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Aaron vandenBerg

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his a star simple he will be in the top 5 in B#F. he is hard, he can find the footy, and he knows were the goals are, he is as good as colin sylvia but he has work ethic, and i think you will see him play well week in week out, and before any body rubbishes col don't, he was a gun but no work ethic.

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    Reminds me a bit of Kevin Dyson's arrival - a few years of maturity, big body, big kick

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    Imagine once he has had another one or two pre-seasons. He could actually be anything, he has some great attributes- speed, strength, height, aggression. I don't like to get overly excited but he just seems to thrive on the contest which is great for us moving forward. I am very happy with a number of our young players who thrive on the contest also- Hogan, Salem, Brayshaw.

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    did you see Tyson giving it to him after he gave away that reversal?

    You could hear on TV him saying "for F... sake mate, for F... sake"

    When Cross got taken high in the third, you could hear a Dee calling a tiges player an "effing weak dog"

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    Reminds me a bit of Kevin Dyson's arrival - a few years of maturity, big body, big kick

    He's a bit quicker than Kev but not a bad comparison.

    his a star simple he will be in the top 5 in B#F. he is hard, he can find the footy, and he knows were the goals are, he is as good as colin sylvia but he has work ethic, and i think you will see him play well week in week out, and before any body rubbishes col don't, he was a gun but no work ethic.

    Hah! yeah right and tell me where is this gun playing now?

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    You could hear on TV him saying "for F... sake mate, for F... sake"

    When Cross got taken high in the third, you could hear a Dee calling a tiges player an "effing weak dog"

    I think that was H calling him that.

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    Reminds me a bit of Kevin Dyson's arrival - a few years of maturity, big body, big kick

    Walked out on the club when nobody else gave him a chance.

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    You could hear on TV him saying "for F... sake mate, for F... sake"

    When Cross got taken high in the third, you could hear a Dee calling a tiges player an "effing weak dog"

    That was Lumumba to Rance after dive/flop number 327 on the night.

    About the only bit of H's work I enjoyed on the night.

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    That was Lumumba to Rance after dive/flop number 327 on the night.

    About the only bit of H's work I enjoyed on the night.

    I was just reading Prince's self help book.It doesn't seem like he practices what he preaches on the field.
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    I was just reading Prince's self help book.It doesn't seem like he practices what he preaches on the field.

    Yeah, 'twas a tad nasty from the humanitarian of the millennium.

    I'd like him to come and spend time with my dog, to see how dogs are not weak at all. He needs to be more understanding.

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    you want him to practise "peace" and "love" on the field? I sure don't.

    I don't either,it was just an observation.I'm wondering who the book is targeted to as I don't think there are too many new age Collingwood supporters out there.
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    vandenBerg - a classic example of the massive positive difference in list management since Roos has been at the club.

    Clearly Roos has a great network of smart footy people.

    Can only hope it continues when Roos is gone.

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    At the risk of hyperbole I'd almost go as far as saying the vanMan is a candidate for "smokey of the draft" award.

    I really like watching him play. With some players you almost wonder as to results when ball in hand or nearby. With mint-man pulse quickens , mouth salivates. This kid is 'footy player' in spades. Great find :)

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    Yeah, 'twas a tad nasty from the humanitarian of the millennium.

    I'd like him to come and spend time with my dog, to see how dogs are not weak at all. He needs to be more understanding.

    Rightio mate
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    He reminds me very much of a younger Paul Chapman. His tackling gives me goosebumps. It's been a long time since a demon has tackled like him. He's pretty measured with his aggression too.

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    Yeah, 'twas a tad nasty from the humanitarian of the millennium.

    I'd like him to come and spend time with my dog, to see how dogs are not weak at all. He needs to be more understanding.

    Are you a tigers supporter? Maybe you should stop eating your own.

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    He's a bit quicker than Kev but not a bad comparison.

    Hah! yeah right and tell me where is this gun playing now?

    Col is where he is now because of his work ethic,not his ability to play, vanderman has all the skills Col has, if you want to compare who he plays like, then he is close to Col but he has work ethic that Col lacked, which hopefully we will see a better player.

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    Are you a tigers supporter? Maybe you should stop eating your own.

    It was tongue in cheek. I said earlier I enjoyed his slur.

    Every time someone gets caught saying something nasty on the field the old that they need to sit down X type people etc...

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    He's a gun selection, looking forward to a few more of them over the years. The rookie draft has been a resource this club has considerably mishandled for many years.

    Does the credit go to Jason Taylor?

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    Does the credit go to Jason Taylor?

    What was his first draft with us, 2013? Seems we have nailed just about every pick since he came on board

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    He's a gun selection, looking forward to a few more of them over the years. The rookie draft has been a resource this club has considerably mishandled for many years.

    Does the credit go to Jason Taylor?

    I think we've done ok with Rookies. Jamar, Junior, Robbo, Bruce, even Nev although he's a special case. I don't know how we stack up in terms of the number of rookies we keep, but we've had some pretty good quality ones over the years.

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    He reminds me very much of a younger Paul Chapman. His tackling gives me goosebumps. It's been a long time since a demon has tackled like him. He's pretty measured with his aggression too.

    Steady, Jordie Mc led the AFL tackling a couple of years ago, and Nev Jetta and Dawes are ferocious as well, I told Aaron today the next big tackle on Sunday I want the guy into the seats not just over the line, wore a NSW shirt in his honour today which he found hilarious

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