Player Watch #17: Riley 'Stiffy' Hardeman - set to debut vs Crows

[The Dingrel]

100%

Plus Merrett is a diver and he plays for *

just goes with the jumper.....I also don't see the Merrett comparison....Cousins is who come to mind the way he moves and kicks.

 

[DuckYeah]

100%

Plus Merrett is a diver and he plays for *

The comparison is spot on

 

[marklovesbeer]

Sorry mate, I was welding UB’s all day. Didn’t watch one minute.. how did you see his game? I received a phone call in the first quarter saying we wouldn’t hit a target and Jy is still a spud?

I also haven’t watched it yet.

I was ‘in a meeting’ whilst the game was on ️

 

[DuckYeah]

I also haven’t watched it yet.

I was ‘in a meeting’ whilst the game was on ️

Its a praccy, we’ll see who and who cannot cut the mustard soon enough. I know footy and I know what makes a good player and who doesn’t. Riley has the ability to be a role player, just not an elite ball user.. happy to be wrong

 

[Frank Thring]

Sorry mate, I was welding UB’s all day. Didn’t watch one minute.. how did you see his game? I received a phone call in the first quarter saying we wouldn’t hit a target and Jy is still a spud?

Pretty sure I read that Hardeman came on at half time.

 

[DuckYeah]

Pretty sure I read that Hardeman came on at half time.

Fantastic! Well that solves that then.. I’ll put the mask back on and pray for the best

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Is a good size, moves well and is defensively accountable.

 

[andana]

If we are going to be playing Northball having lots of hbfs will be key

 

[King Corey]

Good first hit out. Looks bigger already and great sign that he had some involvement.

 

[Its a Process]

I was very excited when we signed this kid and my excitement levels haven't diminished from what I have seen.

Slick mover, good ball user, seems to know how to find the ball and we knew he's a good runner and leader.

This kid will play a heap of footy if he stays injury free.

 

[king of the road]

Nope.. needs work. Will take Lukes Spot this year, sure. But not perfect

A first year player needs work and is not perfect.

Making the big calls.

Players are drafted on what they could be, not what they are.

Showing as much as you could expect for a teenage debutant in his first year.

 

[Kangaroos4eva]

Good first hit out. Looks bigger already and great sign that he had some involvement.

Actually looks like a small defender with a bit of toe, who can lock down and offer a bit going the other way. Obvious successor to L Mac in the very long term.

 

[DunderHead]

There is nothing not to like about this guy. Defends well. Runs hard. Smart player. Also seems liker a ripper bloke. Hope he gets 10+ games this year.

 

[Waynesworld]

I was very impressed with Riley, great pace and attack on the ball. Will be a player

 

[Rampaging roos]

I was very impressed with Riley, great pace and attack on the ball. Will be a player

Watched a lot of pre season training and match Sim at Latrobe university..he was superb works extremely hard.loves the run and gun.has good pace .marks well especially intercept overhead..his skills are as good as anyones..hard as a cats head..we have one hear.i have no doubt he will make it

 

[The Warlord]

I was very impressed with Riley, great pace and attack on the ball. Will be a player

Runs in straight lines doesn't he.

 

[King Corey]

Let's say this guy gets to Shaun Atley

18

Shaun Atley

Age

31

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

273.1

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

3star

MG

246.4

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

levels. And I don't mean that facetiously, Shaun had a solid career.

When he's your 5th pick in the draft it doesn't matter if you end up with a Shaun Atley

18

Shaun Atley

Age

31

Ht

189cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

17.3

4star

K

8.5

3star

HB

8.8

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

273.1

4star

D

15.0

4star

K

7.9

3star

HB

7.1

4star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.0

3star

MG

246.4

4star

D

13.6

4star

K

6.2

3star

HB

7.4

5star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

type of best 22 player. It's when your hopes for a star are pinned to a sole early pick circa #18 that it becomes a problem.

 

[The Warlord]

Let's say this guy gets to Shaun Atley levels. And I don't mean that facetiously, Shaun had a solid career.

When he's your 5th pick in the draft it doesn't matter if you end up with a Shaun Atley type of best 22 player. It's when your hopes for a star are pinned to a sole early pick circa #18 that it becomes a problem.

You should be permabanned for this

 

[King Corey]

You should be permabanned for this

Ha possibly.

If Shaun had been drafted late with expectations of being a team oriented defender his career would've been applauded.

Instead North BF's finest ran with the Next Judd meme and saddled him forever more with unrealistic expectations.

 

[DesertRoo]

Ha possibly.

If Shaun had been drafted late with expectations of being a team oriented defender nobody his career would've been applauded.

Instead North BF's finest ran with the Next Judd meme and saddled him forever more with unrealistic expectations.

Lol if Shaun was traded to the hawks early on, I wonder what he’s career would’ve looked like.

 

[King Corey]

Lol if Shaun was traded to the hawks early on, I wonder what he’s career would’ve looked like.

I've said similar, swap around Shaun Atley and Isaac Smith and Shaun would have a cupboard of Norm Smiths and Isaac would be flipping burgers with Cameron Richardson.

 

[Reginald0]

We had no natural replacement for Ats plus we booted Frog who could actually defend then Tazz left
So that was 3
Now Jz and Buckets gone
Throw in Hall Perez Bonar young or out I should say

The turnover of players in our defence is just absolutely incredible
In a bad way

 

[r_boy]

Ats I feel just lost the passion for AFL. He was going through the motions in the end.

 

[King Corey]

Ats I feel just lost the passion for AFL. He was going through the motions in the end.

To be fair we were all just going through the motions as the ultimate premature ejaculation coaching era of Rhyce Shaw came to a close.

 

[Krakoueraddict]

To be fair we were all just going through the motions as the ultimate premature ejaculation coaching era of Rhyce Shaw came to a close.

Ah those heady days of flogging Collingwood and Richmond with Shaw as the interim coach. Was the deadest of dead cat bounces.

But Shaw led us to Nobel who led us to Clarko and who knows where we would be if we had won 8-12 games in 2020, further from a premiership capable list i am positive.