Tristan Walker...You Beauty

[joffa_the_man_in_gold]

Its a special moment when we witness the birth of new career, tristan you were sensational last night, i get a real buzz from seein this stuff, a first gamer given the task in keeping richardson quiet ( who we know at times can tear games apart ) the discovery of tristan can only be a huge bonus for the magpies who came to collingwood with very big wraps.
I tell ya there is so much to be excited about when talking about this collingwood side who were depleted with suspensions and injury last night its going to be a sensational season.
Well done tristan and a special mention about matty lokan and andy williams
Well done fellas

[magpie willow]

Tristan is a very exciting player pally he is gonna be a champion for the future of our side. I am getting very excited about how our young blokes can step up and really try there herat out when were missing some of our stars.

Good onya Tristan and all the mighty magpies!!!

[Warbler]

Fantastic job Tristan & fantastic job by MM to leave the young bloke on Richo all nite . I can't think of a player in the league who wouldn't be happy to keep Richo to one goal for the nite , and I thought Tex just got better as the game went on .
Woey , Lokan & Williams - really good game fellas & congratulations to Collingwood recruiting people - u r the best & we owe u heaps .

PIES 4 PREMIERS 2003 & BEYOND

[Magpie_Dan]

Very good Debut from Tritian Walker he gave Richo an absolute bath!

Go The Pies!

Dan

Go The Richo!

UNLEASH THE VL TURBO!

[MissMagpie_20]

I was amazed when Tristan ran out on to the ground to man up on Richo. Just shows what kind of esteem MM hold him in to play him on such a potentially dangerous player in his debut. And boy has he bulked up. I remember him having the frame of Josh Fraser not too long ago, hes an absolute tank now.

What an absolutely brilliant first game from Texas. He was solid and confident and revelation in Presti's absence. If these are the type of blokes waiting in the wings for a game, it just shows how exciting Collingwood's fututre is!

[foxy]

and i'll never forget in the third quarter when he nearly knocked matty rogers out! rogers is a pretty solid bloke but he came off second best when he met with the full force of our TEX! the guy's an animal!

[Pies Premiers 2003]

Another cult hero???

Great stuff for a first gamer.....he is a very BIG BOY.....will no doubt get bigger too....loved his interview after the match.....

Well done.....another potential star is unearthed

[thommo]

A great effort for a kid playing his first game.
Showed he can run the lines and bust a pack
opened if he had to.Lets not forget his only 18.
The best is yet to come for this kid.

[Clemo]

Well done - Big Tex ! Now. Do they call him Tex as in "Walker, Texas Ranger" or as in "Bigger Than Texas". It was probably the former - but the latter on last night's game is more fitting.

[fan4collingwood]

TEX......you are a beauty!!

[Dale61]

Last season, I watched whilst Tex was playing for the Williamstown reserves, and predicted then that he would be a player to watch. As a 17 year old, he had to learn how to best use his size, and although he is a big boy, he in fact looks a little smaller than 12 months ago.

The confidence shown by MM to leave him on Richo all night proved that he can perform at CHB, but for mine, he would be a better option in the forward half as he is not quick enough to keep up with fast, mobile forwards, but I'm not on the match committee.

This is by no means a criticism of his performance as I also was impressed with his work ethic and his never-say-die attitude. An excellent debut on which to build on, and I'm sure we'll be seeing a lot more Tex in the future.

BTW, I heard that he is the brother of that other Walker that was going to be the next big thing in Lee, but sadly, a number a serious knee injuries cut his career short and we never saw his best. Hopefully, Tex will make up for that.

[angel]

I thought it was very encouraging for a first up effort, but in all seriousness he was only saved by having at least six goals on him by the laughable Richo.

[Culprit]

I agree with angel.

Take your eye patch off and open both eyes. If Richo kicked 8 goals instead of 1 goal 6 and 1 out of bounds you would not be saying the same comments. (I know it's a big IF for a hack).

He was ok for a first gamer and will be better from the expierence. You don't honestly think he would get a game when the missing players come back do you?

I read his lips after the match and the 2 words stood out like you know what. I'm %&*@#* is what he said to Buckley in a reference to how he felt after the game. lol

Good signs and did not shirk an issue and showed Richo on the boundary line that to. He has had a taste of AFL football now it's up to him to improve more. He should improve at VFL Level now as well.

[stik35]

I think he did a great job for his first game (considering he is new to that position also) but I don't think he had the pace to keep up with Richo.
I wonder if he would have been left on him all night if Richo was in any danger of kicking more than one goal?
Knowing Mick - probably.

[Ev5Magpies]

I agree with Culprit, if Richo had of kicked straight... BUT HE DIDN"T, so it was a great effort by Tex in his 1st game and he can only get better with confidence. His 2nd half was a lot better & MM showed great belief in him to leave him on the whole game. And he is an absolute unit, when Presti comes back we should chuck him in the ruck & see how he goes using his bulk. 18 years old...geez