G'day Fellow Demons Supporters!

With the unfortunate news that Brock McLean will be out for around 6 weeks its time for our other young gun midfielder to rise to the occasion.

Thats right....its time for Colin Sylvia to STEP UP!!!

The ball is in your court Colin.....

Show the football world if you really can play the game?!

GO DEMONS IN 2007!

From Supreme_Demon

ive always rated colin higher than brock .... not performance wise just potential im sure he can step up he has shown us some of his best footy from time to time....

maybe he can step up and prove he is a potential leader for the future?

Agreed that its a perfect time for Col to step up. Unfortunately, given he has only played half a game for Sandy so far this year, it maybe asking a bit much of the bloke.

I would love that to happen, we've really only seen glimpses of what he can do. Early last year was probably the best i've seen him play. Title of the thread says it all!

What's the matter with him? How far off is he from playing in the seniors?

Hang on guys. He is just returning from a fair lay off from OP.

A couple of weeks ago he would be ready for Round 4. What's changed to rush him ahead of schedule at risk to his fitness?

I dont see him as a replacement for Brock.

If he fit he would be replacing Yze immediately up forward.

a lazy dog could replace yze at the moment

I'de be playing him midfield if he were fit.

From what I've seen he's not quite there yet. No sense in ruching him, but a fit Col would have been sensational on the weekend as a target. I'd be surprised if he played this week, but pending his performance at Sandy, perhaps the week after, or in a fortnight? Depends on how we go on Monday too.

would he be fit enough to play out of the square with neitz?

yes

Sit him in the goalsquare next to Neitz and Davey

Just bring him back!!

Actually, he might be. That's how he played at Sandy, and he was pretty good.

But if he played you'd get only 3 quarters out of him. And the square is already taken up by Neita and Robbo, can Sylvia fit in there? Will he be a decent target? It's a big if.

give him 1/2 to 3/4 game time out of the square on monday, after that he should be right to start joining the midfield rotations!!!

let robbo play up the ground a bit more, i think it would be better just to say to sylvia, play the 50 arc and dont leave it, get some match fitness and kick us a bag!

whats the alternatives???? not much really

i would hate to risk him but if he is OK to go, use him at a permanent forward. he can be a great target.

just think back to the game at the gabba last year where he was basically a pseudo CHF.

he would have been very useful on friday, because one on one he'll win most times.

I have said in more than one thread thta 07 is the year for colin. I stand by that.

He will be given a chance to shine, and I honestly think he will be up to it this year.

I think Colin will be the most improved player this year.

CJ will prop up, and i HONESTLY believe that buckley will push for selection if he stays fit.

Nice youth to look forward to in 07

I would give Col at least 2 more Sandy games. The diff betwwen AFL and VFL is pretty big.

Let him get match fit.