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Geez, how much would have the great man Robbie Flower enjoyed our 2021 flag? Sadly missed

 
On 21/03/2024 at 16:29, Deeoldfart said:

Robbie was not only the best, but the most ‘graceful’ player I have ever seen in my 70+ years watching football.  Absolute ‘poetry in motion’, and I feel privileged to have seen him play.   To my eye, nobody will ever match those traits, but gee, Caleb Windsor looks like a future star!

He has a lot of ability, but he isn't Flower. I had the priviledge to see him play. He baulked, blind turned, evaded and took screamers. He'd run and bounce with his left hand and kick goals with his right foot. He was a fair player and I remember Mark Jackson nearly got killed at training by the rest of the group when he got too physical at training with him. 

 

Is Windsor left or right footed, or both? Seems to use them both! 
Maybe a bit Travis Johnston like: football related only.

Imagine Caleb's face if he read this and saw people comparing him to Robbie Flower...reckon he'd like that a bit!

Outside of Harley Reid (who is a very different player) I reckon we got the best pick of the draft with him.


On 21/03/2024 at 15:02, durango said:

He has more pace than Robbie and is taller but he has a long way to go to be as good, maybe when he has played over 200 games we can then say Caleb Windsor was a great player in the mould of Robbie Flower.

He plays a lot shorter than Flower though. Flowers’s marking prowess looks to have been underrated based on what I’ve seen (too young to have seen him live). 

36 minutes ago, Webber said:

Been trying to keep the lid on, but this kid is a freak, simply going to be an enormous star, and he DOES remind me of Robbie more than anyone. (There, I’ve said it). 

Exciting young player. It’s like seeing Oliver and Petracca in their first year and realising that they are special players. 
Windsor is a lightly built player who will take a lot of physical punishment from opponents. He is going to be physically tested every game. He might be tough but it will take its toll as the season progresses. So I hope that he can be rested and managed from a long term perspective because we don’t want to see his progress impeded by serious injury or simply wear and tear. 
Let’s hope we can look after him because at this rate he is going to attract the attention of all the big cashed up Victorian Clubs. He will be another Oliver and Petracca. 

A question for the Demonland brains trust, as Caleb develops does he have the tools to play in the middle, aka Butters or Rozee? or is he too slight... 

 
Just now, PaulRB said:

A question for the Demonland brains trust, as Caleb develops does he have the tools to play in the middle, aka Butters or Rozee? or is he too slight... 

I think he does. He is actually quite similar in size to what Rozee was in his first season.

1 hour ago, Chook said:

He plays a lot shorter than Flower though. Flowers’s marking prowess looks to have been underrated based on what I’ve seen (too young to have seen him live). 

Robbie was a great mark, Chook. He could take a ride for a screamer, and dive to take marks or one-handers that nobody else would. Knew to never get involved in a body contest, cos didn’t have the body-work skills of say, Fritta (similar build). I’m resuming my judgment on Caleb’s overhead skills just yet, only cos hasn’t been presented yet. Would complete the picture, no doubt. 


2 hours ago, PaulRB said:

A question for the Demonland brains trust, as Caleb develops does he have the tools to play in the middle, aka Butters or Rozee? or is he too slight... 

Definitely has the hands and decision making in tight, so he will be a centre bounce player when he gets enough muscle.

3 hours ago, hemingway said:

Exciting young player. It’s like seeing Oliver and Petracca in their first year and realising that they are special players. 
Windsor is a lightly built player who will take a lot of physical punishment from opponents. He is going to be physically tested every game. He might be tough but it will take its toll as the season progresses. So I hope that he can be rested and managed from a long term perspective because we don’t want to see his progress impeded by serious injury or simply wear and tear. 
Let’s hope we can look after him because at this rate he is going to attract the attention of all the big cashed up Victorian Clubs. He will be another Oliver and Petracca. 

What makes you think we are not a cashed up big Bic Club at the end of 2024. ? Enough to hold Caleb for his first 5/6 years. 

3 hours ago, Chook said:

He plays a lot shorter than Flower though. Flowers’s marking prowess looks to have been underrated based on what I’ve seen (too young to have seen him live). 

He was a good high mark

3 hours ago, Young Angus said:

Imagine Caleb's face if he read this and saw people comparing him to Robbie Flower...reckon he'd like that a bit!

Caleb was born 18 years after Robbie retired! 

He is more likely to say "Who the hell is Robbie Flower?" 😅

 

3 hours ago, Young Angus said:

 

Outside of Harley Reid (who is a very different player) I reckon we got the best pick of the draft with him.

Early days but you could be right! The 2023 Draft class is starting to look like a promising bunch. 

Read and Walter are future guns for GC/the team they head to after there contract runs out. 

Wilson, Sanders, Reid, And Watson are all having impact already! 

Duursma and Mckercher look very promising too. The difference is Caleb gets to slot into a very consistent and high preforming 22. The poor Roos kids are stuck in an absolute rabble. Reminds me of what we did to Scully & Trenners.

Having said all that, Caleb at pick 7 is looking like an absolute steal! Now bring on the Kolt! 


2 hours ago, 58er said:

What makes you think we are not a cashed up big Bic Club at the end of 2024. ? Enough to hold Caleb for his first 5/6 years. 

I was not suggesting anything mate. Only that he will attract  attention from other clubs. Hopefully we will be able to look after him financially. What do you think?  

Caleb has been really good and I really like him as a player, but the hype on here (and elsewhere) is astronomical IMO.

  • 4 weeks later...

Kid was excellent tonight, good to see him speak post game as well:

 

Pretty special first year player on our hands here.

Loves the contest too.


On 10/04/2024 at 16:20, Binmans PA said:

Caleb has been really good and I really like him as a player, but the hype on here (and elsewhere) is astronomical IMO.

Believe the hype. The kid is the real deal. 
His stats playing wing tonight were insane

Caleb Windsor 👏👏👏👏

Great night 

Pace. Tackle. Goal. 👏👏👏

Liked his contested play as well. Better defensive game too. 

Run and carry is a big plus. 

surely this weeks Riding Star ️ 

 

He’s such a composed player. On exposed form you’d think him and McVee have played 150 games each.

Some players just have it. He has it.

Pace +++ and that tackle ❤️💙
Cool head 

Usually a very good kick.  
 

Fantastic pick up. 


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