Collingwood Father Son and NGA Radar

[Presti35]

Both will be Collingwood players in a few weeks.

Lots to look forward to.

[dalyc]

I meant in regards to drafting.

[Pebbles Rocks]

We will take both of them. Take it to the bank

[themonk]

I meant in regards to drafting.

I suspect we've all heard the same thing, hope to pick up a decent player with our first pick and then utilise remaining picks to secure Brown & Daicos.

Late picks will probably be used for rookie elevations, Keefe, Cox etc...

[mattys123]

[MagpieBat]

I meant in regards to drafting.

There was a bit of mail over on BigFooty recently from a couple of posters with established histories of reliable inside info. Both say we'll be taking both boys, with the only uncertainty being just how high in the order a few other clubs rate Brown (Essendon apparently being one of them). Consensus seems to be that Daicos, whom the club is said to be very high on, will be secured with our later pick(s).

Of course, it goes without saying, that salt is to be taken in a daily recommended dose when reading all of this. But as I said, the mailmen in question have an established track record of reliable intel...

[Member 7167]

Looks like we are trying secure both of them which is good news.

From the Collingwood web site

http://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/20 ... herson-duo

Quote:
Collingwood has formally nominated Callum Brown and Josh Daicos as potential father-son recruits during November's National Draft.

Both teenage pair will now need to wait until draft night before learning whether or not they will become Magpies in 2017, with the league's bidding system to be activated, allowing other clubs the chance to bid for Brown or Daicos' services during the meeting.

The National Draft will be held on the evening of Friday 25 November at Sydney's Hordern Pavilion.

Both Brown and Daicos represented Vic Metro in the National Under 18 Championships earlier this year.

Their fathers, Gavin and Peter, are members of the club's 1990 premiership side and its Team of the Century.

[35forever]

Great news that we've nominated both, but how much more likely does that make it that we'll get them? I'm thinking particularly of Daics. We MUST get this kid. I know Brown looks like a real gun, but Daicos could be a game changer either way.
Anyone old enough to remember how average Gaz was when he started? There was even doubt about whether he'd play, and Nathan actually looked the better for a while. Then Gaz turned a corner and bang! One of the greats! It's not guaranteed of course, but if he succeeds like I think he will with his name it could be the start of a new Collingwood, it's that big!

The flip side could be a Daicos starring for Carlton, Essendon, or (I can't even type it... blue & White hoops, you know).
That would be a morale destroyer. Anyone got 30 years to wait?

And then there's Nick! How often is a younger brother even better!? But Collingwood don't like having brothers in the side for some idiot reason, and they don't like change.

Stupid spellcheck. don't like 'Gaz'

[burnsy17]

^

Just once I'd like to read a post from you that doesn't bag the club.... Just once.

[ronrat]

And then there's Nick! How often is a younger brother even better!? But Collingwood don't like having brothers in the side for some idiot reason, and they don't like change.

Twomeys, Pannams, Richards, Roses, Coventrys, Shaws to name a few would suggest this is baloney.

[35forever]

Just once I'd like to read a post from you that doesn't bag the club.... Just once.

Perhaps some reading lessons might be in order then? "Collingwood" is NOT a few guys in suits who make bad decisions. "Collingwood" is a hundred & twenty five year old concept which lives in the minds of the millions who have loved & supported it for all that time. I am disagreeing with a few decisions officials have made in the past. There are very few things I hold more dearly than Collingwood. Every person who knows me, if asked to describe me in a few words, will include "Collingwood Nut". It has been one of the great loves of my life for 50 years, and I believe I have earned the right to agree or disagree with the decisions of paid employees. One thing you won't see - go back over ten years of posts here - is the bashing of Collingwood players, who I believe have always been the beating heart of Collingwood, which is such a beloved pastime of far too many people here.

The overwhelming import of my post was the importance of bringing the Daicos name back to the club, with a sentence ar the end questioning what seems to be a policy, and one I frankly don't understand.
To comment solely on those few words exposes your desire to cause argument and division. If you want that, go nuts.

[Piethagoras' Theorem]

Be nice if they were half as talented as their old men.

One thing the old men didn't have to deal with was the burden of expectation, before even pulling a jumper on!

Clearly supporters are already getting ahead of themselves.

Who'd wanna be a son of a gun? Good luck!

[Presti35]

Clearly supporters are already getting ahead of themselves.

Brown looks like his old man and Daicos looks like Ezra Bridger. They'll both be stars.

[piedys]

And then there's Nick! How often is a younger brother even better!? But Collingwood don't like having brothers in the side for some idiot reason, and they don't like change.

Twomeys, Pannams, Richards, Roses, Coventrys, Shaws to name a few would suggest this is baloney.

I suppose one could argue Heath Shaw was better than Reece, and Anthony was a better get than Sav Rocca?

[35forever]