Brayden Maynard - Bruz

[Harrysz]

Take all the whipping boys of the last 10 years, roll them up into one and you get Jack Magden. No Collingwood player is pilloried on Nick's as much as he is.
I understand that he'll never be a Rance, Jakovitch or Picken but he's serviceable, puts in and is rarely injured. Yes he commits clangers, but surely no more than Maynard. I'm not saying that he has the talent of Maynard but supporters don't give him the free pass that other players get.

Think about it. He plays in a backline that's under constant pressure due to our underperforming midfield. The mainstay of the backline Darcy Moore isn't there. He and Roughead have to handle opposition talls week after week. I think they deserve credit.

I predict that Jack Magden will play more than 100 games for Collingwood. Hedesrves recognition.

[5:11pm]

Agreed.
He has serious limitations but has been put in a tough spot not of his own making.
Stays fit, tries his guts out and clearly cares for his teammates an the club.

[themonk]

^

I place him amongst other greats like Steve Ryan, Jason Wild & Scott Patterson.

You see the opposition lift when he has the ball.

Ask yourself, would he be picked up if delisted?

[magpieazza]

in what way would this environment bring about change better than the one he's currently in?

Mainly talking about having a free run at playing seniors. He could benefit from new coaches who see something different in him too.
He gets picked at number 9 in the national draft so he has some potential and has had injury problems (broken jaw and hip operation) holding him back.

He could be worth a shot.

[5:11pm]

Probably not.
But with Howe and Moore out to injured for large chunks of the year, who else do we have on the list to stand a 200cm gorilla?

[Pies4shaw]

Here's the career stats comparison between Weideman and that giant amongst KPFs, Jesse White: https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_ ... 1=C&fid2=C

Anyone who is on the wrong side of a career stats comparison with Jesse White after their 6th season should probably not be playing in the AFL.

[5:11pm]

Here's the career stats comparison between Weideman and that giant amongst KPFs, Jesse White: https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_ ... 1=C&fid2=C

Anyone who is on the wrong side of a career stats comparison with Jesse White after their 6th season should probably not be playing in the AFL.

Haha… fair point!
So who has the frame, is cheap and gettable and could split a contest for us in the square next season?

[magpieazza]

Here's the career stats comparison between Weideman and that giant amongst KPFs, Jesse White: https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/ft_ ... 1=C&fid2=C

Anyone who is on the wrong side of a career stats comparison with Jesse White after their 6th season should probably not be playing in the AFL.

We better push his stocks down so we can pick him up for a late fourth rounder.

[Mr Miyagi]

Geez, hard pass on Weideman going by those stats! Unless we think we can reinvent him as a back man. No way Jose is Maynard getting traded., a late fourth round pick or we shout Melbourne dinner for a week. Nothing more

[inxs88]

The mistake we made last year was not recruiting Jessie Hogan to the Pies. Seeing his contested marking yesterday was a reminder.

[Magpietothemax]

The mistake we made last year was not recruiting Jessie Hogan to the Pies. Seeing his contested marking yesterday was a reminder.

absolutely...if it were possible. With our salary cap issues, I doubt that we could have recruited anyone, which is what played out.
But yeah, what an asset for GWS.

[Pies4shaw]

^ I think it's probably also worth bearing in mind that Hogan was a "cheap get" for them, compared to the previous incumbent.

[Pies2016]

Except that we couldn’t afford to contract an apprentice jockey, let alone a quality, albeit troubled talent.
We keep going in circles about we should have recruited Wright, we should have recruited Hogan, we should have recruited Brown.
Yes we should have but it’s a moot point when you don’t have the cap space to do so.
Let’s clear the decks first ( which I assume has now been done ) and then I’m sure we will load up at some point sooner than later. It’s not like we’re contending for a flag in the next couple years. Whether we were to pull the trigger this or the next, either year would make little difference as to where will be in three years time anyway.

[Presti35]

The mistake we made last year was not recruiting Jessie Hogan to the Pies. Seeing his contested marking yesterday was a reminder.

I know!

Think how much fun I could have with the Hogan/black and white nWo themes.

We could have even brought over Savage and create the Mega Powers.

[Quincy]

Let us not forget that Hogan and Brown will not be starring with the kind of delivery they get from our rubbish suppliers.