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Joel 
Joined: 23 Mar 1999
Location: Mornington Peninsula
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| Quote: | | Another one joins the nest. A big Collingwood welcome to pick No. 48, Matthew Goodyear! He'll wear No. 38 #InHineWeTrust |
http://boundforglorynews.com/2014-draft-profile-matthew-goodyear/
Height: 185 cm
Weight: 77 kg
Position: Midfielder
Strengths: Ball Winning, Endurance, Speed, Tackling, Consistency
Weaknesses: Composure, Disposal
Matthew Goodyear is a hand working medium sized midfielder from the Calder Cannons, who performed consistently throughout the 2014 TAC CAP campaign. Goodyear played eight games for Calder in 2013 due to a foot injury, but was able to notch up 15 games this season, including three games for Vic Metro in the NAB AFL Under 18s Championships.
After spending most of his 2013 year as a quick outside runner, Goodyear spent much of 2014 with Cannons coach Andrew Jago developing a balance to his overall game, enhancing his ability to play as an inside midfielder. Playing in the shadow of teammate Touk Miller for most of 2013, opportunities arose for Goodyear to be a mainstay at the feet of ruckmen Mark Kovacevic and Peter Wright this year. His added responsibility in the midfield saw him average 21.3 disposals per game from his 15 appearances, including featuring in the bests 10 times, as he did much of the grunt and clearance work in the centre of the ground.
One of the main features about Goodyears game is his consistency. He could be described as the silent achiever and is type of player that continues to chip away, rack up the possessions and get the job done week in, week out for his team. Hes most comfortable in the clinches using his elite hands to link up, find his way out of trouble and create run and carry from the contest.
Goodyear was rewarded with the opportunity to represent Vic Metro in 2014 and he didnt disappoint in his first game, racking up 23 disposals, nine contested possessions, seven inside 50s, and five clearances in his first outing against Vic Country, second only in output behind the highly rated Angus Brayshaw. An injury meant he suffered limited game time in his following two outings for Metro, resulting in an average of 12.3 possessions over his three overall appearances.
Going into 2014, there were three main areas that Goodyear sought to focus on in his game. One of those was to balance his inside and outside game, which he has done so successfully. The second was to work on developing his fitness and speed, with his results at the AFL combine seeing him now feature in the top 10 in the repeat sprint test for 2014. Lastly, his third goal was to develop his kicking and composure, which is at this stage his main area of weakness.
Of his 170 kicks in the TAC Cup this season, Goodyear ran at just 47 per cent efficiency by foot. This is in stark contrast to his elite handballing ability, where his quick, slick hands allowed him to run at 80 per cent efficiency from his 150 handballs in Cannons colours this year. This kink in his armoury of skills saw him perform at 57 per cent, 50 per cent and 63 per cent efficiency in his three games for Vic Metro respectively.
What youll get with Goodyear is a versatile, elite handballing, ball winning midfielder with the ability to play both inside and outside, and with the ability to provide bursts of speed for four quarters of football. While he may have limitations in terms of his overall disposal by foot, his ability to work on his deficiencies and strengthen the weak areas of his game like he has in 2014 will have AFL recruiters interested in this talented midfielder from the Calder Cannons.
Video: http://www.afl.com.au/video/2014-09-16/draft-prospect-matthew-goodyear
Last edited by Joel on Thu Nov 27, 2014 8:02 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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roar
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Can't say I've read anything about this fella. Don't mind a surprise from Hine.
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AN_Inkling
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We've surprisingly gone for three similar types, physically at least.
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Bob Sugar
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Iffy disposal? Hmmm.
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perthmagpie 
Joined: 27 Mar 2004
Location: Yarrawonga
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Hine loves a talent who has clearly demonstrated a willingness to work on his weaknesses. We back our coaches to do elite training to fix those weaknesses.
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watt price tully 
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| Defender wrote: | | Iffy disposal? Hmmm. |
Fits right in 
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ronrat
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Sounds a lot like Luke Ball.
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cityslick1
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| sounds just like Sinkers |
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Bob Sugar
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| watt price tully wrote: | | Defender wrote: | | Iffy disposal? Hmmm. |
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The guy on the radio said he struggled with kicking when running at speed, reckon he'd be far from Alone in that regard, has elite hands though which is good, something to work with I suppose.
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droversdog65
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| Defender wrote: | | watt price tully wrote: | | Defender wrote: | | Iffy disposal? Hmmm. |
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The guy on the radio said he struggled with kicking when running at speed, reckon he'd be far from Alone in that regard, has elite hands though which is good, something to work with I suppose. |
Spends a lot of time in and under, gimme 80% by hand rather than 60% by foot under those conditions any day of the week. Quick enough for a link man running through the middle too. |
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MagpieBat
Joined: 27 Nov 2010
Location: Brooding in a cave... somewhere... maybe...
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Inbe4GoodyearTyresjokes...
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roar
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Elite hands but personally I would have stayed away from any iffy kicks.
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Dave The Man
Joined: 01 Apr 2005
Location: Someville, Victoria, Australia
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| cityslick1 wrote: | | sounds just like Sinkers |
Agree and with a Lack of Compsure is a Worry
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stui magpie 
Prepare for the worst, hope for the best.
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| MagpieBat wrote: | | Inbe4GoodyearTyresjokes... |
Welcome aboard to the Blimp
Does Hine have a problem with guys who can kick?  |
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inxs88
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Great we have to teach another player how to kick!
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