AFL Player # 1: Andrew "Pidge" McGrath (Vice-Captain)

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Restricted Free Agent 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 13, Vindicater

 

[eDPS]

We're not good enough in the midfield to be putting players like him forward of the ball...

Wouldn’t be against swapping McGrath and Tippa around from time to time.

 

[Vander18]

We're not good enough in the midfield to be putting players like him forward of the ball...

Hence the suggestion we need three of him.

 

[JDavey]

Wouldn’t be against swapping McGrath and Tippa around from time to time.

Superstar Josh Green should have Walla's spot if Raz comes back in this week.

 

[Rack Watts]

Cyril Rioli?

Rhys Palmer had a better season.

 

[yaco55]

Overall a good game because he quelled the influence of B.Hill who torched us last time - Though he was fumbly and indecisive at times.

 

[BomberFan355]

So good down back.

 

[eDPS]

So good down back.

 

[TheGrizz]

Love what he has done in our midfield. But he SO good down back. The run and rebound is fantastic.

 

[craffles]

Leave him down back pls

 

[RedmanWasHere]

That bloody sidestep.

Opponents wilt like flowers.

Beautiful.

 

[Bombermania]

People say he is a midget yet today he was standing next to Motlop and he looked wider, okay the midget refers to his height but even there is is as tall as Motlop or looks it from 100 meters away.

 

[eth-dog]

People say he is a midget yet today he was standing next to Motlop and he looked wider, okay the midget refers to his height but even there is is as tall as Motlop or looks it from 100 meters away.

Motlop isn't exactly huge.

 

[DapperJong]

Motlop isn't exactly huge.

He's pretty fat

 

[Vindicater]

Leave him in the backline.

He might never win a brownlow but he could end up as our Corey Enright (different type of player but in terms of impacting games there are few better)

 

[MightyDons4]

So good down back.

Always been his best position and I have no reason to believe that will ever change.

 

[Mr_McBoogerBalls]

Class act. Creates space, has speed and efficient disposal and played through the corridor. Huge difference with him down back with Hooker.

 

[Highly Evolved]

Arguably has the highest footy IQ in our team imo. Just reads the play so very well.

 

[Bombermania]

Motlop isn't exactly huge.

No he isn't yet I have never heard anyone say height has limited him as a footballer.

 

[owen87]

Looked good behind the ball, but with Ambrose and McNeice available, and Gleeson yet to return, he's still probably better up the ground.

I think our best defence looks like the below; maybe that question mark spot could accomodate McGrath, but there's probably worse players elsewhere on the ground we could shuffle out of the side.

Gleeson - Hooker - (Ambrose/Hartley/McNeice) (as per match-ups)
Saad - Hurley - McKenna

McGrath playing more on the wing since his running power is excellent and he's able to play that inside / outside role, and gives us the option of rolling him behind the ball if we need.

 

[Rack Watts]

Really reminds me more and more of Luke Hodge every day.

 

[TheGreatBarryB]

Looked good in the mid against Crows, especially in the last quarter. Shuts down dangerous smalls though, so depending on opponent I guess

 

[eth-dog]

Really reminds me more and more of Luke Hodge every day.

Let's ban him from drinking then.

 

[quotemokc]

Anyone else worried that we are stifling his development by playing him in a position that he is not ready for?

 

[jmoo wan]

Anyone else worried that we are stifling his development by playing him in a position that he is not ready for?

Yep, lets put him in the VFL for a good 3 or 4 years

 

[quotemokc]

Yep, lets put him in the VFL for a good 3 or 4 years

That wasn't my point. Last year he played in defense and was beating players like Eddie Betts whilst providing us with valuable run and carry and so far this year his influence has not been as great.