Paddy McCartin for FREE

[themonk]

[Lazza]

Oh I don’t know 🤷‍♂️ I’d take the risk if he is still available late in the draft🙄 We need another goal kicking contributor and he could fill the breach. I say he could be worth the risk but it f he crashes, Collingwood fans will burn the club down so maybe this risk is a bridge too far.

[piedys]

[What'sinaname]

After 8 concussions.....no team should be picking him up. At some point, all of the clubs owe him a duty of care if he himself can't.

He is already well down the path of CTE.

[Lazza]

[Banksy]

[Cruisinwithdids]

No. He’s missed too much football and the head injuries are a real worry. Further he never showed anywhere near the talent his draft pick promised.

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

He's got pretty good hands, his kicking is okish. Obviously most of his stats are compromised due to availability issues and playing in a pretty sub par team.

It all comes down to his ability to play 'safe' consistent football. At his best he's exactly the kind of player our forward line desires.

Most likely we won't pick him up, but it is a possibility and someone inevitably will. Good luck to him I say, hopefully in a Pies jumper.

[Lazza]

I just think he is a worthwhile risk for a rookie spot. Not too fussed either way.

[WhyPhilWhy?]

I agree - if he was still available at our first rookie selection...

[Boot]

I don't think the idea of drafting Paddy McCartin is a good idea. Apart from the obvious in that he is one concussion away from serious impact on his life, in my opinion his abilities and skill set seem better suited to be playing in the 70"s where the likes of Wade and Hudson used their bulky bodies and strength to out position their direct opponent to take position of the ball. The modern football style is better suited to more mobile players who can adapt quickly to any half opportunity that presents itself as well as playing a part of team defensive pressure once the ball is in our attacking forward 50 meter area. I don't see Paddy McCartin as being a high marking option in the forward 50 either. The role of a key forward just doesn't seem to be suited to Paddy in the current style of football and, as Buckley stated at the end of the Geelong thrashing of Collingwood game, the highly developed defensive game styles have reduced the effectiveness of KPF's to be almost redundant. Whilst the presence of a key forward does still provide the structure that a good team needs, I don't think they have to be the man who kicks the goals, they just have to be able to contribute to the overall effectiveness of the forward line. i.e. "straighten the team up" in having confidence in a tall target to contest well enough to either mark the ball or bring it to ground for others to kick the goals.
Thus the importance of a Jordan DeGoey, Dusty Martin, Jake Stringer, Patrick Dangerfield, Robbie Gray, Charlie Cameron, Jack Gunston to a team to have that dynamic ability to convert half chances and make opportunities to score through their individual brilliant football skill. Often referred to as the X-factor this type of player is what the best teams have to differentiate themselves from their opposition.

[What'sinaname]

[woodys_world69]

can someone explain why this thread is still going?

I dont understand? is it a parody thread?

like "Collingwood is so awful at trading they would try to pick up a lemon like mccartin?"

but for the people on here that are serious about picking him up....I think they are those dumpster divers...rubbish tip dwelling folk that find a fridge door and go "lets pick that up, you never know when your going to need a spare fridge door"

[The Boy Who Cried Wolf]

^ lol I wouldn't be surprised to hear the same ramblings about our club...

'One day Collingwood might not be such a basket case.... one day... someday in the future... way down when...'

[What'sinaname]

After reading about Shane Tuck, I am very happy that no club recruited Paddy.