#25 Jack Crisp

[David]

[Piesnchess]

ALL over. Red rover, so lock this thread now, its done and dusted.

[LaurieHolden]

Longest V/@AFL consecutive game streaks :

244 - Jim Stynes
226 - Adem Yze
204 - Adam Goodes
202 - Jack Titus
200 - Brett Kirk
194 - JACK CRISP, Jared Crouch
191 - Jock McHale
189 - Andy Collins
174 - Kane Cornes

Of current players, the next most consecutive games played is Christian Petracca at 113.

Source :
https://twitter.com/sirswampthing

[Jezza]

Approximately 2 more years to remain injury and suspension free to break the record

[Uncle Jack]

[uuuuu..... The LoneSTAR]

Might be a little down in output over recent weeks but in my opinion was instrumental during the last quarter on ANZAC Day!

[LaurieHolden]

Not only Sidey's 300th, Maso's 100th there's another milestone / record set to be broken this weekend.

Very few records that were established back in 1917 remain intact today. The pure passage of time, together with advancements in skills, technology and even human physiology, have meant that most benchmarks set back then have long since been bettered.

But not Collingwood’s record for the most games played in succession. The mark of 191 games-in-a-row was set by the legendary Jock McHale in the second round of the War-torn 1917 season, and has remained largely unchallenged ever since.

Until now.

This weekend (barring any last-minute injuries in the warm-up), Jack Crisp will play his 192nd consecutive game for the Magpies. Add in the six he played with Brisbane immediately before joining us in 2015, and his overall streak of 198 consecutive games will place him at sixth on the all-time VFL/AFL list.

Only seven of Crisp's teammates remain at the club from his debut in the opening round of the 2015 season, coincidentally against his former club at the Gabba. And from that moment on, he simply hasn’t missed a game.

He hasn’t only been consistent either, but brilliant too – as back-to-back Copelands in the past two seasons testifies.

But even as we marvel at Crisp's ability to not just keep turning up but also to keep producing at such a high level, it’s also important to think back to Jock McHale and ponder: ‘How the hell did he do that?’

His streak started in Round 13 of 1906, and didn’t end until he missed a game in the third Round of 1917.

Sure, the game was slower and less physically demanding then. But players also worked ‘real’ jobs, and were nowhere near the finely tuned athletes they are today. Medical and physio support was almost non-existent, unless you count an old guy with a bucket and a towel.

Plus Jock had been coach since 1912, and captain for several years as well. So he carried an extraordinary – and varied – load for a long time, and scarcely missed a beat for the best part of 11 years. His record as a coach is so famous that it’s easy to forget he was also a wonderful player, whether in the centre or at half-back.

His run of games stopped in 1917, when a combination of form, age (he was 35), injuries and off-field concerns (he lost his 14-year-old brother to illness pre-season, and then his wife gave birth to their third child) saw him forced into three separate absences and only nine out of a possible 18 games. He also handed over the captaincy to Percy Wilson mid-season.

Any way you look at it, Jock McHale’s 191-game streak was a freakish achievement. It was a League record at the time, and wasn’t broken until the 1940s. It remains the eighth longest streak in VFL/AFL history. And the closest any other Magpie has got before now was Tarkyn Lockyer, who managed to get to 136.

So this weekend we celebrate the falling of one of Collingwood’s oldest records. And as we rightly hail Jack Crisp for a phenomenal achievement, it’s worth remembering that Jock McHale’s effort was close to superhuman itself.

Source:
https://www.collingwoodfc.com.au/news/1332955/jack-jock-magpies-marathon-men

[Take_a_Screamer]

Jack Crisp talking to SEN about his role in 2023 with emergence of a new midfield.

“Went to a new level again”: Collingwood star's warning after Suns demolition
Two-time Collingwood best and fairest winner Jack Crisp believes that his side found another level in their 78-point demolition of Gold Coast on Saturday.

On paper, the clash was a good chance for Gold Coast to test themselves against a top team, but they were quickly torn apart by a fast and free flowing Collingwood side.

The Magpies have only lost two games this season and remain firm favourites for the premiership. But in a scary proposition for opposition teams, Crisp believes that his side are just getting better, highlighted by their ability to score from the back half on the weekend.

“We have obviously played some exciting footy in different parts of the season, but we probably went to a new level again on Saturday in the Gold Coast which was great,” Crisp told SEN Breakfast. “I think we had six goals from the back half in the first half alone, so we could see some great ball movement coming through. “We went back to school a bit last week in terms of our method and system. (In) the Adelaide game it probably let us down a little bit but our effort was always there.”

29-year-old Crisp also revealed how it has taken time for him to adjust to his role in the midfield being lowered in 2023, given the addition of Brownlow medallist Tom Mitchell and the emergence of Nick Daicos.

“I might have struggled with it a little bit earlier in the year, but overall I think the overarching theme is the team is doing really well,” Crisp said. “I feel like I have been a little bit relied on in the past to step up and do those roles but now that everyone has come along and doing their role as well, it’s been kind of a bit different for me. “I’m still more 60-40 or 70-30 per cent mid/back. I have been playing as a bit of a third wingman at the moment since ‘Steelo’s’ been gone so that’s another different role.

“I have been going to the wing, half-back and centre-bounce, (so) other people can get a go. Everyone’s just playing their role in the team and everyone seems to be playing it really well and that’s what has helped us play well and gel together and be able to play that consistent football. “But I’m going really well now, the team’s going really well, we have put ourselves in a really strong position to hopefully finish off the year really well and give us the best chance of doing some damage in September.”

Crisp is set to play his 204th consecutive game this weekend in the Magpies' match against the Western Bulldogs at Marvel Stadium on Friday night.

Link:
https://www.sen.com.au/news/2023/07/03/went-to-a-new-level-again-collingwood-stars-warning-after-suns-demolition/

[Pies2016]

I find myself wondering what Crisps best position is in this current team.
You can always find room for a good player and his versatility alone, makes him even more valuable. He spent a bit of time in the middle against the Suns and didn’t record a centre clearance for the game, so I don’t think the inside work is his go. Personally, I like him at HB where the game opens up in front of him and he can break the lines. Only problem is, we also have Quaynor, Noble and Markov as specialists in that area.
Maybe he becomes our Mr Fixit in September. Start him as a bench player and if we’re being beaten anywhere between the arcs, send him in to square up the ledger for us.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Like HB but for me its more like HF like him on the half forward flanks and like on the wings.

But for sure love him on HB as you said break the lines and that run and gun.

[Take_a_Screamer]

Jack Crisp on Footy Talk
Brayden Maynard's Smother, Craig McRae's Messages, Jack Ginnivan

@ 3:30 We won the Prelim. Talk about the game. Magpie army.
@ 7:05 Ginnivan the showman came on.
@ 8:15 John Noble.
@ 9:55 News on Nick Daicos.
@11:30 Darcy Moore's hand injury. What's he like?
@14:10 We play winner of Giants vs Port. We'll train Friday & Sunday.
@16:05 Fly's finals theme

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BX2tV6WdV94

[Boot]

I often think that Jack Crisp is one of the most under rated players in the AFL.
He has won the past 2 consecutive Copeland Medals at Collingwood and has the size and strength that is comparative with DeGoey but is far more consistent if not quite as brilliant.
He is the perfect player for Fly McRae's attacking game plan in that he provides continuous high speed run forward and great strength at the contest. His ability to play mid-field or off the Back Flank adds to his flexibility and his record consecutive games is proof of his consistency as a quality footballer.
He has a nice habit of hitting the scoreboard often from long range (as shown at a crucial time vs Melbourne in last week's qualifying final).
His ability to handle the ball even under extreme pressure and make good disposal decisions is up there with the best and I think his disposal efficiency has improved over the last couple of years too. That handball to Degoey that led to DeGoey's long range snap goal vs Melbourne last week another example of what a quality footballer Jack Crisp has become.
A great recruiting story too.

[23 YIPPEE!!!]

Yep 100 per cent Crisp is the most ever under rated player ever thats played the game.

Amazed he is yet to win a brownlow.

To me alot of work he does goes un noticed.

He is incredibly such a smart player great reader of the play and is the play maker in every way.

Top players and top bloke as well.

Humble begininngs at the lovely town of Mertelford in Victoria alpine district.

Most definatly One of my favs at the Pies.

Love ya Crsipy

[Jezza]

Longest VFL/AFL consecutive game streaks :

244 - Jim Stynes
226 - Adem Yze
212 - Jack Crisp**
204 - Adam Goodes
202 - Jack Titus
200 - Brett Kirk
194 - Jared Crouch
191 - Jock McHale
189 - Andy Collins
174 - Kane Cornes

** Ongoing

[piedys]

Just superb Crispy; thanks Beams, thanks lions.