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Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:05 pm
by RustyCage
Squad changes for 2013

In
Quinten Lynch (free agent from West Coast Eagles)
Clinton Young (free agent from Hawthorn)
Jordan Russell (traded from Carlton)
Brodie Grundy (Pick #18 2012 AFL Draft)
Ben Kennedy (Pick #19 2012 AFL Draft)
Tim Broomhead (Pick #20 2012 AFL Draft)
Jackson Ramsay (Pick #38 2012 AFL Draft)

Out
Shae McNamara (delisted)
Paul Cribbin (delisted)
Daniel Farmer (delisted)
Trent Stubbs (delisted)
Lachlan Smith (delisted)
Chris Tarrant (retired)
Sharrod Wellingham (traded to West Coast Eagles)
Chris Dawes (traded to Melbourne)
Tom Young (traded to Western Bulldogs)

Current coaching staff
Senior coach: Nathan Buckley
Assistant coaches:
Robert Harvey
Matthew Lappin
Mitch Hahn
Ben Hart
Development coach: Craig McRae
Football/Coaching strategist: Rodney Eade
VFL coach: Tarkyn Lockyer

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Thu Dec 27, 2012 5:07 pm
by RustyCage
http://www.3aw.com.au/blogs/3aw-football-blog/magpie-marley-williams-charged-with-assault-following-nightclub-incident/20121227-2bxn3.html

Magpie Marley Williams charged with assault following nightclub incident

Collingwood player Marley Williams has been charged with assault following an incident overnight at a nightclub in his home town of Albany.

The 19-year-old Western Australian made his debut for the Magpies against Adelaide in Round Nine this year.

Collingwood have said they will be making no further comment on the matter since the incident is now being handled by Police.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:26 am
by Dog_ger
Would go close to Premiers in 2013.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Jan 11, 2013 8:38 am
by Dogwatcher
No jinxes, please.
Plenty of work to do.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 2:06 pm
by Baron Greenback
Dogwatcher wrote:No jinxes, please.
Plenty of work to do.


I can see the Pies finishing anywhere between 1st and 8th.
Won't miss the finals. Got the best midfield going around.
Just need to fill a few gaps.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:11 pm
by test
Baron Greenback wrote:
Dogwatcher wrote:No jinxes, please.
Plenty of work to do.


I can see the Pies finishing anywhere between 1st and 8th.
Won't miss the finals. Got the best midfield going around.
Just need to fill a few gaps.


Kinda how I'm seeing it at this early stage. If the progressive movement away from Micks game plan towards Bucks is a step forward, and our recruits have a big impact, we could be in for a big year. If teams continue to expose us one on one in our defense, and cut us up through the middle, if our forward line relies on bombing it in, and our recruits are flops then we should still finish top 8 but won't be a real threat for the flag. Interesting times!

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:25 pm
by Baron Greenback
test wrote:
Baron Greenback wrote:
Dogwatcher wrote:No jinxes, please.
Plenty of work to do.


I can see the Pies finishing anywhere between 1st and 8th.
Won't miss the finals. Got the best midfield going around.
Just need to fill a few gaps.


Kinda how I'm seeing it at this early stage. If the progressive movement away from Micks game plan towards Bucks is a step forward, and our recruits have a big impact, we could be in for a big year. If teams continue to expose us one on one in our defense, and cut us up through the middle, if our forward line relies on bombing it in, and our recruits are flops then we should still finish top 8 but won't be a real threat for the flag. Interesting times!


Yep, you defence is the biggest worry.
O'Brien and Maxwell are suspect when they have to go one-on-one.
Reid's a good prospect though if he stays fit.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 3:31 pm
by stan
I feel that the pies are in for a good year. With Ball returning at some point, although he'll be underdone he does provide that hard ball grit in the middle and adds to the depths.

With the additions of Lynch and Young I think they have done fairly well. Loosing Dawes and Wellingham wont be felt too hard at all with the results from the draft. I am sort of expecting that collingwood might use Lynch as a forward only and obviously Jolly would take most of the ruck but young Brodie Grundy would come into the team as raw as he is to play the second ruck and 3rd forward role. Just seem to think this is what the pies will be looking at. They will be keen to get Grundy's development moving while having Jolly shield him from the first ruck duties.

Midfield wise, well its gold in there. Beams took a massive step forward last year as well as the improvement from Sidebottom as well. Ball is back, Young is into the side and some young talent like Ben Kennedy to work with up forward.

Pies should be feeling confident about the season. There is only one issue. The defence. Reid is a gun, Tarrent retirement will hurt but O'Keefe looks ok. So it could work out, but the issue will be about the depth down back.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2013 9:36 pm
by Q.
Defence is a little shaky, but good defence comes from all 18 players on the field these days. Nevertheless, Reid, Brown & Keefe should hold up against most forward lines.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2013 11:04 am
by Squids
The team to beat imo

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Sun Jan 20, 2013 11:01 am
by the big bang
i've been telling myself not to expect too much. but reading here that a few of you think we're in for a decent crack has got me exited again.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 12:09 am
by bd u15 09

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:22 am
by The Sleeping Giant
How cool is that. You can take drugs that would get you banned in other sports, or sacked in other workplaces, but in the afl, you just tell an afl doctor and you have no consequences.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 8:45 am
by southee
The Sleeping Giant wrote:How cool is that. You can take drugs that would get you banned in other sports, or sacked in other workplaces, but in the afl, you just tell an afl doctor and you have no consequences.


Sounds like a good deal !

Seriously though ... What a farce the AFL is !

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Wed Jan 30, 2013 10:47 pm
by Rik E Boy
Dogwatcher wrote:No jinxes, please.
Plenty of work to do.


Can't lose it from here. Unbackable favourites! :lol:

regards,

REB

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:44 am
by Jim05
Holden has jumped on board with a $10m sponsorship over 3 years
Would of thought with the bail out the SA government has given them they could of thrown a bit of sponsorship Port's way.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 7:51 am
by test
Jim05 wrote:Holden has jumped on board with a $10m sponsorship over 3 years
Would of thought with the bail out the SA government has given them they could of thrown a bit of sponsorship Port's way.


Probably a fair point there Jim, although they'll get more out of sponsoring us then the power you'd think.

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 8:38 am
by Dogwatcher
Rik E Boy wrote:
Dogwatcher wrote:No jinxes, please.
Plenty of work to do.


Can't lose it from here. Unbackable favourites! :lol:

regards,

REB


gefugged. :shock:

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 9:24 pm
by Spargo
Jim05 wrote:Holden has jumped on board with a $10m sponsorship over 3 years
Would of thought with the bail out the SA government has given them they could of thrown a bit of sponsorship Port's way.

Apparently port about to soon name a foreign car brand as a bigger sponsor than what holden offered....

Re: Collingwood 2013

PostPosted: Fri Feb 01, 2013 10:07 pm
by Squids
Aren't Holden getting government bailouts???

collingwood ferals do not have any money to buy cars....