Corey McKernan
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Well I will put in my 2 cents worth about this topic. NP even tho you are my Bro, mate there is no way I would like to see McKernan in B&W. He is a whinger and only likes the easy stuff.
However, I have to dis-agree with the footy Dept saying we don't need a Ruckman. Josh hasa done a great job all year and I would not even contemplate blaming our GF loss because of his rucking. But let's face it the Brissy Ruck duel bashed and smashed Josh around the game all day. On the ground play he will flog anyone he plays on because he is tall and mobile. But in the ruck against true ruckman he at the moment misses the mark.
Just imagine 2 Ruckman changing in the Forward Pocket. Josh And Beau maybe. I know that Beau wants to go. And we should be doing what we can to get him.
However, I have to dis-agree with the footy Dept saying we don't need a Ruckman. Josh hasa done a great job all year and I would not even contemplate blaming our GF loss because of his rucking. But let's face it the Brissy Ruck duel bashed and smashed Josh around the game all day. On the ground play he will flog anyone he plays on because he is tall and mobile. But in the ruck against true ruckman he at the moment misses the mark.
Just imagine 2 Ruckman changing in the Forward Pocket. Josh And Beau maybe. I know that Beau wants to go. And we should be doing what we can to get him.
All this may be summed up in one word - CHARACTER - and if that is not worth developing, nothing is.
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We might laugh at McKernan but he has proven in the big one in September that he can change the course of a game. In 1996 against Sydney went into he ruck in the 2nd term after Capuano was getting belted and turned it (with a little help from Glen Freeborn ). In 1999 against the Blues, 3 goals down in the second quarter Corey kicked a boomer from well outside 50m and then followed shortly after with a bananna on the boundary line.
Something we desperately lack.
But in saying all that stuff him. Too senile and Pagan Damaged.
Something we desperately lack.
But in saying all that stuff him. Too senile and Pagan Damaged.
I should have never been sacked as the president of the Collingwood Football Club.
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What is it with Denis Pagan that has brung out the worst in McKernan... or is it a coincidence?? Pretty big coincidence considering his only good year since 1999 was the year Pagan wasn't coaching.... But everybody remember 1996 he practically won the Brownlow and that was under Pagan! What does everybody think?
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Corey McKernan
I think Corey could be just what we need, the loss of Molloy and possibly McKee will leave a vacancy in both the forward and ruck divisions which could be filled by McKernan (Remember he did win the Carlton B&F 2 years ago).
It has been MM's theory all along to improve the list overall and i'm starting to think the asking price for Stevens is ridiculous so perhaps getting a combination of players eg. McKernan, Koops & maybe Jacobs could be the better way to go improving the whole list rather than just going after Nick Stevens.
It has been MM's theory all along to improve the list overall and i'm starting to think the asking price for Stevens is ridiculous so perhaps getting a combination of players eg. McKernan, Koops & maybe Jacobs could be the better way to go improving the whole list rather than just going after Nick Stevens.
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What I gather is he is a chronic self-doubter. Gets really down on himself. Unfortunately Pagan isn't the best at dealing with players like this. More a dictator than a listener.
Under Brittian in his 1st year at Carlton McKernan got back to somewhwere near his best because Brittian was prepared to give him a chance and not nail him constantly. Apparently Wayne Brittian was a real players man.
Early in his McKernan fired because there was no pressure on him. He was raw, big,strong and fast. Soon as the expectations were placed on him he struggled to handle it.
It would be interesting to see if he could once again turn around his career away from Pagan.
Under Brittian in his 1st year at Carlton McKernan got back to somewhwere near his best because Brittian was prepared to give him a chance and not nail him constantly. Apparently Wayne Brittian was a real players man.
Early in his McKernan fired because there was no pressure on him. He was raw, big,strong and fast. Soon as the expectations were placed on him he struggled to handle it.
It would be interesting to see if he could once again turn around his career away from Pagan.
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Re: Corey McKernan
Pfft, i could have won the Carlton B&F 2 years agoRob8 wrote: (Remember he did win the Carlton B&F 2 years ago).