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Doubt he will get the nom this week but I feel like he deserves a nomination this year. His body of work has been pretty impressive for a first-year player.
Player Watch Jake Soligo - Re-Signed to End of 2029
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Will be Cumberland from Richmond this week because body of work only counts so the VFL can pick their favorites.
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Only 65% game time as well.
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A "body of work" nomination usually requires the player to have had a standout game that didn't win a nomination that week because someone else had an even more standout game, as well as a relatively consistent season.
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5 goals in a tight win is going to get the nom 9 times out of 10. Cumberland Soligo has been good, but he's just been unlucky two players have kicked bags of 5 in the past couple of rounds/
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How did this guy get through to 36!
What a great pick up. He's tough, all class in the way he moves and uses the ball, quick thinking and has a decent burst of speed.
What a great pick up. He's tough, all class in the way he moves and uses the ball, quick thinking and has a decent burst of speed.
Lack of height to be a midfielder lol.
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You know what the beef is though. Its not only the mix but the quality of player. No one is complaining about Soligo because he can play. No one would be complaining now had we gone Serong over McAsey because he can play. But Hamish has used first round picks on smalls that cant play very well in Jones, McHenry and Gallucci.
You also know we have to have balance, you cant have a midfield of just smalls and you know that.
We've also got Hately who is big... and can't play.
(Although he's clearly an inside mid, and we never put him there for a long enough stint).
So, fundamentally, maybe we should get footballers who are good at... football?
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Seen a few player comparisons in game style to young Jake over the weekend - Ben Cousins, Sam Mitchell - to name a few. I personally dont see either of those as they seemed to have different weapons with their elite gut running and dual sided footskills
I always find it funny when the player comparison is a Brownlow Medallist or 300 game champion . So with that in mind, the 'gamestyle' I see that lines up best with Soligo is Joel Selwood. Hes not overly fast, or a booming kick or have any initial standout weapons that you see him use as his 1 wood. He just wins contests with his hardness and then uses it so well with class under pressure. He thinks quick, rarely gets out positioned and just looks a winner. There is so much to like.
I always find it funny when the player comparison is a Brownlow Medallist or 300 game champion . So with that in mind, the 'gamestyle' I see that lines up best with Soligo is Joel Selwood. Hes not overly fast, or a booming kick or have any initial standout weapons that you see him use as his 1 wood. He just wins contests with his hardness and then uses it so well with class under pressure. He thinks quick, rarely gets out positioned and just looks a winner. There is so much to like.
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Thats my point, they primarily have to be able to play. But you need a mix, that's just stating a fact.
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Maybe we should focus on playing ability first, and forget about their height. Speed, skill, decision making and evasion are much more important than size IMO.
He’s a tougher Tyson edwards imo
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Yeah but he's a late pick and still a bit of a long shot, plus we need more than just one, unlikely we will have a 100% strike rate
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Fair enough, but you can't just put all your eggs in the one basket as we found out with O'Conner.
Don't forget CEY is back at WWT!
But seriously, don't forget about Cook, he could be anything.
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ALL ABOARD!!!!
Soligo is a gun. He just has it.
Tough, good speed. Good overhead. Clean under pressure. Footy IQ. Hits a target.
Can't wait to see how good this guy is going to be.
This guy just keeps doing things that say Wow. He is clever and a running machine
ALL ABOARD!!!!
Soligo is a gun. He just has it.
Tough, good speed. Good overhead. Clean under pressure. Footy IQ. Hits a target.
Can't wait to see how good this guy is going to be.
He actually looks for a target in front. Finds someone free in a better position.
Tough as.
He's my second favourite player
He may be the biggest diamond in the rough we've found
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Nah, too small to make it.
ALL ABOARD!!!!
Soligo is a gun. He just has it.
Tough, good speed. Good overhead. Clean under pressure. Footy IQ. Hits a target.
Can't wait to see how good this guy is going to be.
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Some of his work in that last quarter was exceptional for a first-year player. Really understanding now why we were so keen to give him another contract before a ball was bounced
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I like his composure, good vision and decision making.
Reminds me of Selwood in his early days.
