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Team leading 9 tackles yesterday, so is doing the 1%'s as much as anything else, which no doubt would be pleasing the coaching group. Deserves his place in the team for quite a few round yet

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    Has our recruiting over the last 3 years or so been better than any other team? I think it's definitely possible.

    Such a brilliant contrast to the years before that.

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    6 hours ago, Peter Griffen said:

    I really think Kennedy is going to develop into a very good B plus grade player, i can't see him being a star, but i reckon the boys just love having him out there, he just goes in hard no matter the state of the game.

    He's a great role player.

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    6 hours ago, rpfc said:

    To those that didn't understand the decision to move on Howe an replace him with someone like Kennedy - Howe finds it extremely difficult to find the footy from the forward line unless he is sitting on shoulders. Kennedy is a point of difference in that forward line because;

    1. he can get kicks up the ground,

    2. he can fight for the footy in a scrum in the forward line,

    3. and get it at the feet when the ball is directed toward Watts and Hogan.

    I was really worried going into this year about who could help Garlett but Kennedy and Kent have played some excellent games this year. They have gone missing for times but playing small in the forward line is very tough. Adding Petracca to those three will be very interesting. They can all do damage offensively but are very hungry defensively.

    BenKen can and has also spend time in the midfield...

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    I watched his 2nd goal yesterday that many times. Best goal of the day by a mile when you consider the whole sequence. 

    The strong tackle to stop the potential rebound and keep it alive in our forward line, the manic hard as [censored] dive to retrieve the ball, then waltz out the back and dribble it through like it was no biggie. 

    Just wanted it more than everyone. Sensational goal. 

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    6 minutes ago, Deestroy All said:

    I watched his 2nd goal yesterday that many times. Best goal of the day by a mile when you consider the whole sequence. 

    I reckon Petracca's second goal is underrated.  I know he made it look easy, but that goal summed up his one touch talent and freakish ability. 

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    Just now, ProDee said:

    I reckon Petracca's second goal is underrated.  I know he made it look easy, but that goal summed up his one touch talent and freakish ability. 

    Yeah I mentioned that one in the Petracca debut thread (should just be a Petracca thread btw), incredible skill. 

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    2 hours ago, ProDee said:

    I reckon Petracca's second goal is underrated.  I know he made it look easy, but that goal summed up his one touch talent and freakish ability. 

    I was in that pocket H and it was my highlight too.

    Opposition supporters are going to hate him. I love it.

     

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    2 hours ago, ProDee said:

    I reckon Petracca's second goal is underrated.  I know he made it look easy, but that goal summed up his one touch talent and freakish ability. 

    Effing sensational.

    He moves so well for a guy his size, and it's excellent to see that his pivot and turn seems unaffected by the knee reconstruction. Will be a beast through traffic.

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    I've heard about the pies having a good chuckle re trading with us these last few years, right now that last laugh saying is tickling my senses.

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    14 hours ago, Django said:

    Has our recruiting over the last 3 years or so been better than any other team? I think it's definitely possible.

    Such a brilliant contrast to the years before that.

    Bulldogs have been pretty good, but that said - we now have a clear methodology and are able to identify and recruit players who firmly fit within it.

    The turnaround under Roos and Jackson has been sensational. We were stuffed just minutes before Roos took control of this list.

     

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    6 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Bulldogs have been pretty good, but that said - we now have a clear methodology and are able to identify and recruit players who firmly fit within it.

    The turnaround under Roos and Jackson has been sensational. We were stuffed just minutes before Roos took control of this list.

     

    Todd and Jason Taylor also deserve some serious credit.

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    Absolutely. As does Josh Mahoney. Roos has managed to change the culture of the joint such that everyone seems to be walking in the right/same direction.

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    41 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said:

    Absolutely. As does Josh Mahoney. Roos has managed to change the culture of the joint such that everyone seems to be walking in the right/same direction.

    Josh Mahoney has been the only one to retain his role from the darkest days, hasn't he? Says a lot about his character and determination and he has definitely coupled well with Roos and the rest of the new football department.

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    Love Ben Kennedy's hardness and attack on the contest.

    I was at the Coll vs Carlton game on Saturday - Howe had quite a good game as playing the extra man in defense.  He has the same issue as he had with us. He marked well - he ran quite well - he tackled well - but he lacks the intestinal fortitude to want to be a player that makes a difference. The idea that Collingwood wanted to turn him into their version of Gunston will never come to fruition - Howe marks better than Gunston, Howe has a good tank, How is as good at ground level - Gunston is a better kick but the huge difference is that Gunston works his butt off - Howe is still too lazy...

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    15 hours ago, ProDee said:

    I reckon Petracca's second goal is underrated.  I know he made it look easy, but that goal summed up his one touch talent and freakish ability. 

    I see your Petracca and BenKen goals and raise you the almighty Chunk 2nd quarter gut running goal. Started with the ball at FB and moments later was breaking the lines and kicking truly from 50m. Captains goal.

    Garlett's first was OK too ^_^

     

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    56 minutes ago, nutbean said:

    Love Ben Kennedy's hardness and attack on the contest.

    I was at the Coll vs Carlton game on Saturday - Howe had quite a good game as playing the extra man in defense.  He has the same issue as he had with us. He marked well - he ran quite well - he tackled well - but he lacks the intestinal fortitude to want to be a player that makes a difference. The idea that Collingwood wanted to turn him into their version of Gunston will never come to fruition - Howe marks better than Gunston, Howe has a good tank, How is as good at ground level - Gunston is a better kick but the huge difference is that Gunston works his butt off - Howe is still too lazy...

    I only watched 5 minutes of that game and saw a classic Howe kick to grass coming out of defence which put his teammate under immense unnecessary pressure.

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    10 hours ago, 1 red eye 1 blue eye said:

    I've heard about the pies having a good chuckle re trading with us these last few years, right now that last laugh saying is tickling my senses.

    The club insiders or supporters?

    Dawes hasn't been the CHF we probably wanted but the Pies got pick 20 and 47 (they packaged that pick to North with 41 to give them pick 38). Pies picked up Tim Broomhead and Jaxson Ramsey who have played 30 games between them, Dawes has 44 for us. H has his moments but we got something from a chitty Clark situation, and at this point we look to have the best value of the BenKen/Howe scenario.

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    1 hour ago, Django said:

    Josh Mahoney has been the only one to retain his role from the darkest days, hasn't he? Says a lot about his character and determination and he has definitely coupled well with Roos and the rest of the new football department.

    Jade Rawlings too.

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    On 30/11/2015 at 9:32 PM, Clint Bizkit said:

    Anyone else not excited by Kennedy?

    After starting the year very well he has gone backwards, Collingwood have got a lot more value out of Howe.

    I wouldn't be upset if we looked to trade him for a late draft pick (if anyone would want him).

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