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BazBoy
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That about sums up clubs good fortune _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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MatthewBoydFanClub
Joined: 12 Feb 2007 Location: Elwood
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You don't not play players coming up because they are just going to get better and better and case in point is Callum Brown, who provided he keeps his form, is in our best 22. |
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piedys
Heeeeeeere's Dyso!!!
Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Location: Resident Forum Psychopath since 2003
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Anything outside of 40 metres in our F50, must be given off to a designated goal kicker, which he ain't.
But his clean hands and first option disposals are becoming Sam Mitchell-like.
And that, bodes well for the future peeps. _________________ M I L L A N E 4 2 forever |
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BazBoy
Joined: 11 Sep 2014
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Callum ain’t there yet but he will grow—goal kick had improved
The snap goal against Blues was grab kick in quick time _________________ I'm not arguing--just explaining why i am right |
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Joined: 05 May 2010
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Great to see this positivity about this young kid. He certainly seems to be growing in confidence, and he seems to be at his best when he is taking the game on. See a space and accelerate through it cleverly. Those who said he was slow may have been referring to his 100 meter speed (which isnt really that relevant. His acceleration off of a standing start or changing direction is borderline elite. Right up there with Crisp and Maynard (and they are terrific at it).
With that combination of quick burst speed and sublime hand skills, he has more than enough weapons to be effective at AFL level.
Imagine how excited we would be about this kid if he was his father's height (184 instead of 178)!!!!! _________________ Ohhh, the Premiership's a cakewalk ....... |
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Pies4shaw
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Pies4shaw wrote: | It's interesting the effect that a stuff-up by another player has on some peoples' views of a player's effectiveness. Brown was close to unstoppable in the third quarter. True it is that the 'Pies kicked 8 goals but, really, if Maynard and Elliott had taken the chances Brown created for them late in the quarter, it could have been 10.
That's the second week in a row that he has played a major role in closing the game out for Collingwood. Although he got two great goals (one soda generated by his brilliant, hard-running deep into the goal square and the other generated by his evasive skills and turn of genuine speed over the first couple of steps), it's actually his first-touch hand-skill that is going to destroy oppositions, game in, game out as he develops. As he gets stronger, we're going to get used to watching players stream forward on the back of his exquisite distribution.
I do not want to invite stupid comparisons but it is worth observing that Gary Ablett Jnr did not really run the midfield consistenly until he was two years older than Callum is, at present. At the same age, he was also playing predominantly as a high half-forward. |
Just a bump - most of those comments (made following the Brisbane game in April) could be repeated about his game last night. |
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Pie-For-Life
Joined: 24 Mar 2016
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Yes Callum is playing some good football, he was good again last night, his tackling is joy to watch, with his never die attitude he often creates turnovers. We should see further improvement in his game, can't wait to see his further progression. |
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Duff Soviet Union
Joined: 16 Aug 2010
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He's looking good. Glad he bounced back after being invisible last week.
I still say the player he can be is basically post OP Luke Ball, who was still a fine player. He's got the same tackling intensity and clean hands and, unfortunately, the same inability to kick 50. _________________ "We ain't gotta dream no more" |
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AN_Inkling
Joined: 06 Oct 2007
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^^Quicker and a better runner though, so doesn't have to be restricted to purely inside. His skills in close are very good, but doesn't yet have the strength of Ball. As he develops I expect he'll play more inside but will always have the option to be an outside runner as well.
Played a good one last night, 9 tackles and could have had 3 goals if not for WHE giving away a free. Was again prominent late in the game, including some centre square minutes. _________________ Well done boys! |
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winpies
Joined: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Perth, Western Australia
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Really impressed by Callum this year. Getting better each game he plays. _________________ carn the mighty pies! |
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Joined: 05 May 2010
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now we can also add to his list of tricks - can run further than anyone else in the league without bouncing..... was that from just outside the center circle all the way to 45 meters out!! _________________ Ohhh, the Premiership's a cakewalk ....... |
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Pies4shaw
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Who cares? |
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RudeBoy
Joined: 28 Nov 2005
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He is playing good football, and his fitness seems to be great, enabling him to play his best footy, in last quarters when his opponents are tiring. He definitely got away with one last night, so I hope he learns to bounce the ball next time when he's running 25 metres toward goal!
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Jezza
2023 PREMIERS!
Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End
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Brown's been one of the highlights of the season in seeing his development grow.
Love his tackling prowess, and you can see his confidence is continually growing with each passing match. _________________ | 1902 | 1903 | 1910 | 1917 | 1919 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1935 | 1936 | 1953 | 1958 | 1990 | 2010 | 2023 | |
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The Boy Who Cried Wolf
Joined: 26 Sep 2013 Location: We prefer free speech - you know it's right
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Jezza wrote: | Brown's been one of the highlights of the season in seeing his development grow.
Love his tackling prowess, and you can see his confidence is continually growing with each passing match. |
I must admit with the latest batch of father sons I thought we'd be lucky to get a couple of serviceable footballers and was a bit doubtful we'd find a 'star' but I'm happy to be wrong.
The boy is going to go a long way, he's smart and he's happy to do the hard work. Son of a gun. _________________ All Aboard!! Choo Choo!!! |
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