05-03-2021, 06:39 AM
Galea
Galea was around 6'2 and had more meat on him than Crocker and would have been 90kg plus IMO, not as quick as Crocker but strong in the body and like Crocker could kick straight.
Crocker does have an advantage in that he can play up the ground as a winger/mid and does a good imitation of a poor mans Dusty with the fend off.
For half a season at peanut rookie money what is there to lose? We probably have more pressing issues with no backup Key Defenders or Key Forwards but you think back to the likes of Tory Dickson@the Dogs and he made a nice little career out of making good position, kicking straight and has a premiership medal for his efforts.
The other thing is that he has to play each week as well....no point picking him up and plonking him back in the twos, you play him down forward and work a game plan to get the best out of him. He wont fire every week but he might win 2-3 games for you which might be enough to get a finals berth.
No one will beat Marlon Pickett in terms of mid season pickups but Crocker is a low risk gamble who might pay off with some smart coaching which is probably more of an issue than Crockers ability.
(05-03-2021, 06:20 AM)LP link Wrote:Actually, I think Crocker is equal or got Galea covered for size, it's hard to tell these days because they are all bigger than just a decade ago!
I know some sites listed Galea at 188cm, but I'd say on the 180cm side of that! However, Galea was a footballer's footballer.
Galea was around 6'2 and had more meat on him than Crocker and would have been 90kg plus IMO, not as quick as Crocker but strong in the body and like Crocker could kick straight.
Crocker does have an advantage in that he can play up the ground as a winger/mid and does a good imitation of a poor mans Dusty with the fend off.
For half a season at peanut rookie money what is there to lose? We probably have more pressing issues with no backup Key Defenders or Key Forwards but you think back to the likes of Tory Dickson@the Dogs and he made a nice little career out of making good position, kicking straight and has a premiership medal for his efforts.
The other thing is that he has to play each week as well....no point picking him up and plonking him back in the twos, you play him down forward and work a game plan to get the best out of him. He wont fire every week but he might win 2-3 games for you which might be enough to get a finals berth.
No one will beat Marlon Pickett in terms of mid season pickups but Crocker is a low risk gamble who might pay off with some smart coaching which is probably more of an issue than Crockers ability.