That’s ridiculous thinking. Is still a kid who lost 2 years of development. Get him in there playing on a regular basis and get him to 30 games as quickly as possible. Will be a player, just needs time at AFL.
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Round 6 Changes verses the Dees - ANZAC eve
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We are screaming out for a big-bodied mid. Dimma said the crows got like 10 goals from stoppages, that's insane. We are getting killed in and around the contests and RCD is a big-bodied mid (191 cms), we know he goes hard at it and can win his own ball. I still hold out hope for RCD and by all reports, he is working on his deficiencies. In footy terms, he is very young, he will play his 10th game.
RD 3 was his quietest but as a whole, I think he has been pretty solid.
RD 1 - 15 Disposals, 1 goal, 3 clearances and 13 tackles
RD 2 – 24 Disposals, 6 tackles, 5 clearances
RD 3 – 13 Disposals, 1 goal, 3 tackles, 3 clearances
RD 4 – 25 Disposals, 4 tackles, 4 clearances
Steven Morris report on Collier Dawkins's last game V Blues
Riley Collier-Dawkins (25 disposals, four tackles, four clearances)
"It was a real step forward for Riley in terms of his hunt for the footy. He's based his game heavily on defence lately, but it was good to see him get a lot more offensively involved."
I hear you.His selection doesn't fill me with any confirdence.
Hopefully gets a few games to see what he's got.
Fair enough, Ghost
Was thinking along the lines that if RCD has a poor game then he's pretty quickly back to the VFL team I imagine.
I want him to succeed, I do.
Think he's got some good attributes but he is taking his time becoming a regular AFL player.
Hope he gets that stretch of games, but that doesnt mean he will get them. That will be up to him and his performances.
Yep I hope they give RCD a few games. At least I got one request in selection this week - Parker, Ross and aarts cannot be all in the team together, it's a recipe for loss. Ross is very lucky that Pickett is injured.
Exactly. The level he plays at will determine if he stays in or not. Won’t be gifted games. Needs to show something vs the Dees.
Is anyone confident of winning this game?
I'm not, and expect the demons to run all over us.
That's my negative side coming our based on the game against the Crows.
I have said it in other posts, who is going to kick goals for us if Balta goes to backline?
Reiterate again. Jack is only a shadow of the past and Lynch is not exactly looking like Coleman medal winner is he?
Who then kicks the goals?
I'm not, and expect the demons to run all over us.
That's my negative side coming our based on the game against the Crows.
I have said it in other posts, who is going to kick goals for us if Balta goes to backline?
Reiterate again. Jack is only a shadow of the past and Lynch is not exactly looking like Coleman medal winner is he?
Who then kicks the goals?
Structure is exactly like the GF V Geelong
6 changes
Dusty RCD
Houli MANSELL
lambert. DOW
Pickett ROSS
Grimes GIBCUS
Astbury TARRANT
6 changes
Dusty RCD
Houli MANSELL
lambert. DOW
Pickett ROSS
Grimes GIBCUS
Astbury TARRANT
I understand that the MC have been trying to get RCD to improve the defensive part of his game, and that it is important.
But when Nank is a whisker off being our 3rd best clearance player this year we need to do something about it.
I hope RCD gets a decent amount of game time, for successive weeks, and is told his main focus is to win clearances, lets see what he can do.
At the moment i don't care if he doesn't, or can't run defensively, I'd rather he win a clearance and then run forward, that's what we need.
I suspect that if he is told to plays to his strengths, he might just surprise us.
Kids apparently done all he has been asked plus started the season with rib injury. Amazed anyone is against his inclusion
RCD has been named in the 2's as has Rhyan Mansell.
| Backs | Ben Miller | 46 | Tylar Young | 48 | Bigoa Nyuon | 47 |
| Half-Backs | Will Martyn | 36 | Rhyan Mansell | 31 | Lachlan Street | 55 |
| Centreline | Austin Johnson | 70 | Tyler Sonsie | 29 | Sam Banks | 34 |
| Half-Forwards | Maurice Rioli | 49 | Judson Clarke | 43 | Sydney Stack | 44 |
| Forwards | Mykelti Lefau | 72 | Matthew Parker | 37 | Cameron Olden | 58 |
| Followers | Samson Ryan | 20 | Riley Collier-Dawkins | 26 | Jake Aarts | 16 |
| Interchange: | Jackson Davies | 71 | Nick Guiney | 62 | Misilifi Faimalo | 64 |
| Bailey Henderson | 66 | Angus Hicks | 52 | |||
| Emergencies: | Nathan Oakes | 57 | Jack Sexton | 76 | Tom Brindley | 61 |
| John Jorgenson | 40 | Jackson Bowne | 80 | Matthew Bartlett | 53 | |
| Tom Bracher | 74 | Sam Tucker | 73 |
I guess the IT guys didn't update the reserves team once Collier Dawkins and Mansell were included in the final team announcement yesterday.
Yes structure is similar but the talent and experience difference might be just a tad lopsided
Wouldn't be surprised if they've made the call to send him in for surgery. If that's on the cards we need go do it before the mid season draft
Yes it is but players age and I’m glad we are getting the new kids some experience
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