AFL Player #14: Jordan Ridley - Re-injured quad - 4 to 6 weeks - 11/4

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Unrestricted Free Agent 2029
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 3, Dave

 

[Howard Moon]

Kicked out on the full

Delist

 

[Howard Moon]

Heard a few rumblings rids can't fly at the moment so won't play games outside Qld, is this a thing or more group chat bs?

 

[eth-dog]

Heard a few rumblings rids can't fly at the moment so won't play games outside Qld, is this a thing or more group chat bs?

Dear god I hope that's not the case

 

[DERO]

Heard a few rumblings rids can't fly at the moment so won't play games outside Qld, is this a thing or more group chat bs?

Where'd you hear that?

 

[Towno78]

Heard a few rumblings rids can't fly at the moment so won't play games outside Qld, is this a thing or more group chat bs?

From the rib injury a couple weeks ago?
That would only be so if he had a pneumothorax I'd imagine. Unlikely that was still persisting if he did have one.

 

[eth-dog]

From the rib injury a couple weeks ago?
That would only be so if he had a pneumothorax I'd imagine. Unlikely that was still persisting if he did have one.

Is that something you could play through?

 

[Towno78]

Is that something you could play through?

Derm would say so. But you certainly wouldn't recommend it if significant.
If minor you probs could, but if he has that he would also likely have a broken rib or two. The ribs would be the more limiting part. And if minor, would've resolved by now. I think it's fake news.

 

[Lore]

It would be quite something to finish your first full season in the squad, let alone the team.

Essendon's best chance to make the All Australian side is a youngster enjoying a breakout season. Ridley has been a revelation this year across half-back, with his intercept marking, smarts in the air and damaging kicking giving the Bombers a weapon. The 21-year-old has been one of the finds of the season.

Bombers in All-Australian contention

AFL.com.au identifies the Bombers' four All-Australian contenders.

www.essendonfc.com.au

 

[JT_the_Man]

It would be quite something to finish your first full season in the squad, let alone the team.

Bombers in All-Australian contention

AFL.com.au identifies the Bombers' four All-Australian contenders.

www.essendonfc.com.au

If anyone makes the team for us, it’s him. Only other player who is even close is Saad.

 

[Zach Package]

Jesus yeeting Christ.

It’s like he was created in a lab

 

[Howard Moon]

I saw it last night, probably for the first time...

Up to now he's been playing super well, but almost like a private school boy. No flash, no bravado, just getting it done at an elite level.

But last night I saw a bit of spunk, a bit of aura like he's thought hang on, I'm better than these guys. A bit of a strut about him - this will be the added addition that propels him into the elite players I reckon

 

[cAsEy_18]

His intercept marking is very good. I look forward to him showing a bit more dare in trying to set-up the play.
His kicking is very solid, but he often goes for the 'safe' option. Which in all honesty, is fine a lot of the time.

But he has a deceptively decent turn of pace, too. Maybe not from intercept marks where he ends up on the deck - but if we switch play that ends up with him on the outer side, I look forward to him backing his pace to run 15-20m before kicking a 40m spear. He's certainly capable of that.

 

[Lore]

Jesus yeeting Christ.

It’s like he was created in a lab

Why the hell not, genetically modified players could be the future!

 

[yaco55]

Played like a millionaire in the first half BUT had an awesome second half - More importantly showed he could play on a Riewoldt type player.

 

[ghostdog]

Why the hell not, genetically modified players could be the future!

Get out of my club, Stephen.

 

[BrunoV]

As it stands Ridley and Taranto are the best players from the 2016 draft, excluding Stewart who was drafted at 26 and was more able to make an immediate impact.

Long term I think it will be Ridley or English who will be in the top few players in the league in their respective positions.

There are plenty of really good players, it's a very deep draft, but I don't think it gets any better than these 2 and it doesn't look like producing a champion key forward or top 10 mid.

 

[Milanista28]

He's already insane how does he get better?

 

[Howard Moon]

He's already insane how does he get better?

Grows a solid body to outmuscle, backs him self to go on runs. From there we have a superstar

 

[Pweter]

Grows a solid body to outmuscle, backs him self to go on runs. From there we have a superstar

I too would be happy with a Jeremy McGovern/Adam Saad hybrid.

 

[Howard Moon]

I too would be happy with a Jeremy McGovern/Adam Saad hybrid.

You know one day they swing him fwd and he kicks 5

Try a McGovern Saad Gunston hybrid beast

 

[eDPS]

 

[Howard Moon]

Rumour has it he intercepted the paperwork before it even hit the table and delivered it lace out to dodos office off a step

 

[Lore]

Rumour has it he intercepted the paperwork before it even hit the table and delivered it lace out to dodos office off a step

If only this fit in the thread title...

 

[Howard Moon]

If only this fit in the thread title...

Cut off the rumour and call it fact

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

I hope we don't try and turn him into a hulking key defender like we did with Pears and Ambrose more recently.

Just let him keep doing what he is doing at the moment for another 200+ games and everything will be sweet.