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Reece Conca - so long and thanks for all the fish

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tigersnake said:
I reckon some people actually do expect that Jukebox Extended mix. Which is mental
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Can thank Dusty for that.

FWIW I think Conca is an elite kick. There I said it.
Barely wastes a disposal by comparison with some.
 
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Tigers of Old said:
Can thank Dusty for that.

FWIW I think Conca is an elite kick. There I said it.
Barely wastes a disposal by comparison with some.
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Agree with you too. He is a very good to elite kick IMO. One of our best.

But they will look at stats, and say he has poor skills because he has a lot of clangers or something like that. Try watching a game people, If you can't see Reece talent then there is something wrong.

Has had 2 average games in a row wait until he plays a good one, everyone will jump on the bandwagon.
 
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Heppell is a better player than Conca. Conca will be a very good footballer.
 
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For me the question on Conca is not kicking, it's pace.

And even that isn't something that will hold him back but I am not sure he has that burst. But he has the knack of finding time and space.

The question isn't if he plays 150 games but how good he ends up.
 
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SCOOP said:
For me the question on Conca is not kicking, it's pace.

And even that isn't something that will hold him back but I am not sure he has that burst. But he has the knack of finding time and space.

The question isn't if he plays 150 games but how good he ends up.
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Right on Scoop. He has that great ability to look like he always has lots of time, which is why he'll be a very good player. At this stage he does still make alot of mistakes but that's just the learning experience. Gld that we're getting games into these youngsters.
 
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I wish someone would tell him about the holding the ball rule. A few weeks in a row, he's been done for jumping on it and just curling into a ball holding it in.

He'll get pinged every time.
 
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Tames said:
I wish someone would tell him about the holding the ball rule. A few weeks in a row, he's been done for jumping on it and just curling into a ball holding it in.

He'll get pinged every time.
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I agree. It worries me. Is he a slow learner or what.
Do not lie on the ball Conca. Despearte players don't do that and he isn't anywhere near desperate enough.
 
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca

Showed a bit, copped the knee to the scone,came back and kicked a goal. He's got the right stuff.
 
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I think today proved that Conca is one tough competitor, to come back and kick that goal will definitely earn him some brownie points with Dimma.
 
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where is zippadee? surely hell come in soon with his love for heppell, conca is much better all round footballer. he came, he saw, he conca'ed.
 
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tigerrookie1 said:
where is zippadee? surely hell come in soon with his love for heppell, conca is much better all round footballer. he came, he saw, he conca'ed.
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Pick a boo!! Conca is no good ;D
 
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One thing for sure is that Conca is one tough hombre.
He'll be good when the games are high pressured and hotly contested, i.e. September.
 
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SCOOP said:
For me the question on Conca is not kicking, it's pace.
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Yeah, it's a fair enough observation. On the plus side he reads the play well, and well and truly puts his head over the pill. I reckon his go is to put on heaps of muscle.

In a weird way he reminds me of Dane Swan in his early days. He stays involved and is not scared to get his hands dirty. I think he can be good inside, just needs a couple more pre-seasons and a big weight program.
 
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Streak said:
But I reckon he has been one of our best today against Port.
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yep was happy with his game 20 possies and 5 marks and that excellent snap goal
 
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evo said:
Yeah, it's a fair enough observation. On the plus side he reads the play well, and well and truly puts his head over the pill. I reckon his go is to put on heaps of muscle.

In a weird way he reminds me of Dane Swan in his early days. He stays involved and is not scared to get his hands dirty. I think he can be good inside, just needs a couple more pre-seasons and a big weight program.
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Agree.

With his game (much more inside than most think) he's going to benefit massively from a few more kg's over then next couple years. Was good today.
 
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Thought he was slow of mind today a couple of times a bit Jackson style. Overall he was tough to get back and kick the goal.
 
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evo said:
Yeah, it's a fair enough observation. On the plus side he reads the play well, and well and truly puts his head over the pill. I reckon his go is to put on heaps of muscle.

In a weird way he reminds me of Dane Swan in his early days. He stays involved and is not scared to get his hands dirty. I think he can be good inside, just needs a couple more pre-seasons and a big weight program.
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Yeah I get the Dane Swan thing. Conca does have a slight waddle and isn't blesed with pace but I can see him over lapping time and time again.

Not sure I would bulk him up that muhc muscle. Just a pre-season worth. Like his ability to keep the ball moving and makes smart choices with the ball.
 
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evo said:
Yeah, it's a fair enough observation. On the plus side he reads the play well, and well and truly puts his head over the pill. I reckon his go is to put on heaps of muscle.
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For an inside mid, I don't think extreme pace is a prereqisite, he seems to have good evasion and is generally a quick thinker. A guy like Joel Selwood isn't super fast but positions himself well and is a clearance machine, Conca just needs to play to his strengths and focus on winning his fair share of contested footy.
 
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