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

 

[eDPS]

yeah. im convinced the club just doesnt like the fans.
and who can blame em. not like we sat through years of s**t because of them.....

I’m more sorry for Ridley, sucks seeing young players I’ve watched over the years get shafted.

 

[avignon]

Just like blaming the work experience kid working his guts out for a massive company fail! I would have dropped Zaharakis as an example ...if you watch him off the ball, he doesn't put in much effort.

 

[BOMBERS 4 LIFE!!!!]

Just like blaming the work experience kid working his guts out for a massive company fail! I would have dropped Zaharakis as an example ...if you watch him off the ball, he doesn't put in much effort.

We have quite a few of those players.

Happy to wait for the hand ball receive rather then going in and helping a team mate via a shepard or tackle.

 

[citizen-erased]

I’m more sorry for Ridley, sucks seeing young players I’ve watched over the years get shafted.

massive fan of the kid. and was rather pleased he fell to us.

Rids, Laverde, Francis and Langford all hold a special place with me.

 

[eDPS]

massive fan of the kid. and was rather pleased he fell to us.

Rids, Laverde, Francis and Langford all hold a special place with me.

All 4 should be playing

 

[citizen-erased]

All 4 should be playing

That they should.
Have shown enough. Nothing more for them to do in the VFL.
Only thing is to get better at AFL level.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

Hahahahaha Wooosh

 

[Seagrave_Holmes]

Why couldn't parish replace one of our other useless midfielders instead of Jordan... woosher pls

 

[Lance Uppercut]

maybe he has a virus. lol

 

[VelvetSledge]

maybe he has a virus. lol

I feel as though you'll be posting this sentence a few times over the next few days

 

[Rack Watts]

Such a s**t decision, he had a real crack. WTF is this culture?

 

[revival_mode]

our team selectors are the WORST in the comp

 

[Phat Toni]

that's it, i'm not spending any more of my hard earned on this club...... go eat a dick woosha, you're weak as piss.

 

[Jacques_]

Really frustrated with his omission, thought that one of the only positive things to come from Sunday was him getting more senior footy exposure.

 

[BrunoV]

Will be interesting to compare Ridley with Low Energy Jack (Scrimshaw).

I couldn't help but notice that Jack is penciled in the back pocket. Have his performances been worthy of selection? Not a chance.

 

[ghostdog]

Will be interesting to compare Ridley with Low Energy Jack (Scrimshaw).

I couldn't help but notice that Jack is penciled in the back pocket. Have his performances been worthy of selection? Not a chance.

Has Rids been called up?

 

[Vindicater]

My boy will look elsewhere if treated like this.

He would be look ijng at Brown and Ambrose in the side and be very dejected.

 

[BrunoV]

Has Rids been called up?

No, I'm talking about the big picture.

Maybe Clarkson drops Scrimshaw next week for team balance or form but I doubt it.

He wants to a replacement for Burton/Birchall and he's probably going to get one.

I just think it's an interesting comparison. They're very similar players (both in terms of their physical attributes and playing style and qualities) taken in the same draft.

Ridley is literally everything Scrimshaw is not at this point in time. Ridley can't get a game for a crap team behind 4-6 players who are non-competitive or just utter s**t trucks. Scrimshaw is being carried by a side that finished top 4 last year under the most demanding coach, and if he's not the most demanding he is the best coach by such a long way it isn't funny.

 

[Yoda_]

Still trying to work out why he was dropped for a midfielder (Parish) and then had to watch David Zaharakis free wheel in his position this week.

Get him back in and don't drop the kid ffs

 

[Pweter]

Did Ridley play in the VFL or was he held back as match day emergency for the AFL?

If he played, any idea how he went?

 

[Lore]

Did Ridley play in the VFL or was he held back as match day emergency for the AFL?

If he played, any idea how he went?

Held back. I found the vfl team sheet on their Twitter, he’s not on there.

 

[Pweter]

Held back. I found the vfl team sheet on their Twitter, he’s not on there.

Drops kid for no apparent reason, doesn't let kid play to work on any perceived weaknesses or to stake a claim for subsequent weeks.

THIS.
*******.
CLUB.
!

 

[VelvetSledge]

Can't wait for us to be excited for him to come back in and then be let down on Thursday night when he doesn't

 

[Lore]

Drops kid for no apparent reason, doesn't let kid play to work on any perceived weaknesses or to stake a claim for subsequent weeks.

THIS.
*******.
CLUB.
!

Alternative perspective: omits kid for structural reasons, really wants him to play and holds him over in case there’s an opportunity to put him back in the senior team as he is clearly the 23rd most preferred.

If he was omitted for form he wouldn’t even be an emergency, he’d know to ply his trade in the vfl for a while and get good before he’d be back in.

 

[Whispering_Jack]

Was omitted for structure. Woosha said it was because St Kilda play a slightly smaller forward line. I think he will be back this week.