I thought you said he had been properly and fully evaluated by the coach who had worked with him at the Hawks?
Any chance he is tired of football and hoping to be paid out?
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Any chance he is tired of football and hoping to be paid out?
Interestingly they are almost the same age.
But I do agree that Samson is the better prospect, imo as a ruck rather than a permanent forward.
Yep but with no Lynch or Balta at least Ryan has shown he can mark the ball in the forward line. Play him deep and let lefau roam around CHF, might be a good combination
He definitely looks like a guy lacking confidence. I thought he was ok on Sunday, presented well, but just couldnt quite take his opportunties.
Maybe he never will and will soon be out of the side for good, but it mightnt take much for him to take a couple more grabs and kick a couple of goals.
Agree, snake. We can't Capuano him.
The bloke has lifted and closed out his past two games tolerably well. Duds that lift win fans and coaches.
Surely you cannot be serious ? that is the most ludicrous suggestion I have seen on here & beleive me there's been a few shockers
He had a contested mark in a sprawling pack outside the defensive 50. He looked more surprised than anyone he'd gloved it. He is capable but could be another one who needs mindfulness training/reprogramming.
Come on! It’s the oldest trick in the book! The old “I’ll go to a new club on a 3 year deal and hope they pay me out in the first year” has been going on since Adam played defensive small forward for the Apple Eaters!
Highlight package reeks of unsure hands & unopposed marks or scouting.
The real worry for me is the talent of our talent scouts.
He appears to be a bit slow between the ears. In today's game you have to be a quick thinker and fleet of foot or a KPI that hits packs hard - he doesn't have any of that at the moment.
And all of it could be as you say a lack of self confidence.....
He's definetly not slow in thought. Listen to his interviews. Very articulate and well spoken regarding forward craft. Maybe it's slow slow twitch fibres or nerves. I also think it's confidence. We have to bite the pillow and give him a block of games.
He is very intelligent, doing an accounting degree.
Just needs to hang onto his marks.
Is it a confidence thing or is it technique ?
Neither he nor Samson are one clunk marks... Lefau looks to have stronger hands than both of them.
My concern with Samson is that he doesn't get to enough contests which is the most important part and when he does get to the contest he often doesn't impact it and ends up sat on bum far too easily.
At the very minimum we need to stop the intercept markers and bring the ball to ground. We've been woeful at this when Lynch is missing.
I figure this is why Kosi has been preferred to Samson. I'm all for Samson getting an opportunity but I'll be disappointed if he hasn't improved this aspect of his game which is much harder at senior level, as most AFL defenders have got blocking tall forwards down to a fine art.
I didn't think Kosi was that bad on the weekend. We got flogged in the midfield and couldn't transition the ball from defence. Hard day for our forwards after quarter time.
My concern with Samson is that he doesn't get to enough contests which is the most important part and when he does get to the contest he often doesn't impact it and ends up sat on bum far too easily.
At the very minimum we need to stop the intercept markers and bring the ball to ground. We've been woeful at this when Lynch is missing.
I figure this is why Kosi has been preferred to Samson. I'm all for Samson getting an opportunity but I'll be disappointed if he hasn't improved this aspect of his game which is much harder at senior level, as most AFL defenders have got blocking tall forwards down to a fine art.
I didn't think Kosi was that bad on the weekend. We got flogged in the midfield and couldn't transition the ball from defence. Hard day for our forwards after quarter time.
Accountants are usually critical thinkers as they solve complex problems. They take time to ascertain all facts and all avenues that will solve the complex problem. They generally aren't quick thinkers, which is what is needed on a football field playing at the top level....... my opinion gained from decades of experience working with accountants.
Watched that hawks highlight package. His hands look a bit better in that package but it obviously doesn’t show any dropped marks.
Very very very little contested wins. Surely that frame can out body at least some smaller dudes on the wing or in a forward line mismatch.
Very very very little contested wins. Surely that frame can out body at least some smaller dudes on the wing or in a forward line mismatch.
You usually lack confidence when you aren't very good at things, like marking. Perhaps it's not a lack of confidence but acceptance of reality by Kosi.
Have a couple of Hawks supporting mates who say this is what he is and always was when he played there.
I sent an email to Scottie Sheffler's wife to pray for Kosi's hands to start working properly - it worked with her husbands neck. Fingers crossed.
Perhaps even more reason to throw him behind the ball and see if it changes. Sometimes it can only take one contested mark to change a player’s belief.
People forget Rance took 50 games to show his true worth (and ultimately genius) as a player.
Everyone looks great in highlight reels. Even Luke McGuane had some "highlights". It's why they are called highlights.
Dusty's reel would run longer than The Titanic whereas Kosi's is more your short story type
