Lindsay Collins

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Lol. Moves like a glacier; IQ of a snow flake

And turns like the Queen Mary.

[QWERTY]

Bad comparison, Collins is fast and has strong leg drive, Napa moved like a glacier.

No it isn’t , if I’m saying Collins is ‘Napa 2.0’ I.e the better version, obviously the deficiencies Napa had would not exist in Collins. Collins is a big body like Napa, but almost better in every way

[The Axe]

And turns like the Queen Mary.

Needs to maintain the iceberg theme so I recommend the titanic, JFC

[Mickie Lane]

I thought last year would of been his breakout year after missing the GF but he was scrappy and eventually got dropped. But it was good to see him turn it around in the last games of 2019 and looks like he has brought the form into 2020

happy days!

Thats was thinking too.
He looked nice & aggressive the other night.

[ism22]

Thats was thinking too.
He looked nice & aggressive the other night.

He's getting better as he matures. Seems to be filling out and learning his role.

[Darkone]

Even a broken clock is right twice a day.

I've watched him closely in the lower grades and I swear he hasn't dropped a ball since his last mistake at the SCG. Forget which round...don't want to put the mock on him.

Am highly excited about his potential,
More than left center and Flanagan, Collins will have most of my attention each time he takes the paddock
It's been a lengthy apprenticeship, I have no doubts he will be head and shoulders those times when we need him most.

[stringaz]

Your description RR also reminds me of Martin Lang. I pity his brain.

I miss watching that dude take hitups

[Rooster_6]

No it isn’t , if I’m saying Collins is ‘Napa 2.0’ I.e the better version, obviously the deficiencies Napa had would not exist in Collins. Collins is a big body like Napa, but almost better in every way

Very different players though, I don't see the comparison.

Napa's strengths are his defence, intimidation in defence and workrate.

Collins is a far more powerful ball carrier and a much more timid defensive player.

They're almost polar opposites outside of that they're both tall prop forwards.

[Rooster_6]

We have 2nd rowers that play 80minutes boyd,Rads and Aubusson so interchange Sitilli with Aubusson

Radley does not play 80 minutes, I can't think of any locks that play 80 in the modern day game. Jake Trbojevic would go the closest but even he gets a break. Radley will play 50-55.

Robbo will definitely be carrying 3 middle third players on his bench. He used Tupouniua in that role last year so I'm not dismissing Tupouniua but I'd be very surprised if he rotates Aubusson and Cordner who will be playing in a position he traditionally doesn't like to rotate.

[Tommy Smith]

Very different players though, I don't see the comparison.

Napa's strengths are his defence, intimidation in defence and workrate.

Collins is a far more powerful ball carrier and a much more timid defensive player.

They're almost polar opposites outside of that they're both tall prop forwards.

Lindsay Collins and "timid" don't belong in the same sentence.

The dude gives 100% in everything he does and is a strong defender.

[Rooster_6]

I miss watching that dude take hitups

Just not sustainable in the modern day game. We see flashes of players who burst onto the scene with that kind of aggression and speed but they're usually a flash in the pan.

JWH early in his career used to be guilty of it. You're just inflicting a beating upon yourself and you'll burn yourself out/injure yourself very quickly. Sam Burgess is probably the closest we've seen and the guy burnt out before he turned 30... that was with a 2 year holiday in Union too.

Collins has got the perfect role model to learn from in JWH, all about picking the moments for the inspirational run. Would be great to see him take over the reigns when JWH hangs them up... still plenty of kilometres left in JWH yet though.

[Easts75]

Just not sustainable in the modern day game. We see flashes of players who burst onto the scene with that kind of aggression and speed but they're usually a flash in the pan.

JWH early in his career used to be guilty of it. You're just inflicting a beating upon yourself and you'll burn yourself out/injure yourself very quickly. Sam Burgess is probably the closest we've seen and the guy burnt out before he turned 30... that was with a 2 year holiday in Union too.

Collins has got the perfect role model to learn from in JWH, all about picking the moments for the inspirational run. Would be great to see him take over the reigns when JWH hangs them up... still plenty of kilometres left in JWH yet though.

Off subject slightly, imagine having Payne Haas here learning under JWH !! I cannot believe the season he had for a young prop playing the minutes he did.

[Easts75]

No doubt R6 JWH has been great for SST also

[Rooster_6]

Lindsay Collins and "timid" don't belong in the same sentence.

The dude gives 100% in everything he does and is a strong defender.

His defensive style has changed over the last 2 years, very much a catch and wrestle defender now. That may change with time as he continues to improve and he gets a free license to inspire in attacking defensive positions.

I remember going up to Gosford for a trial 2 years ago and seeing him pull off an absolutely brutal hit on one of the massive Mnaly boys so there's no doubt he's got it in him to be aggressive defensivley but when he debuted in first grade there were some real issues in defence with him moving past the ball and planting his feet too often. That seems to have been corrected, his defence in the back end of last year was excellent and something that he really hasn't got enough credit for.

[Johnny73]

He’s like Martin Kennedy with more go forward and without the dodgy animal husbandry predilections.