AFL Player 42: Jayden Nguyen - He tackles so we extended his contract.

[VelvetSledge]

 

[Vindicater]

Welcome mate.

Have a blast

Make sure you give Rampe a hit in the nuts for all of us.

 

[Zach Package]

Just another page in Andrew Bassat’s perverse manifesto.

Jayden has been around the joint for 3 or so years, so even though he wasn’t on the list until November, he’s a bit of an elder statesman.

 

[jannissary]

good luck son

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Showed a stack of promise yesterday. I’d be more than happy to bring him in.

As a long time believer absolutely stoked for the kid. I really hope we don’t pigeon hole him as only a small defender, could play on every line.

 

[Vindicater]

So where do we think he lines up?

Is he the Ridley replacement (in terms of defensive seven) with us going smaller due to Sydney having no talls?

 

[Duckworth]

good luck son

Con trai của mình.... Cố lên!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Get around him.

 

[Zach Package]

So where do we think he lines up?

Is he the Ridley replacement (in terms of defensive seven) with us going smaller due to Sydney having no talls?

Smaller backline, Redman plays on a marking player like Hayward and Nguyen onto the back flank.

I’m looking forward to seeing how he goes

 

[jannissary]

is he the first vietnamese player to play afl?

 

[Yoda_]

for those who haven't seen any vision of him

 

[jannissary]

for those who haven't seen any vision of him

he's very quick

 

[Duckworth]

is he the first vietnamese player to play afl?

Yes.

 

[ghostdog]

Gets to play on Papley?
Luckily Paps is a bit girthy.

 

[Yoda_]

he's very quick

enjoys putting the burners on too

 

[BomberManU]

enjoys putting the burners on too

How are his skills? Decent kick?

 

[ant555]

Hope he does well. Is the type of player we need going forward.

 

[King Patty]

Excited to see him as a small defender in the back pocket. He has great speed and is a reliable user by foot.

Positives it will release McGrath to midfield duties
Plus McGraths turnovers will be further up field, or so when he hack kicks forward and McMahon plays in front so may get on the end of some. I might get on McGrath 30+ disposals this weekend

 

[Yoda_]

How are his skills? Decent kick?

mechanism itself is decent enough, does run himself into trouble when taking the game on. I think he'll be fine

 

[naraku]

McGrath's heir debuting! Pumped!

Seriously though, good luck to Jayden, have had a good feeling about him turning into a decent player for EFC.

 

[King Patty]

He has a great attitude, would be awesome to get another player off the Cat B list. Mckenna was one of my favourite players and I guess similarly sometimes he would run off without a plan taking the game on, but back in his speed to get out of trouble, part of it is building that synch with players around him. Luckily there are plenty who have played in the VFL with him this year - Lual, Clarke, Johnson, El-Hawli, smartt, Shiel, Goldstein, Laverde, May, McMahon, Guelfi

 

[King Patty]

from The Caddy shack on x

shows how long these two have been training together.

 

[davidgoes4wce]

Fair to say Papley v Nguyen wasnt on my Bingo Card in 2025.

 

[Yoda_]

I know it's been answered before but CBF looking, named on field means almost certainly he won't be sub?


Have been a fan for a while now, has taken to every level he has played. From Coates Talent league, to Metro and then on VFL debut has fitted in. Keen to see how well he adapts to AFL, think he will thrive

 

[cobra land]

What I like about him is that he will put his head over the footy, he isn't a high possession player but he uses it well and is a real goer.

 

[Sporno 4 Pyros]

Australian story: Young star of Vietnamese descent becomes record-breaking Bomber

Duc Nguyen arrived as a refugee from Vietnam in 1986. On Saturday afternoon, his son Jayden makes history for Essendon.

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