Schade: Smooth Operator

watt price tully · Joined: 15 May 2007

What a welcome surprise this boy has been. This kid after 6 rounds has shown he fits in. Yes he makes the odd blue but he has been a welcome addition.Well done so far sunnies.

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 06 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

Still makes me nervous in a one-on-one contest, but he's fitted in well overall.

Number 35 · Joined: 17 Apr 2016

Looked pretty rough against the pussy's. Weak in one on ones, weak tackles, and got caught twice resulting in goals.

Not AFL quality. Like Ramsay

I put these 2 guys on our depth shelf. Right down the bottom. So you hope you never have to bend down to take them off the shelf.

Henry Schade and Jackson Ramsay.

2 culprits as to why we were 1-4 before today.

I called out Ramsay, and i was'nt wrong

Im now calling out Schade.
Big Ben Reid is all rested now.

Howe Dunn Maynard
Smith Reid Goldsack

didick · didick Joined: 17 Jun 2009 Location: Brisbane

^Seriously?
He's playing probably one of the toughest roles on the park, has played six games in a new team and system, and has kept some of the leagues biggest names to low scores. All that with a leaky midfield putting the defence under a heap of pressure. He's had a couple of clangers, but fewer than some of our bigger names!

Congratulations, Slim, on a great start to Pies service.

ad4eva · Joined: 15 Jan 2006 Location: The 'G'

Jury is still out.

He is a much better ball user than Brown or Frost but has been caught out a couple of times one on one.

He got caught holding the footy twice for two goals yesterday but he's got some points in the bank so far to give him a chance to reprieve.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

He is young enough to learn from his errors. Reads the play well. When he got caught in the last quarter yesterday (this happens a lot), a team mate was in ear shot yet the failed in not yelling/screaming out and telling him he had to get rid of it. You look at Dunn yesterday, he was very vocal in supporting his team mates and telling them that they are under the pump.

Culprit · Joined: 06 Feb 2003 Location: Port Melbourne

Boot · Joined: 22 Feb 2013

Lachlan Keefe is being played as a key forward / ruckman in the VFL and in my opinion is struggling in those roles. I think his best position is Full Back so I would see him as a depth key defender. At this point in time he is behind Reid, Dunn, Schade and Goldsack. Based on current form he will struggle to hold his spot on the list albeit he and Josh Thomas have done well to get back on the park after two years off. Hopefully both these players will improve with further match practice to be good additions to our team in the later half of this year.
I too have doubts about Henry Schade to become a class defender but has done some good work in the 6 weeks along with some terrible clangers. Overall I think Henry Schade is a better option than both Nathan Brown and Jack Frost due to his better disposal. ( Nathan Brown has done well at St.Kilda but that may be due to his playing within his limitations and not disposing of the ball in any creative manner. Good luck to him since he will always have a treasured place at Collingwood for his efforts in the 2010 Grand Finals)