Preseason Picks Get A Chance Against Their Former Teams
Kingsley, Bryan and Cameron Cloke didn’t leave their former clubs on the best of terms. Kingsley had been played at full forward at Geelong by default, as they didn’t have anyone better at the time. Chris Bryan started off his career very well with Carlton, he was a much-needed tall and he also brought a big boot, but for 2006 it seemed he was in the coach’s doghouse. Father Cloke was more than a little displeased when two of his sons were delisted by Collingwood, but with Cameron getting another chance he can show his former team what they lost. All three players were selected in the preseason draft and will have circled the games against their former teams on the 2007 AFL schedule.
The plan at Geelong wasn’t to have Kent Kingsley as their key forward, but as all their other forward options struggled it meant that Kingsley was the best they had. If Kingsley is compared to Brett Spinks or Derek Hall then he was very successful, but as all Geelong forwards are inevitably compared to Gary Ablett, the original version, then Kingsley never fulfilled their expectations. Kingsley will want to be playing in round 6, as the Tigers have an away game against the Cats at Telstra Dome. The two teams also meet in the preseason competition, that game won’t mean as much as the regular season game, but Kingsley will definitely want to kick at least a couple of goals when he returns to Kardinia Park.
Chris Bryan has to wait until round 7 for the Collingwood versus Carlton game next season. Some at Carlton have said that Bryan didn’t have the best attitude to training, but if he is kicking 55m goals against them at the MCG then Bryan will have the last laugh. Bryan might be the backup ruckman that game, or he could spend a lot of time up forward. It will be a matchup to watch if Cameron Cloke lines up on Bryan for that game.
Jason Cloke won’t be getting a chance to prove Collingwood wrong, but his brother will. Cameron Cloke will have to make sure he is playing senior football when round 7 comes along. Cameron Cloke might then get a chance to play against not only Bryan, but maybe against big Rocca or possibly two Clokes could be opposed to each other if Cameron is matched up with Travis Cloke.
With only nine players selected in the preseason draft there were a lot of players who missed out on a chance for revenge. Keating won’t be able to show the Lions that he can still play, while delisted defenders Kellaway and Hart miss out too.
When Derek Kickett was playing for the first time with the Swans against his former club Essendon it was a memorable game. Maybe Kingsley, Bryan and Cloke don’t make as big of an impact as Kickett did when they play their former teams, but if they do get the chance next season it will be something to watch.
The plan at Geelong wasn’t to have Kent Kingsley as their key forward, but as all their other forward options struggled it meant that Kingsley was the best they had. If Kingsley is compared to Brett Spinks or Derek Hall then he was very successful, but as all Geelong forwards are inevitably compared to Gary Ablett, the original version, then Kingsley never fulfilled their expectations. Kingsley will want to be playing in round 6, as the Tigers have an away game against the Cats at Telstra Dome. The two teams also meet in the preseason competition, that game won’t mean as much as the regular season game, but Kingsley will definitely want to kick at least a couple of goals when he returns to Kardinia Park.
Chris Bryan has to wait until round 7 for the Collingwood versus Carlton game next season. Some at Carlton have said that Bryan didn’t have the best attitude to training, but if he is kicking 55m goals against them at the MCG then Bryan will have the last laugh. Bryan might be the backup ruckman that game, or he could spend a lot of time up forward. It will be a matchup to watch if Cameron Cloke lines up on Bryan for that game.
Jason Cloke won’t be getting a chance to prove Collingwood wrong, but his brother will. Cameron Cloke will have to make sure he is playing senior football when round 7 comes along. Cameron Cloke might then get a chance to play against not only Bryan, but maybe against big Rocca or possibly two Clokes could be opposed to each other if Cameron is matched up with Travis Cloke.
With only nine players selected in the preseason draft there were a lot of players who missed out on a chance for revenge. Keating won’t be able to show the Lions that he can still play, while delisted defenders Kellaway and Hart miss out too.
When Derek Kickett was playing for the first time with the Swans against his former club Essendon it was a memorable game. Maybe Kingsley, Bryan and Cloke don’t make as big of an impact as Kickett did when they play their former teams, but if they do get the chance next season it will be something to watch.
