Player Watch Patrick Lipinski

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sr36 said:
Getting in Treloar probably cost them Lipinski and 250,000 a year. So it might end up costing another player in the end as well. They're the club I'd be continuing to sniff around. Caps got to be tight as and they've got the player types we need in abundance - talented tall forwards and inside mids.
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And Dunkley staying. It was the beginning of the end. I think Lippa even said early on he knew he would have to leave.
 
Jen2310 said:
And Dunkley staying. It was the beginning of the end. I think Lippa even said early on he knew he would have to leave.
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Wasn't there a Story that we where Chasing Lippa in that Trade Period but ran out of time to get it done?
 

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Lipinski's apparent lack of speed troubles me. Not so much his running, but his reaction times seem sluggish. Not a quick thinker.

I still like the bloke, Jen need not send a hit squad my way, but I won't be surprised if there are games when he is particularly frustrating.
 
It already shapes as one of the best-value pick-ups of last year’s trade period. When Collingwood made the move for Patrick Lipinski last year it saw a potential A-Grade midfielder starved of opportunity at the kennel.And after beating three other clubs for his signature with a three-year deal, it seems the Magpies have hit the jackpot snaring the jet playmaker for pick No. 43. Free agency targets aside, a third-round pick is peanuts for a man who was rated equal best on ground alongside Jordan De Goey in the AFL Coaches award in his first game for Collingwood last weekend.

Lipinski, who managed only 11 matches for the Dogs last season, racked up 30 possessions (including 13 contested) and one goal as the Magpies upset the Saints to help kick off the Craig McRae era with a win. Free agency targets aside, a third-round pick is peanuts for a man who was rated equal best on ground alongside Jordan De Goey in the AFL Coaches award in his first game for Collingwood last weekend.

Lipinski, who managed only 11 matches for the Dogs last season, racked up 30 possessions (including 13 contested) and one goal as the Magpies upset the Saints to help kick off the Craig McRae era with a win. And against Adelaide at the MCG on Friday, Lipinski will confront one of the three other teams which were keen to nab him – Sydney, Carlton and the Crows. For a rebuilding Collingwood, the 23-year-old is the perfect link man riding shotgun alongside hard nut Taylor Adams. The added bonus is Lipinski has nice wheels and slick skills and fits in snugly with Collingwood’s desire to hit targets and transition into the forward-50m with greater scoreboard impact. While the Dogs tried to keep him with a three-year extension, the opportunity to become a permanent key prong in the Magpies’ engine room was too good to refuse as his manager, Nick Gieschen, helped seal the deal after 56 games in five years at the Dogs At the kennel, he was pushed out to a wing, and there were questions about his commitment to some defensive aspects.

But his impact off the field at Collingwood has been profound too as Lipinski’s character, team ethic, work with the younger players and work rate on the track also won over his peers quickly. McRae said Lipinski was a “ripping kid” who had changed the look of the Magpies’ midfield. “One thing he brings to the table is he has elite running capabilities,” McRae said. “Those players can really change your dynamic. He has certainly done that with our midfield. “He has got really sharp hands, and it is Round 1, we don’t want to get carried away, but what we’ve seen is nice.”
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Great goal today!
 
nahnah said:
1 goal and 2 goal assists today, he’s damaging going inside 50
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doesnt always need to get 30 touches, but what I felt he did do today was damaging in other ways. The selfless player.
8 Score involvements. 6 inside 50's, 3 clearances and only attended 9 CB. Seemed to play more half forward and float through the midfield today
 
TheGreatGrundy said:
He was quiet today compared to last week. But there again Adams was nowhere near as effective either.
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Quite a Few who where great vs St Kilda where down today
 
A little bit quieter, but 24 disposals and a goal is still not bad,especially only J.Daicos, Crisp and Pendles were more ball winners. Wasnt a huge day for our midfield.

Its mentioned on the broadcast that its more becoming a richmond style, where you wont have 1-2 huge ball winners/stats, but its shared around so we'll find many players on similar stats.
 
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Jen2310 said:
A little bit quieter, but 24 disposals and a goal is still not bad,especially only J.Daicos, Crisp and Pendles were more ball winners. Wasnt a huge day for our midfield.

Its mentioned on the broadcast that its more becoming a richmond style, where you wont have 1-2 huge ball winners/stats, but its shared around so we'll find many players on similar stats.
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Far better to have 'a cast of hundreds' to share the load than to have one or two doing it because . . .

What happens when those one or two are injured or blanketed?

Give me a team of 15 - 20 quality possessions in every position over a two man band any day of the week.
 

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Timmy from Thomastown said:
Didn’t do much but chipped in for a very good goal. Let’s share the load. Much harder if the opposition does not know who to target or tag.
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Quite a few clever tap ons to go with his possessions. I thought he was good. The test for him and the rest of the midfield will come when we are up against a better midfield. We've been good around stoppage so far, but it's been against weak midfields
 
Great disposal, but light around the contested ball and not quick. We've been playing him as an inside mid in the VFL for the last couple of years to beef up his inside impact, and he has improved. Has the habit of a couple of great games statistically and then some average ones. Might be a Bev thing about how he was used, not sure. I think hes the type of player that will need to be consistently damaging with the ball to make up for other areas of his game. Good midfield depth for sure
 
stefoid said:
Great disposal, but light around the contested ball and not quick. We've been playing him as an inside mid in the VFL for the last couple of years to beef up his inside impact, and he has improved. Has the habit of a couple of great games statistically and then some average ones. Might be a Bev thing about how he was used, not sure. I think hes the type of player that will need to be consistently damaging with the ball to make up for other areas of his game. Good midfield depth for sure
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From what I've seen. What he does do, far outweighs anything he doesn't do. The coach is very impressed by him. He has slotted in nicely. Just adds dimensions to our midfield which we don't have. Compliments it rather.
 
stefoid said:
Great disposal, but light around the contested ball and not quick. We've been playing him as an inside mid in the VFL for the last couple of years to beef up his inside impact, and he has improved. Has the habit of a couple of great games statistically and then some average ones. Might be a Bev thing about how he was used, not sure. I think hes the type of player that will need to be consistently damaging with the ball to make up for other areas of his game. Good midfield depth for sure
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Great sidestepping.

Bev had him behind others - it happens in every team.

Thanks for you input.
 
stefoid said:
Great disposal, but light around the contested ball and not quick. We've been playing him as an inside mid in the VFL for the last couple of years to beef up his inside impact, and he has improved. Has the habit of a couple of great games statistically and then some average ones. Might be a Bev thing about how he was used, not sure. I think hes the type of player that will need to be consistently damaging with the ball to make up for other areas of his game. Good midfield depth for sure
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The thing for me is that he's only 23 now. You expect all but a select few inside mids to be still a bit light on in their inside work at 22. Could end up a real strength in 3 years time when he's hitting his physical peak.
 
stefoid said:
Great disposal, but light around the contested ball and not quick. We've been playing him as an inside mid in the VFL for the last couple of years to beef up his inside impact, and he has improved. Has the habit of a couple of great games statistically and then some average ones. Might be a Bev thing about how he was used, not sure. I think hes the type of player that will need to be consistently damaging with the ball to make up for other areas of his game. Good midfield depth for sure
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Thanks for your insights , focus on your downgrade in Vandermere .
 
stefoid said:
Great disposal, but light around the contested ball and not quick. We've been playing him as an inside mid in the VFL for the last couple of years to beef up his inside impact, and he has improved. Has the habit of a couple of great games statistically and then some average ones. Might be a Bev thing about how he was used, not sure. I think hes the type of player that will need to be consistently damaging with the ball to make up for other areas of his game. Good midfield depth for sure
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"Good midfield depth" reeks of bitterness given he's averaging 27 disposals and a goal a game through two wins. There are a few big names at your club that he's thoroughly outperforming :)
 
gouki88 said:
"Good midfield depth" reeks of bitterness given he's averaging 27 disposals and a goal a game through two wins. There are a few big names at your club that he's thoroughly outperforming :)
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Im not sure who those big names are, but dogs struggling with contested ball and defensive intent around the midfield, ATM. Lipi is great with ball in hand, but he wouldnt be addressing those issues
 
Collingwood’s bargain midfield recruit Patrick Lipinski is thriving on having a “clear role” after being shunted onto a wing and starved of senior opportunities at his former club.
Lipinski’s decision to depart the Western Bulldogs for the Magpies last year could hardly be going better, with his new team 2-0 and him winning 54 disposals across the opening fortnight.

“It’s great fun and I’ve got a pretty clear role on what I need to do in there,” he told News Corp.

“We played super well again and it was pretty hot out there but we got it done. It’s the perfect start for us, so hopefully we can keep it rolling.”

Lipinski was a player in demand last year as his AFL chances dwindled at the Bulldogs, where he was stuck behind the likes of Marcus Bontempelli, Jack Macrae, Tom Liberatore, Josh Dunkley and Bailey Smith.
The 23-year-old averaged more than 35 touches a week at second-tier level in 2021 but his senior games came mostly as a wingman, which didn’t suit his strengths.

Dogs coach Luke Beveridge’s feedback, Lipinski said, subsequently centred on his “open-field” performance, including tackling and leg speed.

“He was a bit obsessed with that,” Lipinski said.

“Then there was obviously a great midfield in front of me that I wasn’t able to play in and that’s probably my best position, so it was a pretty easy choice to come and play midfield here.

“It just didn’t work out for me (at the Bulldogs).”

Lipinski’s strong start to his black and white career hasn’t surprised him or Collingwood, but he made a point of saying he was intent on improving rather than trying to prove anyone wrong.

“I’ve always believed in myself, even when things weren’t going well,” he said.

“I still worked as hard as I do when it’s going well, but it’s only two games, so I have to keep it up.

“But it’s been great to have that belief from ‘Fly’ (Craig McRae), because that allows me to play my best, and I get to play to my strengths, so it’s awesome.”

First-year coach McRae’s encouragement for his players to celebrate their successes and give back to fans drew criticism after the Pies’ round 1 win, particularly towards young forward Jack Ginnivan.




But Ginnivan responded with a career-best game in Collingwood’s comfortable victory over Adelaide on Saturday, and Lipinski was full of praise for the seven-gamer.

“He dominated and couldn’t really have played a better game for a small forward,” he said.

“He had a lot of the ball and used it well, so he’s going to be a great player and he’s showing some people up.

“We just joked about (the criticism), because it was a bit old-school thinking.

“Jack’s a good fella. He just did what he was told and it was good fun. We tell him to be himself, because we love him.”
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sr36 said:
Jeez, he's our press darling at the moment. How much would that be the club pushing blokes forward or is it totally whoever the media have decided to focus on?
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Not sure.
maybe its who the media want to talk to? He has gotten a lot of press lately. Suppose its no surprise; he was touted as our big recruit in the off season.
 
sr36 said:
Quite a few clever tap ons to go with his possessions. I thought he was good. The test for him and the rest of the midfield will come when we are up against a better midfield. We've been good around stoppage so far, but it's been against weak midfields
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Yep, bigger test this weekend.
 

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