Player Watch #28 Josh Gibcus

[Sir_Rancelot]

I think Gibcus would do some real damage as a forward.
The switch with Balta would be worth a try

 

[juss]

I think Gibcus would do some real damage as a forward.
The switch with Balta would be worth a try

We've committed to it now so Balta needs 10 games to see how it goes. No point training it all summer and flipping it early.

Down the track maybe worth trying something else.

 

[prodigy]

Going to be a gun. You can see the signs.

 

[Daka]

I think Gibcus would do some real damage as a forward.
The switch with Balta would be worth a try

Why? he looks an A-grade defender don't muck with it, it will only hurt his career same as Balta.

 

[Mr Magic]

Why? he looks an A-grade defender don't muck with it, it will only hurt his career same as Balta.

both might be our forwards going forward. If they help us win a premiership who cares

 

[Grockadoc]

I would like Josh to take the marks more in particular than simply punch. Even reaching back when unlikely opponent can mark he could mark himself.

It was a good solid return today from him especially from his setbacks

It'll come. Early days Grimes always went punch/spoil first.

 

[Daka]

both might be our forwards going forward. If they help us win a premiership who cares

I can tell you right now Balta is going to be a failure forward.
But they will persist with it this year.

 

[Mr Magic]

I can tell you right now Balta is going to be a failure forward.
But they will persist with it this year.

Care to elaborate??

 

[Muddiemoose]

Pretty crazy to think he has missed an entire year of footy and is only in his 3rd year

 

[tropicaltiger]

he's notch a and going to be a

 

[Morro]

I can tell you right now Balta is going to be a failure forward.
But they will persist with it this year.

He has had something like 8/9 shots on goal in 2 weeks against 2 of the best defenders in the game.
Imagine when Lynch comes back and he suddenly gets a spud.

He will be the least of our problems and will kick 40-50 goals for the year.

 

[tiger_tough]

Good to see him get through a couple of games but he's being hyped up way too much. He's been okay.

 

[rfctigerarmy]

Good to see him get through a couple of games but he's being hyped up way too much. He's been okay.

Agree, and it also feels like he's going to get injured again for some reason.

 

[Bojangles17]

Nice return v qty oppo was very composed with ball in hand , if he can progress this year , we will benefit

 

[GhostofJimJess]

Pretty crazy to think he has missed an entire year of footy and is only in his 3rd year

He's effectively where Sam De Koning was this time two years ago.

 

[richoplzbreed]

WTF are they having Taylor Swift concerts 3 weeks before the season? Play the boxing day test and ban cricket from the G rest of year no one gives a rats toss bag about cricket anyway. sport rename it the MFB!!! Maybe the surface had nothing to do with it but how many have lost their footing all night

 

[tiger_tough]

WTF are they having Taylor Swift concerts 3 weeks before the season? Play the boxing day test and ban cricket from the G rest of year no one gives a rats toss bag about cricket anyway. sport rename it the MFB!!!

lol huh? he didn't slip. it was just an awkward landing.

 

[Punt Road Feral]

Absolutely shattered for the lad.

Super promising young KPD and would’ve had the most frustrating season ever last year with the persistent hammy issues.

Thoughts are with him and hope his injury as good as it can be

 

[juss]

That's one of the more shattering injuries, looks every bit an ACL. Kids career is taking hit after hit.

 

[Sir_Rancelot]

FFS we can't win a trick
It's time to play Balta back, Kosinski or Miller

 

[Mr Magic]

If he had to Gibcus would have been better off landing on his knees than reaching his feet out there for a awkward , as well as risky, landing

 

[Jimmybob]

Seriously what else can you say other than life is cruel. Let's hope it was just the mcl and not anything worse..

 

[captain cotch 9]

No doubt he will still play 200 games.
Grimes and Astbury where injury prone early in their careers

 

[BlueJet]

The poor fella has had rotten luck.
Fingers crossed it isn't as bad as it looked.

 

[Daka]

5-day breaks don't help they should not exist in Professional AFL, it's a 360 game with twist & turns and they run 15km a game and take knocks and bruises.