WELCOME TO THE MELBOURNE FOOTBALL CLUB - COREY MAYNARD

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Peter Maynard was a smallish wing/flanker who played 8 games in 1980-1 and then moved on to Glenelg in the SANFL where he had a long career. He worked at Melbourne a few years ago  so I'm sure the red and blue blood still runs through his veins. 

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10 hours ago, FireInTheBelly said:

Interesting timing. Does this mean he's eligible to play for Casey on the weekend? Must be.

I was wondering this myself.

[ChaserJ 4,112]

Could be wrong, but think the formal addition to the list still happens at the draft. 

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13 hours ago, Moistgoatflaps said:

Just google the article name. You can read any article without a subscription if you enter from google, they obviously want to bring people to the site from google.

Thanks for that. Never knew of this trick

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So we assume into the development league this week and see how he goes? I don't know if he'd qualify for Casey finals being an AFL listed player and not playing the right number of games. I guess we shall find out. 

 

Looking forward to seeing how he goes on the weekend. 

[Stretch Johnson 2,604]

My favourite part of that clip is when he tried to walk through that 7 foot giant under the ring.

Should fit in ok.

[SaberFang 7,141]

Why do I get the feeling Corey and Trac are gonna get on like a house on fire?

I think Trac's already good mates with his brother, actually.

[ickey_11 145]

From the MFC web site article

" Maynard, 24, has not played football since he was 16 and can go straight on to the Demons' list under the AFL's category B rules."

Edited August 18, 2016 by ickey_11

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8 hours ago, KingDingAling said:

First Joel Smith, now Corey Maynard. Fair to say we don't mind the basketballers.

*Joel Smith - Australian under 19 squad.

*Jack Watts - picked in Australian under 19's squad.

*Christian Petracca - Australian under 17 squad.

*Corey Maynard - Australian under 23 squad.

Probably more. I think Trengove and Tyson could play also.

So for guys with a basketball background coming into AFL, what would their football strengths and weaknesses be?

I read people talk of their good peripheral vision and awareness.

What would a guy like Maynard need to work on heavily now that he's at Melbourne FC? Foot skills?

 

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11 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

So for guys with a basketball background coming into AFL, what would their football strengths and weaknesses be?

I read people talk of their good peripheral vision and awareness.

What would a guy like Maynard need to work on heavily now that he's at Melbourne FC? Foot skills?

 

Usually people with a basketball background are very good in close. Clean hands, not as fumbly and seem to have more time than others. 

[DemonDave 1,078]

Here's his old man from back in the day, knew I had one in my collection of him!

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4 minutes ago, juzzk1d said:

Usually people with a basketball background are very good in close. Clean hands, not as fumbly and seem to have more time than others. 

Yep, also great spatial awareness, terrific at knowing where their teammates are at and really deft with taps and knock on to team mates. Both Trac and Watts are very good with this latter skill - trac did a couple of beautiful tap ons on the weekend.  Watts uses this skill in general play but also in his ruck work.

Funnily enough his tap work in the ruck is becoming a bit of a weapon and he more than hold his own most times.

These days with sure hands being so critical with all the pressure an terrific (how good are modern players at hand balling under pressure and flipping the ball around looking for an outlet?) the skills of basketball have never been more transferable to footy

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2 minutes ago, Moonshadow said:

So for guys with a basketball background coming into AFL, what would their football strengths and weaknesses be?

I read people talk of their good peripheral vision and awareness.

What would a guy like Maynard need to work on heavily now that he's at Melbourne FC? Foot skills?

 

Strengths: clean hands in tight. Knowledge of structures (basic basketball structures are implemented in AFL), temperament (basketballers play in a phone box - players that transition aren't as easily flustered in close). Refusal to turn the football over (in basketball turnovers will kill you, players that transition will hold the footy until an option presents - especially if they played point guard in basketball). Former point guards should have broader vision, and will see things others won't (Petracca, Watts). I think a massive strength is also that basketballers have been training for a shorter format (more repeat sprints, short and sharp cardio), I think basketballers are ready made for AFL.

I don't see many weaknesses. One weakness I used to see is that sometimes basketballers didn't commit 100% to a contest - especially contested footballs. But those that did were clean. But the way that AFL has shifted, now players can't commit 100% to a footy (because they can't dive in), it is nearly advantageous now to not fully commit.

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11 minutes ago, KingDingAling said:

Strengths: clean hands in tight. Knowledge of structures (basic basketball structures are implemented in AFL), temperament (basketballers play in a phone box - players that transition aren't as easily flustered in close). Refusal to turn the football over (in basketball turnovers will kill you, players that transition will hold the footy until an option presents - especially if they played point guard in basketball). Former point guards should have broader vision, and will see things others won't (Petracca, Watts). I think a massive strength is also that basketballers have been training for a shorter format (more repeat sprints, short and sharp cardio), I think basketballers are ready made for AFL.

I don't see many weaknesses. One weakness I used to see is that sometimes basketballers didn't commit 100% to a contest - especially contested footballs. But those that did were clean. But the way that AFL has shifted, now players can't commit 100% to a footy (because they can't dive in), it is nearly advantageous now to not fully commit.

Great points, all well made. The last one is really interesting. I was reflecting on the weekend watching our game how that players have by in large adapted to this shift and are better now at approaching a contest and staying upright. I often thought that instinct was an issue for Watts as basketballers, particularly points, have to keep their feet and generally don't dive in head first (with delly being an exception!). He has found a good balance with his now where he'll go low when he has to but also stands up in contests and is able to feed the ball out to teammate (a fundamental basketball skill).

I never had much to do with basketball until the last few years with my kids starting to play. I really like it as a game now and have a much greater appreciation for the skill and physical toughness required to play. I watched the Boomers last night and they were awesome - really tough and hard at it with a swarming defense. In fact their style of play reminds me a lot of how AFL is currently played. 

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Had heard whispers through this year we were chasing Maynard. Now either the message I heard was crossed and it was this Maynard, or we are keeping a close eye on his Collingwood brother also.

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Was at high school with him in Melbourne before moving to Adelaide. Big solid bloke even at that age, good at everything he touched. Had a good college career as a PG but was a bit too short and didn't have the long range shooting you need now. here's to hoping his skills translate well to the footy field.

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15 hours ago, DeeZee said:

Father works in the office and he played a few games for Melbourne

Peter was a tough nut as well.

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Jeremy Howe went to the Pies because he wanted to play with the club he barracked for as a kid. Maybe Brayden will as well in a year or two.

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2 hours ago, Moonshadow said:

So for guys with a basketball background coming into AFL, what would their football strengths and weaknesses be?

I read people talk of their good peripheral vision and awareness.

What would a guy like Maynard need to work on heavily now that he's at Melbourne FC? Foot skills?

 

Their tank mostly.  Crossy would be licking his lips.

[Ethan Tremblay 28,884]

Any relation to Maynard who use to be on Triple J?

Edited August 18, 2016 by Ethan Tremblay

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4 hours ago, Stretch Johnson said:

My favourite part of that clip is when he tried to walk through that 7 foot giant under the ring.

Should fit in ok.

Yeah, I wouldn't be in a hurry to go pushing into Nathan Jawai myself.

I love his attitude on the basketball court, it'll serve him well on the footy field.
He's already gone a long way to earning the nickname "Maddog" Maynard.

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2 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Any relation to Maynard who use to be on Triple J?

Or Maynard G Krebs?

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4 hours ago, KingDingAling said:

Strengths: clean hands in tight. Knowledge of structures (basic basketball structures are implemented in AFL), temperament (basketballers play in a phone box - players that transition aren't as easily flustered in close). Refusal to turn the football over (in basketball turnovers will kill you, players that transition will hold the footy until an option presents - especially if they played point guard in basketball). Former point guards should have broader vision, and will see things others won't (Petracca, Watts). I think a massive strength is also that basketballers have been training for a shorter format (more repeat sprints, short and sharp cardio), I think basketballers are ready made for AFL.

I don't see many weaknesses. One weakness I used to see is that sometimes basketballers didn't commit 100% to a contest - especially contested footballs. But those that did were clean. But the way that AFL has shifted, now players can't commit 100% to a footy (because they can't dive in), it is nearly advantageous now to not fully commit.

Great info. Thanks KDA.