Toast Jack Silvagni

[La Dispute]

Has now arrived as an AFL footballer. Is dangerous as a forward and has great smarts around the ground and an unshakeable to determination to win 1-on-1 contests.

He’s been slated on Bigfooty since his debut - mostly by opposition supporters who don’t like his old man - but he’s standing up and showing his wares as a footballer, and building his game every single week.

Was BOG today, and he’s finally believing he can match it with the best, be it in the middle or up forward.

I’m excited to see how he progresses from here, and his career so far is a case study in tempering expectations and having patience and an open mind with young players. We knew he had plenty of tools to work with from his first season, it was all a matter of coaxing those attributes out of him.

 

[alfo]

Love what he has become. Just gives his all, plays with passion.

 

[Robertio]

Haven't seen a Silvagni that couldn't play yet. Ben is better and Tom probably betterer.

 

[Mr_Plow]

Put the team on his back at the age of 21. Great work Jack, future leader of this club once he is fully cemented in the 22.

 

[Stamos]

He’s a footballer.
The set shots are coming.
Wait till he has 1 more pre-season.

 

[Blue1980]

Keep building his tank, loved his game today

 

[No1Suspect]

In the top half dozen picked each week for mine. Has the best footy brain in the team bar Crippa i recon.

 

[HARKER]

I didn't expect this.
It was clear he was going to work harder this year, but didn't think it would be at this level.
Good on him..... And I thought Ben would jump him as soon as this year.

 

[BluStreak]

Smart footballer, developing nicely.

 

[GenYBlue]

He's always been talented, but he's really worked on his leading patterns AND (critically) his set shot accuracy.

Coupled with his flexibility to play in the midfield and he's becoming an extremely handy player for us.

I imagine he could pinch hit down back too if required.

I love watching him go about it

 

[BigFrizz36]

Haven't seen a Silvagni that couldn't play yet. Ben is better and Tom probably betterer.

I always hear you posts in the imposing voice of John Nicholls in his prime.

 

[jooce8891]

In the top half dozen picked each week for mine. Has the best footy brain in the team bar Crippa i recon.

probably 3rd behind cripps and walsh.

 

[Robertio]

I always hear you posts in the imposing voice of John Nicholls in his prime.

Yep that's the way they sound to me as well.

 

[Metalcrusher]

He's always been talented, but he's really worked on his leading patterns AND (critically) his set shot accuracy.

Coupled with his flexibility to play in the midfield and he's becoming an extremely handy player for us.

I imagine he could pinch hit down back too if required.

I love watching him go about it

What I love is his desperation … you cannot train that … skills will get better the more they are practiced.

Heart does NOT.

He has mongrel and a competitive attitude.

Should never go out of the 1st team unless they want to specifically develop something in his game.

 

[NewDarkNavyBlues]

The only one out there that played football for 4 quarters in a CFC jumper. Loving his development.

 

[Beer n Skittles]

In the top half dozen picked each week for mine. Has the best footy brain in the team bar Crippa i recon.

Docherty the forgotten man

 

[smashbox gill]

Clear BOG for us, 2 weeks in a row.

Love the move to the midfield, let’s his hunger and determination be expressed

 

[GenYBlue]

What I love is his desperation … you cannot train that … skills will get better the more they are practiced.

Heart does NOT.

He has mongrel and a competitive attitude.

Should never go out of the 1st team unless they want to specifically develop something in his game.

Absolutely!

I don't think anyone has ever questioned his endeavour and if they have they might need to get their eyes checked

Was pretty stiff to get dropped after the Brisbane game for mine.

 

[BigFrizz36]

Yep that's the way they sound to me as well.

Just had an aura of cold steel about him. Have memories of being in the rooms after the 1972 flag which he captain coached. A giant among men.

 

[Robertio]

Just had an aura of cold steel about him. Have memories of being in the rooms after the 1972 flag which he captain coached. A giant among men.

Spot on, he had that presence that you always new where he was on the ground.

 

[Blue Dimension]

JSOS is one big giant footy brain. I bloody love it!!

 

[rog1995]

Played his best game for the club. Needs to keep building his tank to enable him to play on ball for 4 quarters.

 

[Loose at HB]

Watching him today at the G was fantastic. I was sitting on the wing where he made that huge effort chasing Hibberd in the last quarter and I think that sums up our Jack as a player. Never say die attitude, all guts and determination. He's perfectly suited to the current mid/forward role we're giving him and as he builds his tank over another pre-season he's only going to get better. Absolutely love him and stoked for him that he's proving the doubters wrong, especially the opposition flogs who think he only gets a game because of his old man

 

[Broadside]

I didn’t think he would make it. Very happy to eat my words for the next 200 games.

 

[AndyWalkersGirl]

Love JSOS!