Welcome Jacob Koschitzke

[St Kevin]

Hard to judge when he isn't playing next to Lynch. He was never recruited to be a number one option.

 

[Tortured Tiger]

Hard to judge when he isn't playing next to Lynch. He was never recruited to be a number one option.

Yep I agree, some ridiculous over reactions in here as usual. Kosi was no worse than Balta and had a much tougher opponent. Let’s give him half a chance before we stamp his papers.

 

[The_General]

Kent Kingsley..?

Before 2019...Caddy, Townsend, Griffiths, etc were our second tall.

 

[momentai]

He has had plenty of time to show what we can expect.

Looks likely to be selected but even in the absence of Nank and Tom Lynch, don’t see that he has done enough.
Lefau the better prospect..

 

[Tortured Tiger]

He has had plenty of time to show what we can expect. Watching this selection as a reflection of how the MCttee will approach this year.

Even in the absence of Nank and Tom Lynch, don’t see that he has done enough.

Plenty of time ? 1 official practice match against Darcy Moore, I hope you are willing to judge Balta just as harshly ?

 

[The_General]

He has had plenty of time to show what we can expect. Watching this selection as a reflection of how the MCttee will approach this year.

Even in the absence of Nank and Tom Lynch, don’t see that he has done enough.

Not sure you're the most open minded person in this debate. You've not agreed with having him in the Round 0 22 since he was recruited.
Exposed form across a match sim and one practice match isn't going to make or break the point of his recruitment. They'll give him a couple of
weeks I think to actually settle in to the team structure in live games, particularly whilst Lynch gets match fit I think.

 

[btoz_01]

Give Kosi a go to see what he can do.
He hasn’t even played 1 game for us and some have already written him off

 

[momentai]

Not sure you're the most open minded person in this debate. You've not agreed with having him in the Round 0 22 since he was recruited.
Exposed form across a match sim and one practice match isn't going to make or break the point of his recruitment. They'll give him a couple of
weeks I think to actually settle in to the team structure in live games, particularly whilst Lynch gets match fit I think.

I can see the point. He was recruited as insurance and now we are cashing in.
Far from sure that even now he is the best option, but agree that his selection seems likely.

You speak of a couple of weeks. Balta Lynch and Koschitzke mmm.
Hope you are wrong on that one!

 

[Tigers of Old]

I think he'll get an opportunity to prove himself this week. Whether he remains in the forward 50m when Lynch returns is another matter. He'll know this & will be keen to show his stuff. Fingers crossed he plays well. We need him to.

 

[momentai]

Plenty of time ? 1 official practice match against Darcy Moore, I hope you are willing to judge Balta just as harshly ?

Talking also about his preseason, where according to our favourite reporter he hasn’t shown much.

 

[Redford]

Kowitzki will play.

 

[turk-d-tiger]

What are people expecting for a player traded to us for pick #49 ?

So long as he kicks 1-2 goals and is competitive then he has done his job

Im thinking he kicks 35-40 goals if played all games

 

[Tony Braxton-Hicks]

I'd prefer the Frenchman's ground game given showers are forecast on Saturday.

 

[TigerFurious]

What are people expecting for a player traded to us for pick #49 ?

So long as he kicks 1-2 goals and is competitive then he has done his job

Im thinking he kicks 35-40 goals if played all games

He ain’t kicking 35-40 goals. Never kicked more than 27 goals in a season, career average of 1.1 goals per game.

If he can kick 25 goals, that would be a good result.

 

[Little Ziggyadee]

He ain’t kicking 35-40 goals. Never kicked more than 27 goals in a season, career average of 1.1 goals per game.

If he can kick 25 goals, that would be a good result.

Would you accept 23?

 

[The_General]

I can see the point. He was recruited as insurance and now we are cashing in.
Far from sure that even now he is the best option, but agree that his selection seems likely.

You speak of a couple of weeks. Balta Lynch and Koschitzke mmm.
Hope you are wrong on that one!

I don't think Lynch will play full minutes in his first game. I'd bring him back slowly. Too valuable to our season. I'm not expecting Kosi to kick bags. He might once or twice a season, but I see his role as trying to provide a contest along the wings leading up and creating space behind him for Lynch or Balta to run into.
He needs to hit packs and bring it to ground, and probably pinch hit in the ruck every now and then.
He's not a Lynch replacement, but a compliment to the structure I feel.

 

[The_General]

He ain’t kicking 35-40 goals. Never kicked more than 27 goals in a season, career average of 1.1 goals per game.

If he can kick 25 goals, that would be a good result.

I'd have said 25-30 is a good return, especially with Balta and Lynch in there too. 35 would be very unexpected.

 

[T-Shirt Tommy]

He ain’t kicking 35-40 goals. Never kicked more than 27 goals in a season, career average of 1.1 goals per game.

If he can kick 25 goals, that would be a good result.

Why wouldn't he kick 35 goals? He's only played 3 seasons and the 27 goals were in his first year, so it's not completely out of the question.

It's not like people are claiming that he'll kick 70.

 

[toothless]

Would you accept 23?

 

[tigertim]

He ain’t kicking 35-40 goals. Never kicked more than 27 goals in a season, career average of 1.1 goals per game.

If he can kick 25 goals, that would be a good result.

It’s interesting Kositschke average goals per game has gone from 1.4 (‘21) to 1.1 (‘22) to 0.8 (‘23) so if he continues this trend he’ll average half a goal a game in ‘24!

I reckon if he plays 20+ games as a forward he’ll kick 25-30.