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

 

[BrunoV]

The most un-Essendon player we've ever had,


Stud.

That's not entirely true.

He's playing like the stud 2009 Hurley, that young buck who basically nailed everything he tried.

 

[Beerfish]

The only player in our side I can completely relax with while he has the ball.

 

[cobra land]

Has the composure of a 200 game veteran...rapt that everyone is now seeing this and his ball use along with Saad, McKenna and Fantasia in the back line make us really potent going forward.

 

[HirdyLannister]

The only player in our side I can completely relax with while he has the ball.

Saad aswell for me

 

[Beerfish]

Saad aswell for me

Was just thinking the exact same thing.. thing is you don't as much time to relax with Saady.

 

[ghostdog]

Ridley's vision upfield and his ability to hit targets, that one kick notwithstanding, is a serious weapon. The comparison to early Hurley is apt. Hurley's field kicking used to be the best in the side.

 

[JayJ20]

Saad aswell for me

Was going to say exactly the same thing.

Ridley is fast becoming one of our best players. So cool and calm.

 

[Milanista28]

He's in AA form

 

[Vindicater]

He is much taller than I thought he was.

 

[yaco55]

Don't worry about his vision or his kicking the two areas that are setting him apart is his work in the air and a stronger attack on the ball.

 

[Milanista28]

Commentators drool over Darcy Moore, Ridley is already better than him.

Come at me!

 

[eth-dog]

Commentators drool over Darcy Moore, Ridley is already better than him.

Come at me!

Moore is a superstar. Been the best key defender this year IMO, although Tarrant, Andrews and Weitering all also have claims.

 

[Zach Package]

KP size, runs around like a midfielder, best kick in the side and takes overhead one grabbers in the wet.

Cheat code, simple as that

 

[Run and carry]

Saad aswell for me

Tippa too.

 

[NAB777]

Has the composure of a 200 game veteran...

It's something you have, or you haven't got. He had it from game 1.

 

[GUMBLETRON]

Ridley's vision upfield and his ability to hit targets, that one kick notwithstanding, is a serious weapon.

That one kick would've come off too had the recipient lead at it a little.

 

[ant555]

Too bad we wrecked his development ........

 

[NAB777]

Go through the players ahead of him in the 2016 draft.

Where would he sit now?

 

[Milanista28]

Go through the players ahead of him in the 2016 draft.

Where would he sit now?

Top 5, possibly 1st by the end of the year, he's an absolute weapon.

 

[Haychh]

* I’m in love with this bloke. Could win the first of many B&Fs this year.

Needs to start getting some AA love. If he’s not one of the top 6 defenders in the comp right now I’ll go jump

 

[Howard Moon]

fu** I’m in love with this bloke. Could win the first of many B&Fs this year.

Needs to start getting some AA love. If he’s not one of the top 6 defenders in the comp right now I’ll go jump

He and Haynes might have the Hb line mid tall spots?

 

[Haychh]

He and Haynes might have the Hb line mid tall spots?

I’d say so. Howe would’ve been in the conversation before getting injured too

 

[eth-dog]

fu** I’m in love with this bloke. Could win the first of many B&Fs this year.

Needs to start getting some AA love. If he’s not one of the top 6 defenders in the comp right now I’ll go jump

I reckon right now he's just outside, but very marginal. Haynes as the intercepting defender, Docherty, Maynard and Saad as the smalls.

 

[scottmclaren]

Only 14 games in but averaging 6.3 marks per game.

Not sure what it says about our game style with Hooker, Hurley and Ridley all top 10 for marks per game.

 

[Mr Bultitude]

I like that he's a little under the radar at the moment, will enjoy oppo fans asking "who the **** is that in #14 carving our fwds up?"