AFL Player #17: Todd Goldstein

[VelvetSledge]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024
My Boy Draft 2024: Pick 25, Vander18

Welcome aboard, big fella.

Never thought I'd see the day when Todd Goldstein

17

Todd Goldstein

Age

35

Ht

201cm

Wt

101kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.2

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

7.5

5star

CL

3.1

5star

HO

32.5

5star

D

16.7

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

7.4

4star

CL

7.0

5star

HO

32.9

5star

D

5.2

2star

K

2.6

1star

HB

2.6

3star

HO

10.0

5star

plays for Essendon, but here we are

 

[Vindicater]

Reckon he will play early before Bryan/Draper take his spot.

After that he is depth.

 

[Chief Hopper]

Todd is an interesting addition to our team.
He still is very durable at his age, played 20 games in 2023. Avg 20 games last 6 years.
Always liked his ruck work. Hope he plays most matches this year.

 

[brain taylor]

this guy rules

 

[fairbump_playon]

He's just a very good footballer.

 

[Zach Package]

A real mensch

 

[SpeckieMcVeigh]

He's still got it, probably our best ruckman even at 35.

 

[JayJ20]

Was the best of the 4 recruits and not because Gresham and McKay were bad. He was just that good.

 

[bombreys]

He’s gonna make it damn hard not to play him

 

[DallasCrane316]

Great pick up. Very honest interview after the game too. Draper and Bryan will learn a lot.

 

[MiguelM]

He’s gonna make it damn hard not to play him

He is no 1 ruck, period.

 

[Engimal v3]

 

[Chadwiko]

Super weird to see him in your guernsey tonight, but happy to see him still playing.

Treat him well this year.

 

[TheFrenchCut]

In a weird way, I am a bit sad for him that he's ended up with us instead of a genuine contender.

He very clearly can still play at a pretty high level.

 

[Bunk Moreland]

In a weird way, I am a bit sad for him that he's ended up with us instead of a genuine contender.

He very clearly can still play at a pretty high level.

Multiple contenders would’ve taken him. We offered the most money, simple.

He’s a good addition for us. Pretty much perfect insurance for Draper’s iffy body at the moment.

The most intriguing one in the whole picture is Bryan. Clearly they don’t have complete faith in him to be #1 when Draper is injured. He’s 22yo now with three solid years in the VFL incl a VFL B&F. You’d think he should be in that role.

The VFL will be an interesting watch if / when Bryan and Goldy play together.

 

[Fayab99]

Anyone else feel like his leadership is an underrated component as well?

Having a big guy in the middle, around the ground putting his body on the line, doing the 1%er's , leading from the front, he seems to lift those around him when he is on

 

[TheKanga]

In a weird way, I am a bit sad for him that he's ended up with us instead of a genuine contender.

He very clearly can still play at a pretty high level.

He was very close to going to Geelong a few years back.

Played well for you but looks bad in red.

 

[ant555]

Looks like he will not just be making up the numbers.

 

[ScrappyCoCo]

Looks like he will not just be making up the numbers.

Might actually provide a target when we are forced to kick down the line and help with that problem. Ruck work and involvement around the ground makes us look better.

 

[ghostdog]

Might actually provide a target when we are forced to kick down the line and help with that problem. Ruck work and involvement around the ground makes us look better.

Might help Parish have some extraordinary games too. Such a big unit, doesn't get pushed out of ruck contests easily, has super clean taps, is mobile and takes marks. I just hope Draper and Bryan watch and listen.

 

[ghostdog]

Todd is an interesting addition to our team.
He still is very durable at his age, played 20 games in 2023. Avg 20 games last 6 years.
Always liked his ruck work. Hope he plays most matches this year.

I didn't realise how durable until the Cats game, or that he's 35. That's nuts. If he plays that well for most of the season, we're in a good place.

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Love this guy. Kind of like when we recruited Mathew Allan, but better.

 

[Petrify]

I really hope we play him & Draper like we did Phillips & Draper. I think Draper is good enough up forward to make it work. They both have very different styles in the CBA too which would make it hard for opposition rucks to prepare for

 

[owen87]

I didn't realise how durable until the Cats game, or that he's 35. That's nuts. If he plays that well for most of the season, we're in a good place.

I'm sure if anything can break him, it's Essendon. Meanwhile if he can impart some wisdow on how to prepare and keep your body in one piece through the rigour of AFL to the other ruckmen (and the rest of the list) that would be nice.

 

[Pweter]

I'm sure if anything can break him, it's Essendon. Meanwhile if he can impart some wisdow on how to prepare and keep your body in one piece through the rigour of AFL to the other ruckmen (and the rest of the list) that would be nice.

No spongy floors where he came from!

 

[VelvetSledge]

Love this guy. Kind of like when we recruited Mathew Allan, but better.

I was so close to erasing that from my memory, damn it