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1 hour ago, At the break of Gawn said:

If Kolt can fix up his kicking, he’ll become our best young player very quickly. Runs to the right spots, has pace and loves the contest.

Still be Windsor for me. No knock on Kolt, just really impressed with Windsor. 

 
53 minutes ago, Left Foot Snap said:

Still be Windsor for me. No knock on Kolt, just really impressed with Windsor. 

I love them both we have some real talent with these two.!!

 
11 hours ago, Tim said:

Goal umpire called it a point, so without the arc it would still have been a point.

My question is how did he call it touched when clearly the hand was nowhere near the ball and there would be no sound - guess ? 
 

Poor umpiring imo 

5 hours ago, Dee*ceiving said:

The 6 or 8 games we've got into Kolt this year will be a bonus for next year 

I agree it’s been good for his development and having that experience will make him work even harder over the summer 

I saw a bit more leg speed from Kolt in this game which is encouraging - he has to work on his tank and if he can get very very fit maybe he’s our ANB replacement 


7 hours ago, Dee*ceiving said:

The 6 or 8 games we've got into Kolt this year will be a bonus for next year 

Kolt has shown enough and once he picks up the pace of the game, the sky's the limit

He's only just turned 19, as has Windsor.  We sometimes don't take into account how young these draftees are (suddenly playing against men who are vastly more experienced, bigger and stronger) 

For both players, the next 2 years are also development years as very few become the finished product after just a year or 2 in the system

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On 17/08/2024 at 19:41, Fritta and Turner said:

Turner - played very well

He has come a long way ... been in the system for at least 4 years and is now starting to blossom as a 22yo

Another tick for our development system and patience

Half the battle for these youngsters is believing that they can belong at the highest level.  The base skills are there

What is absolutely crucial is having a number of experienced, talented players to show them the way

I had a look at North, Tigers & Eagles today and I don't envy their position and where they sit.  It must be so hard for their new young players to shine

Disco still has a fair way to go but there is indeed, cause for optimism

1 hour ago, Sydee said:

I agree it’s been good for his development and having that experience will make him work even harder over the summer 

I saw a bit more leg speed from Kolt in this game which is encouraging - he has to work on his tank and if he can get very very fit maybe he’s our ANB replacement 

Kolt (and Windsor) have had only one preseason.  Imagine what they may be able to achieve after two, or three.

 
12 hours ago, Macca said:

He has come a long way ... been in the system for at least 4 years and is now starting to blossom as a 22yo

Another tick for our development system and patience

Half the battle for these youngsters is believing that they can belong at the highest level.  The base skills are there

What is absolutely crucial is having a number of experienced, talented players to show them the way

I had a look at North, Tigers & Eagles today and I don't envy their position and where they sit.  It must be so hard for their new young players to shine

Disco still has a fair way to go but there is indeed, cause for optimism

Even better as he has just ticked over 3 years (mid season draft 21);

24 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Even better as he has just ticked over 3 years (mid season draft 21);

Yeah, he was obviously passed over in the draft but it could be argued that he has been in the system since 2019 (when he was not drafted)

Do you know what where he was playing his footy in 2020 & 2021? (assuming he was playing under 18 footy in 2019)


15 minutes ago, Macca said:

Yeah, he was obviously passed over in the draft but it could be argued that he has been in the system since 2019 (when he was not drafted)

Do you know what where he was playing his footy in 2020 & 2021? (assuming he was playing under 18 footy in 2019)

Albury, and b4 that Murray Bushrangers

21 minutes ago, Fritta and Turner said:

Albury, and b4 that Murray Bushrangers

Albury hey!

Reminds me of Hadyn Bunton who played in 4 senior flags for 3 different Albury teams before he had turned 19yo!  

Tholstrup's game was excellent. I understand Joeboy's view that he can get the blinkers sometimes but that will come once he adapts to the speed. 

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