conversion rates will be better!

I would have thought that obvious!

I like Fitzy really do, but the natural footballing instincts look a little more, ah, Forced!? He is Athletic in some ways but you wouldn't call him a Natural footballer.

[Satyriconhome 10,880]

Yeah well they get it far more times than Fitzy so therefore conversion rates will be better!

I would have thought that obvious!

I like Fitzy really do, but the natural footballing instincts look a little more, ah, Forced!? He is Athletic in some ways but you wouldn't call him a Natural footballer.

I think you are misreading what myself and some others are posting, all the names mentioned have all had some terrible periods with their goalkicking, Fitzy is 18 goals from 14 games, natural footballer, he is a 200cm very agile guy who can run like the wind, if he can get a consistent run and the rest of the team learn to kick so he can run onto it, no down at his feet etc, he will be fine, with a few extra kgs he is even beginning to pack mark

[picket fence 17,750]

I think you are misreading what myself and some others are posting, all the names mentioned have all had some terrible periods with their goalkicking, Fitzy is 18 goals from 14 games, natural footballer, he is a 200cm very agile guy who can run like the wind, if he can get a consistent run and the rest of the team learn to kick so he can run onto it, no down at his feet etc, he will be fine, with a few extra kgs he is even beginning to pack mark

I tend to agree but his ball drop leaves quite a bit of margin of error. Just check it out he seems to not guide the ball down with his right hand but rather drop from a greater height therefore increasing error.

[old dee 23,927]

I think you are misreading what myself and some others are posting, all the names mentioned have all had some terrible periods with their goalkicking, Fitzy is 18 goals from 14 games, natural footballer, he is a 200cm very agile guy who can run like the wind, if he can get a consistent run and the rest of the team learn to kick so he can run onto it, no down at his feet etc, he will be fine, with a few extra kgs he is even beginning to pack mark

I have a couple of Tiger friends and went to a number of games with them when Richo was playing.

He used to get ragged for being a poor kick and he was not one of the best however

One thing was glaringly obvious to me.

For most of the time he played with poor sides, their delivery was terrible.

If he led right they kicked behind him, if he led left they kicked behind him.

On a straight lead they either kicked over his head or at his laces.

He would be remember as a much better player had he played in a better side.

He would have had way better delivery and from way more chances he would have kicked a lot more goals.

Edited March 19, 2014 by old dee

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Yeah well they get it far more times than Fitzy so therefore conversion rates will be better!

I would have thought that obvious!

I like Fitzy really do, but the natural footballing instincts look a little more, ah, Forced!? He is Athletic in some ways but you wouldn't call him a Natural footballer.

It helps a little when you have mids who are capable of delivering teh ball into the forward zone... maybe this year Fitz will stand more of a chance.

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anyone else care to dig up any other comtemporary Melb forward that can compare??......dig up!, gee I thought a prerequisite was at least breathing...we are not that desperate yet are we?

clearly the perfect former demon here would be Jurrah.... Jeez Cook? Newton? Farout...