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Its not just the lack of speed, but he also needs to find more aggression. Hopefully his lack of speed can be put down to his injury. Also, I think motivational factors (proving doubters wrong) can translate into a more aggression - I know that has worked for Cotchin (Trengove is a similar guy).

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Endurance will just as important as pace with the new restrictions on interchanging next year.

That's an excellent point as endurance is certainly one of his strengths.

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Its not just the lack of speed, but he also needs to find more aggression. Hopefully his lack of speed can be put down to his injury. Also, I think motivational factors (proving doubters wrong) can translate into a more aggression - I know that has worked for Cotchin (Trengove is a similar guy).

Really? Trengove does NOT lack aggression. It's competitive and therefore appropriate, just the kind you want and he has in spades.

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Kicking penetration as well.

Yep, good point. His kicking penetration dramatically dropped off didn't it. I had forgotten that. If he doesn't have a long leg (in god awful commentator speak) it will really impact on his effectiveness.

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Close to my favourite player - think he is a gun. A number of peope have already posted that he is a natural footballer and that is his real strength. Bartel and Mitchell, Hazelby, Cross - all of them are slowish and most slower than Trenners. Speed is a great attribute but not an essential one.

He can mark and kick so well he belongs as a defensive forward. Yes, he totally lost kicking penetration on the run but his set shots were usually fine (with a few standout horrible exceptions).

But someone who can read the play, mark well, offer leadership, and tackle like a beast - a few more of his type would be fine.

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Its not just the lack of speed, but he also needs to find more aggression. Hopefully his lack of speed can be put down to his injury. Also, I think motivational factors (proving doubters wrong) can translate into a more aggression - I know that has worked for Cotchin (Trengove is a similar guy).

It's a fine line between constructive discussion about a player's weaknesses, and blatantly making stuff.

In the same way that the Grand Canyon is a fine line.

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Its not just the lack of speed, but he also needs to find more aggression. Hopefully his lack of speed can be put down to his injury. Also, I think motivational factors (proving doubters wrong) can translate into a more aggression - I know that has worked for Cotchin (Trengove is a similar guy).

Have you forgotten the glorious tackle on Dangerfield. There was a little bit of aggression in that! Watch the second tackle as well.

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It would be one hell of a comeback if he could get back on the park and reach his initial form.

He is coming from a long way back. 2 years is a hell of a lot of mileage to miss.

I dont think he will be able to, but am more than happy to be wrong.

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It would be one hell of a comeback if he could get back on the park and reach his initial form.

He is coming from a long way back. 2 years is a hell of a lot of mileage to miss.

I dont think he will be able to, but am more than happy to be wrong.

I reckon he will. Trenners is something special.

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It would be one hell of a comeback if he could get back on the park and reach his initial form.

He is coming from a long way back. 2 years is a hell of a lot of mileage to miss.

I dont think he will be able to, but am more than happy to be wrong.

He's more of a natural athlete than most of the blokes on our list.

Apart from his bloody foot I reckon he'll re-adapt to the training loads and his body will stand up to them.

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I think we'll all be cheering our lungs out if he gets back onto the MGC in a red and blue jumper.

Keep pushing hard Trenners, would love to see you busting your tail from the midfield into the fwd line taking a mark and slotting one from the pocket.

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I think we'll all be cheering our lungs out if he gets back onto the MGC in a red and blue jumper.

Keep pushing hard Trenners, would love to see you busting your tail from the midfield into the fwd line taking a mark and slotting one from the pocket.

Hope his return match isn't an away game then! OMG I hate those white monstrosities.

But, jokes aside, he is one hell of a determined guy and he deserves (an often overused expression) some joy and success.

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Hope his return match isn't an away game then! OMG I hate those white monstrosities.

But, jokes aside, he is one hell of a determined guy and he deserves (an often overused expression) some joy and success.

Haha fark the away jumper.

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Have you forgotten the glorious tackle on Dangerfield. There was a little bit of aggression in that! Watch the second tackle as well.

Would this still get 3 weeks today?

There is a definite second movement but Dangerfield kicking the ball is what caused the twisting.

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Would this still get 3 weeks today?

There is a definite second movement but Dangerfield kicking the ball is what caused the twisting.

Head injury 2 weeks + franchise player injured 1 week = 3 weeks. If not more now.

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Would this still get 3 weeks today?

There is a definite second movement but Dangerfield kicking the ball is what caused the twisting.

Depends on where the mrp's wheel of misfortune lands

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