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

 

[Vander18]

If I’m really honest.....last year, a better club sees that Ridley and Gleeson are playing for the same spot and quickly identifies that Gleeson is now either depth or an asset for trade.

Ridley was already past him at the start of last year and we slowed down his development by sending him back to the VFL.

We really have never got the hang of the whole list thing - management, development, turnover etc.

 

[Lore]

 

[eth-dog]

I think Callum Wilkie is more underrated. He's as good as Ridley with about 1% of the fanfare that Ridley gets

 

[Schnitzengruben]

I think Callum Wilkie is more underrated. He's as good as Ridley with about 1% of the fanfare that Ridley gets

He's a good player but Ridley better with half the games played.

 

[andleanback]

I think Callum Wilkie is more underrated. He's as good as Ridley with about 1% of the fanfare that Ridley gets

bit different players, Wilkie doesn’t have the marking ability of Ridley. Ridleys only receiving all this praise because he’s playing so well for a 15-20 game backman and sort of burst onto the scene and it doesn’t take much for media personalities to start talking up players (you can already tell Bruce is going to cream himself over Draper). When really, most of us supporters knew he should’ve been in the team long ago.

 

[eth-dog]

He's a good player but Ridley better with half the games played.

Nah, not really. This is exactly my point.

bit different players, Wilkie doesn’t have the marking ability of Ridley. Ridleys only receiving all this praise because he’s playing so well for a 15-20 game backman and sort of burst onto the scene and it doesn’t take much for media personalities to start talking up players (you can already tell Bruce is going to cream himself over Draper). When really, most of us supporters knew he should’ve been in the team long ago.

Wilkie is a very good mark. Guy should be in the AA team at this point IMO

 

[brutus76]

NO MORE PLAYING CARD GAMES.... give THE RIDDLER a long term contract now!!!!

 

[eDPS]

Wilkie is good but Ridley has been better this year.

 

[andleanback]

Nah, not really. This is exactly my point.

Wilkie is a very good mark. Guy should be in the AA team at this point IMO

Averaging 3 marks a game under 1 contested mark. Ridley has taken 51 marks this year, 12 contested. Wilkie has taken 23, 4 contested. Ridley well ahead of wilkie in all aus contention and even he will struggle to get near that side with the amount of backs having excellent years.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Wilkie's playing second tall, Ridley third or fourth - but yeah, his intercept game isn't at the same level.

 

[andleanback]

Wilkie's playing second tall, Ridley third or fourth - but yeah, his intercept game isn't at the same level.

Thought Carlisle and howard are the 2 keys?

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Thought Carlisle and howard are the 2 keys?

Yeah fair, though I feel like Howard's given more licence to leave his man.

 

[andleanback]

Yeah fair, though I feel like Howard's given more licence to leave his man.

Howard usually completely lock down, some games he hardly touches the ball.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

If I’m really honest.....last year, a better club sees that Ridley and Gleeson are playing for the same spot and quickly identifies that Gleeson is now either depth or an asset for trade.

Ridley was already past him at the start of last year and we slowed down his development by sending him back to the VFL.

We really have never got the hang of the whole list thing - management, development, turnover etc.

Its not even “I told you so”. Go back to last year and everybody was mystified by the treatment of Ridley.

This *in club.

 

[DERO]

Its not even “I told you so”. Go back to last year and everybody was mystified by the treatment of Ridley.

This fu**in club.

Not everyone.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Broken Ribs?

 

[Hird05]

Broken Ribs?

Any news on him?

 

[astrowizzle]

Any news on the suspension. High contact and broken ribs must be 3 weeks

 

[JT_the_Man]

He isn’t confirmed injured or anything yet right?

 

[Haychh]

 

[eth-dog]

Any news on the suspension. High contact and broken ribs must be 3 weeks

How can you bump someone high and break their ribs?

 

[owen87]

How can you bump someone high and break their ribs?

The rib bone's connected to the head bone.

 

[Howard Moon]

The rib bone's connected to the head bone.

Still waiting to hear how you can bust towners face without touching his head

 

[owen87]

Still waiting to hear how you can bust towners face without touching his head

Who's arguing he didn't get hit in the head?

 

[Howard Moon]

Who's arguing he didn't get hit in the head?

Was there a free kick paid or MRP sanction?