AFL Player 19: Kayle Gerreyn

[VelvetSledge]

 

[Old Campaigner]

cmon brad you ****man, give him a game

 

[Runk]

Where's this bloke at? Haven't heard much really at all about the fella.

 

[dank420_]

Where's this bloke at? Haven't heard much really at all about the fella.

Been quite a few training pics on the socials

 

[Runk]

Been quite a few training pics on the socials

I'm not looking hard enough it seems

 

[King Patty]

I'm not looking hard enough it seems

 

[jmoo wan]

that’s good - he’s strutting like a 100 gamer already

 

[Blind Turn]

This is better than a strut.

4.7K views · 389 reactions | Kayle Gerreyn | Yet to debut, he’s been impressing so far this pre-season, albeit a small sample size. He’s visibly gained some bulk, but still moving well & he looks a bit more confident doing this kind of thing. Could

Kayle Gerreyn | Yet to debut, he’s been impressing so far this pre-season, albeit a small sample size. He’s visibly gained some bulk, but still moving well & he looks a bit more confident doing this...

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[ant555]

Good to see he has improved the fitness levels.

 

[jmoo wan]

This is better than a strut.

4.7K views · 389 reactions | Kayle Gerreyn | Yet to debut, he’s been impressing so far this pre-season, albeit a small sample size. He’s visibly gained some bulk, but still moving well & he looks a bit more confident doing this kind of thing. Could

Kayle Gerreyn | Yet to debut, he’s been impressing so far this pre-season, albeit a small sample size. He’s visibly gained some bulk, but still moving well & he looks a bit more confident doing this...

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At its highest point!!!

 

[Wahooti Fandango]

Alpha strut. On a related point; Cox in the background finally looks to have some size (that's what she said).

 

[Vindicater]

So the project ruck/forward is actually going to be our CHB of the future?

 

[eth-dog]

So the project ruck/forward is actually going to be our CHB of the future?

Where have I seen this movie before?

 

[crackers65]

There will be opportunities for him as a KPD. Reid, Ridley and McKay are so injury prone, we will need him as a backup early.

 

[Runk]

He's a unit.

 

[King Patty]

So the project ruck/forward is actually going to be our CHB of the future?

Which one Archer May or Kayle Gerryn.

we could fill our KPP slots/Spine with size.

REID
GERRYN
SHARP
CADDY
MAY

 

[King Patty]

"Black and white" feedback driving untried Essendon youngster

The tall utility was the only Essendon player who did not break through for an AFL debut in 2025.

t.co

 

[Vander18]

He's a unit.

Yep - has achieved unit status.

Closing in on specimen.

 

[Vindicater]

Yep - has achieved unit status.

Closing in on specimen.

How long until we start seeing him as that big bodied midfielder we have always needed?

 

[Lance Uppercut]

Yep - has achieved unit status.

Closing in on specimen.

is a specimen bigger than a unit? Interesting

 

[Vander18]

is a specimen bigger than a unit? Interesting

I confess that (1) I had to think for a while to come up with a word that indicated “bigger than a unit” and (2) I went with specimen but was never really happy with it.

Sometimes you just gotta hit that post button and let the chips fall where they may….

 

[Yoda_]

cant help but feel we've missed a trick by shifting him back.

Had 12 goals from 6 games as a first year KPP / ruck, moving back he was ok but he was showing some really good signs coming out of the square

 

[faible]

cant help but feel we've missed a trick by shifting him back.

Had 12 goals from 6 games as a first year KPP / ruck, moving back he was ok but he was showing some really good signs coming out of the square

With all the KPDs going down, a KPD was a clear need. Still is really given Hayes is coming off an ACL so Gerryn is basically first in line depth (alongside Blakiston) for McKay / Reid / Ridley as a tall defender.

 

[Vindicater]

Can a VFL and training watcher explain to me why we shifted him back when we so desperately need a Forward/Ruck?

Was he simply rubbish there?

What are the chances he gets delisted or is he a slow burn.

 

[jdstorm]

Can a VFL and training watcher explain to me why we shifted him back when we so desperately need a Forward/Ruck?

Was he simply rubbish there?

What are the chances he gets delisted or is he a slow burn.

Last season at the start of the season we had Draper as the AFL Forward Ruck and Wright as the VFL forward ruck.

We also had CDT playing with the VFL team. Combine that with injuries in defence and trying to fit Viggo and Goldy in the same side (Bryan no1 AFL ruck) and there wasn’t space in the side for him to play ruck/forward. We also really needed a backup KPD and he did well in that spot. So it made sense to just keep developing him there and not stall his development by shuffling him through multiple positions.

 

[ant555]

Can a VFL and training watcher explain to me why we shifted him back when we so desperately need a Forward/Ruck?

Was he simply rubbish there?

What are the chances he gets delisted or is he a slow burn.

He was a bit patchy and last year we needed defenders. He has nice skills and is a smooth mover, but he is not quick. His agility is average and the endurance has been a work in progress. His ruck work is nothing special. I think he will be delisted.