Senior 20. Jacob Molier (2024 - )

[CatToTheFuture]

My understanding is the ruck St Kilda drafted had some off field red flags

On brand for the "saints"

 

[CatRiot]

OTG: I was absolutely stoked that we drafted Lawson Humphries in 2023 and I wrote a piece later-on (see below) on Geelong Big Footy explaining why, after Kingy made some glowing remarks about him.


I do realise that the attached below video at '37 seconds' is only one piece of play but I've gotta say that would be as good of a single highlight I've seen from a young non-AFL player, it's absolutely a brilliant, stunning and 'exciting' piece of football orchestrated by Lawson Humphries, FUTURE ELITE..... let's bloody well hope so! GO CATS

Lawson Humphries Highlights | Draft​

When we first drafted Humphries, I thought hmmm a long shot. But as soon as I watched him in the VFL for the very first time I knew he was going to make it. Unbelievable selection really.

 

[geelong_crazy26]

Highlights looked great. Compare that to Dodson who’s package on the AFL site barely shows him leaving the ground let alone grabbing a decent mark.

The mail everyone had on the cats was we were clammering to move up the order to grab dodson... Yet we didnt even want to touch him with our picks in the 40’s/50’s.... Journalists seem to make stuff up out their ass to get a click.

 

[small 4wards]

When we first drafted Humphries, I thought hmmm a long shot. But as soon as I watched him in the VFL for the very first time I knew he was going to make it. Unbelievable selection really.

We lost our WA talent scout Liam Woodland to Freo after the Humphries draft. I do sometimes wonder if it was sort of "sorry for leaving, here's an absolute gem as farewell gift."

 

[The rabbi]

When we first drafted Humphries, I thought hmmm a long shot. But as soon as I watched him in the VFL for the very first time I knew he was going to make it. Unbelievable selection really.

Same here. Although it took me a few games. It was his ball use that impressed me. He did not waste a kick.
I also had trouble determining if he was a left or right footer because he seamlessly moved between both sides.

 

[The rabbi]

Jacob Molier's 4 goal haul in his 2nd VFL game.

 

[MisterMarcus]

Jacob Molier's 4 goal haul in his 2nd VFL game.

Best part of being a Cats supporter.....seeing some random Pick 50 Wells Special dude that you've barely heard of, coming out of nowhere and showing fantastic signs.

 

[The rabbi]

Best part of being a Cats supporter.....seeing some random Pick 50 Wells Special dude that you've barely heard of, coming out of nowhere and showing fantastic signs.

I probably get as much joy, if not more, out of seeing a young draftee show some promise than a seasoned player perform well.

 

[The Unforgiven]

I probably get as much joy, if not more, out of seeing a young draftee show some promise than a seasoned player perform well.

Second game! He hasn't just played a good game two-thirds through his first season, but in only his second game.

Do you know if he's been played more in the forward or the ruck in his two games so far?

 

[cats_09]

Second game! He hasn't just played a good game two-thirds through his first season, but in only his second game.

Do you know if he's been played more in the forward or the ruck in his two games so far?

Not much ruck at all at this stage - Edwards & Pike have been our primary rucks

 

[The Unforgiven]

Rumour is we were keen on Jordan Dawson (also a Sturt boy) with our pick 59 back in 2015 before Sydney took him at 56. We ended up taking Ryan Gardner.

Interesting. I wonder if we had took him, would he have still left? One can assume it was more about going home to Adelaide than getting out of Sydney (the football club).

Dawson could have been payback for Danger. In a way, I'm glad we missed out on him as it would have been a shame to lose him. He'd go well in our depleted centre right now.

 

[The Unforgiven]

Not much ruck at all at this stage - Edwards & Pike have been our primary rucks

I wonder if he could be the long-term replacement for Jazza Cameron? Big shoes to fill, of course, but Neale is now starting to fill the huge void that Hawk left, which goes to show what a bit of time and development can do.

 

[cats_09]

I wonder if he could be the long-term replacement for Jazza Cameron? Big shoes to fill, of course, but Neale is now starting to fill the huge void that Hawk left, which goes to show what a bit of time and development can do.

I'm not sure what the long term thinking with Molier is, and obviously there's still plenty of development to be had but I'm wondering if we could see him play in that Blicavs hybrid mould

I know across this year we've seen some suggest that COS could develop into more than just a KPD option, maybe as a tall wing type player but watching Molier in his first game I thought he could be more suited to that type of development

His athleticism & movement looked very clean for a 19yr old listed as 203cm who is still rather wirey looking - I've watched plenty of basketball over the years and seen those young men who are 200cm+ but their bodies haven't filled out to match their height, and they look like baby giraffes struggling to walk when they're running

I didn't get any of that watching Molier - he's looks like someone with that natural athleticism, so we could see him as a long term replacement in the mould of Cameron or maybe Blicavs depending on his endurance capabilities

 

[CatToTheFuture]

Jacob Molier's 4 goal haul in his 2nd VFL game.

I didn't expect Molier to be a player showing signs year one based purely on skinny 19yo ruck/fwd weight of average statistics

This is a very pleasant surprise

 

[Oisin_the_Goat]

I didn't expect Molier to be a player showing signs year one based purely on skinny 19yo ruck/fwd weight of average statistics

This is a very pleasant surprise

Four solid goals too. If he keeps kicking quads he might take Ollie Henrys place in the AFL side.

 

[cats_09]

Four solid goals too. If he keeps kicking quads he might take Ollie Henrys place in the AFL side.

I'd think Polk would be more likely to be a Henry replacement and the third tall option

 

[Kobe Gryant]

Four solid goals too. If he keeps kicking quads he might take Ollie Henrys place in the AFL side.

He needs time to marinate. Has the Andrew Mackie build at present, and is still raw from a development POV.

If the form continues, maybe a few games late next year, and a plan to integrate him into the side in 2027 I'd guess.

Similar to the Neale trajectory. Polk is the one who might take Henry's spot as soon as next year.

 

[dazbroncos]

You want to see flashes in the kids early games and he’s done exactly that… but he’s miles off it still - and that’s ok.

Get him more preseasons and load him up carefully

In terms of AFL, this time next year maybe..

Polk has more chance of getting a look in late this year.. and OH is looking over his shoulder.

Molier will be fine in time it seems
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