Collingwood are anything but shoe-ins, are they in trouble?

[Fadge]

Long > Rowell > LDU >>>>>>>>>>> Walsh

Just updated based on a discussion in another thread.

 

[Do_Beta_Rapport]

And Collingwood are considerably older than that 2022 Geelong team

Age is just a number.

 

[beerbandit]

Feel this is another thread that could be closed.

But it’s good for the LOLs and amount of egg being smashed in faces.

 

[beerbandit]

Who is also your only good player under 23.

Wrong.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Interestingly can’t see the Pies side getting younger too quickly.

Out of the over 30’s, plenty will have a case to keep going;

• Elliott (surely)
• Crisp (absolutely)
• Mihocek (surely)
• Membrey (has a deal)

• Pendlebury (form holding up, games record in sight)
• Sidebottom (clock has been wound back)

• Mitchell - likely gone
• Howe - could be gone, form is decent though
• Cox - could be gone

Feels like only 3/10 will move on….

I think people have missed the shift where even if these older players are still in the side, they're not the guys we're relying on to win games now.

We've reduced our reliance on them to the point where it's at least imaginable that we could functionally replace them from within or with cheap and shrewd recruiting, like we have with Ned Long taking Mitchell's role.

But a guy like Sidebottom? Feels like he could have 400 in his sights himself.

 

[76woodenspooners]

Interestingly can’t see the Pies side getting younger too quickly.

Out of the over 30’s, plenty will have a case to keep going;

• Elliott (surely)
• Crisp (absolutely)
• Mihocek (surely)
• Membrey (has a deal)

• Pendlebury (form holding up, games record in sight)
• Sidebottom (clock has been wound back)

• Mitchell - likely gone
• Howe - could be gone, form is decent though
• Cox - could be gone

Feels like only 3/10 will move on….

+ WHE

+ by the end of the year Cameron and McStay will join the 30+ club.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

+ WHE

+ by the end of the year Cameron and McStay will join the 30+ club.

And? Cameron and McStay aren't retiring.

We have several years before they need to be replaced and who knows what our youth will look like by then.

 

[STPer18]

t3h cLIfF iS COmiNg!!

 

[Magpie Since 1986]

t3h cLIfF iS COmiNg!!

OlDar den GeElong 22!! WoT 1f day 3nD uP l1k3 G3333long '22?

 

[76woodenspooners]

And? Cameron and McStay aren't retiring.

We have several years before they need to be replaced and who knows what our youth will look like by then.

Was only pointing out that there are a few more 30+ players to triage into the “keep” or “go” categories.

Agreed that Mitchell is probably gone.

The end often comes quickly. A player who is flying now could very well be cooked by round 23. To our credit we do appear to be carefully managing older players.

If Howe strings a few more games together like he had last night then he’s gone too IMO. Shame Houston is out another week because Howe might need a spell, especially with a 6 day break.

One factor to look out for is whether we bring 2 players in the MSD to cover for Reef and Harrison. Given Reef and Harrison’s onfield roles are likely to be covered by our existing list, we’ll probably recruit in the MSD for the future …

… and if we do that, then there are two more list spots we’ll need to free up at end of season.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

One factor to look out for is whether we bring 2 players in the MSD to cover for Reef and Harrison. Given Reef and Harrison’s onfield roles are likely to be covered by our existing list, we’ll probably recruit in the MSD for the future …

… and if we do that, then there are two more list spots we’ll need to free up at end of season.

I think Harrison will return before the end of the season, so I don't think they'll pick up a player in his place.

 

[76woodenspooners]

I think Harrison will return before the end of the season, so I don't think they'll pick up a player in his place.

I read somewhere he’d had a setback in his recovery

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

I read somewhere he’d had a setback in his recovery

McRae did say that a few weeks ago, but we haven't heard anything about him needing another surgery or anything, so I assume it's more a "deload period" rather than a re-injury of some kind.

 

[RCAB]

They're going straight towards the bottom of the ladder and personally I'm looking forward to it quite a bit

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[PizzaPie]

This list will get us at least five flags over the next couple of years. 30 is the new whatever number the list managers in this thread use to spend hours counting player overs/unders while fantasizing about rEbUiLdZ

 

[RCAB]

This list will get us at least five flags over the next couple of years.

 

[Taper]

They should finish top 4 again but everyone knows it's better to have a young list.

 

[Fadge]

They should finish top 4 again but everyone knows it's better to have a young list.

With potential.

 

[Taper]

LOL

Are you trying to “school” me on the team I support ? Oh my!

Where is the proven formula that you need “under 23s” to be successful? We have a plethora of top talent at the 28/29 range.

Pies also have a lot of salary cap space to improve there list in the coming 2/3 years through FA.

We also have a bloke by the name of Nick Daicos.

Don’t worry about the Pies jakey boy, we don’t stay down for long ever.

Should finish top 4 again but I'm sure you'd rather be in North's position given how young their list is.

 

[Fadge]

Should finish top 4 again but I'm sure you'd rather be in North's position given how young their list is.

Toss up between North and Richmond.

But definitely not Carlton.

 

[Nvent]

They should finish top 4 again but everyone knows it's better to have a young list.

Bank the wins now while they’re full strength and see where they land for a tilt at finals

 

[Fadge]

Bank the wins now while they’re full strength and see where they land first a tilt.

Say that again?

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Should finish top 4 again but I'm sure you'd rather be in North's position given how young their list is.

****ing LOL

 

[CasuallyDressed]

Yeah in trouble of winning the flag.

 

[PhatBoy]

They seem like they’re really battling