Player Watch #28 Will Edwards

[the hypnotoad]

A big win for our club as well.

could be hugely significant for us, very exciting

 

[the hypnotoad]

could be hugely significant for us, very exciting

... and seems like a triffic feller

 

[NinjaSwan]

Very good debut but personally going to temper expectations a little bit until we see him play on AFL level key forwards and not a 19 year old ruck in his 3rd game and a barely VFL standard Will Lewis.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Very good debut but personally going to temper expectations a little bit until we see him play on AFL level key forwards and not a 19 year old ruck in his 3rd game and a barely VFL standard Will Lewis.

Gee's a bit harsh, he did what he had to do and more for a bloke in his debut game. Would you have preferred he be debuted against Cameron and Neale in a months time?

 

[NinjaSwan]

Gee's a bit harsh, he did what he had to do and more for a bloke in his debut game. Would you have preferred he be debuted against Cameron and Neale in a months time?

I don’t think it’s harsh, he played well I just don’t agree it says much about his long term future when he played on two opponents who would struggle to kick a goal in the VFL.

Next week against Melbourne will be more telling, JVR and Mihocek aren’t stars but they’re worlds better than Emmett and Lewis.

 

[S120]

One thing I'll add that I haven't seen anyone mention.

It was Edwards who was running directly into the pack that resulted in Naughton's awful fall. Dunno how it wasn't a free kick TBH. If you take a look at the footage, I'd say it's pretty reckless and dangerous by Edwards. I hope the coaches have a word to him about how to better manage himself there because that had the potential to cause a catastrophic injury.

 

[JackHiscoxWasFast]

I think his spatial awareness will improve out of sight in the coming weeks, could almost see it improving throughout the game.

He should take the kick ins and line up for goal whilst he’s at it

 

[J_Moore]

One thing I'll add that I haven't seen anyone mention.

It was Edwards who was running directly into the pack that resulted in Naughton's awful fall. Dunno how it wasn't a free kick TBH. If you take a look at the footage, I'd say it's pretty reckless and dangerous by Edwards. I hope the coaches have a word to him about how to better manage himself there because that had the potential to cause a catastrophic injury.

Yes it was a good debut, but he’s lucky he didn’t kill Naughton there tbh.

Felt like a young guy desperate to prove his desperation. But it was stupid.

 

[bedford]

One thing I'll add that I haven't seen anyone mention.

It was Edwards who was running directly into the pack that resulted in Naughton's awful fall. Dunno how it wasn't a free kick TBH. If you take a look at the footage, I'd say it's pretty reckless and dangerous by Edwards. I hope the coaches have a word to him about how to better manage himself there because that had the potential to cause a catastrophic injury.

I brought it up this morning on the post game thread

 

[giantsully]

Yes it was a good debut, but he’s lucky he didn’t kill Naughton there tbh.

Felt like a young guy desperate to prove his desperation. But it was stupid.

I just didn't see it that way; I saw a debutant lost in traffic who found himself caught up in a pack. There didn't seem to be a skerrick of the deliberate about it.

 

[bedford]

I just didn't see it that way; I saw a debutant lost in traffic who found himself caught up in a pack. There didn't seem to be a skerrick of the deliberate about it.

He didn't get caught in a pack , he ran into it !

 

[MF]

One thing I'll add that I haven't seen anyone mention.

It was Edwards who was running directly into the pack that resulted in Naughton's awful fall. Dunno how it wasn't a free kick TBH. If you take a look at the footage, I'd say it's pretty reckless and dangerous by Edwards. I hope the coaches have a word to him about how to better manage himself there because that had the potential to cause a catastrophic injury.

From what I could see on the footage he was running back with the flight and did seem to be looking at and tracking the ball until just before collision. Also looks like once he realised Naughton was coming towards him he deviated to the left to avoid front on contact but still clipped Naughtons leg.

I guess you could argue he has a duty of care not to run back with the flight like that but I think without Naughton taking the mark he had every chance to mark it himself and therefore every right to be running back with the flight.

Having said that, I've only watched it on my phone a couple of times so HDTV may contradict what I can see.

 

[J_Moore]

I just didn't see it that way; I saw a debutant lost in traffic who found himself caught up in a pack. There didn't seem to be a skerrick of the deliberate about it.

Oh I don’t think there was anything deliberate about hitting Naughton. At all. There was no clearly malice involved.

But he went blindly charging into a pack, late, nowhere near the ball, when we were up by 40 points. It was very high risk, low reward stuff for everyone, himself included.

 

[bedford]

I just didn't see it that way; I saw a debutant lost in traffic who found himself caught up in a pack. There didn't seem to be a skerrick of the deliberate about it.

You need to go and have another look !

 

[Swansujelly]

He got away with nearly killing Norton..I jest I jest..solid debut.

 

[Ticky009]

 

[Wolfgang West]

One thing I'll add that I haven't seen anyone mention.

It was Edwards who was running directly into the pack that resulted in Naughton's awful fall. Dunno how it wasn't a free kick TBH. If you take a look at the footage, I'd say it's pretty reckless and dangerous by Edwards. I hope the coaches have a word to him about how to better manage himself there because that had the potential to cause a catastrophic injury.

Nobody wants to see an accident like that on a footy ground that could have had terrible ramifications but it was an accident caused by a players natural instinct to compete and kill a contest. The most incidental actions can cause catastrophic injury if it is going to happen as well. He went back with the flight of the ball to kill the contest with the desperation you want in a defender not with intended recklessness or malice. Coaches don’t need to talk to him or try and coach that natural aggression or competitiveness out of him. It was accidental in a contact sport nothing else.

 

[Swansujelly]

Nobody wants to see an accident like that on a footy ground that could have had terrible ramifications but it was an accident caused by a players natural instinct to compete and kill a contest. The most incidental actions can cause catastrophic injury if it is going to happen as well. He went back with the flight of the ball to kill the contest with the desperation you want in a defender not with intended recklessness or malice. Coaches don’t need to talk to him or try and coach that natural aggression or competitiveness out of him. It was accidental in a contact sport nothing else.

Watch it again, it was clumsy. I sucked in breath at the time. Ed is lucky if he dosen't get sanctioned. I have a feeling he might..MRO stuff.

 

[Adnico26Parker]

Watch it again, it was clumsy. I sucked in breath at the time. Ed is lucky if he dosen't get sanctioned. I have a feeling he might..MRO stuff.

He’s been cleared by the MRO

 

[Wolfgang West]

Watch it again, it was clumsy. I sucked in breath at the time. Ed is lucky if he dosen't get sanctioned. I have a feeling he might..MRO stuff.

Clumsy stuff happens in this contact sport all the time. It’s part of the game. Recklessness and malice is not. He has a competitive instinct in him that another player in the side could probably get a bit of. Btw he has been cleared by the MRO of any wrong doing.

 

[Swansujelly]

Clumsy stuff happens in this contact sport all the time. It’s part of the game. Recklessness and malice is not. He has a competitive instinct in him that another player in the side could probably get a bit of. Btw he has been cleared by the MRO of any wrong doing.

Cool, wan't aware the MRO worked that quickly.

 

[Wolfgang West]

Cool, wan't aware the MRO worked that quickly.

No neither was I and am happy as the kid was great last night and did not need any dent in his confidence if it was hanging over his head for the next few days as there are plenty out there that see it as a some here seen the incident which is not unreasonable and it would have gathered steam.

 

[Mister B]

A wonderful debut for a key back. He looked confident, well drilled and read the play extremely well at times but....




The thing that impressed me most was the three or four times he saw an opportunity to put a block or shepherd on to free up his teammates. Each time, it led to a fast break and ultimately a scoring opportunity. Those 1%ers were so valuable.

 

[Wolfgang West]

A wonderful debut for a key back. He looked confident, well drilled and read the play extremely well at times but....




The thing that impressed me most was the three or four times he saw an opportunity to put a block or shepherd on to free up his teammates. Each time, it led to a fast break and ultimately a scoring opportunity. Those 1%ers were so valuable.

Glad you mentioned that Mr B about the shepherds. I seen him do it 3 times where he put his body between his opponent and a teammate trying to gather at ground level. Serious arching the back using his core planting the feet and spreading his wingspan not some token limp arm effort. Very astute pick up that some wouldn’t have noticed to add to his impressive debut. One game but I will call it now. We have a player. Size, tough, competitive, good hands and nice defensive anticipation in the contest.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Glad you mentioned that Mr B about the shepherds. I seen him do it 3 times where he put his body between his opponent and a teammate trying to gather at ground level. Serious arching the back using his core planting the feet and spreading his wingspan not some token limp arm effort. Very astute pick up that some wouldn’t have noticed to add to his impressive debut. One game but I will call it now. We have a player. Size, tough, competitive, good hands and nice defensive anticipation in the contest.

for sure ... for a big, raw young defender with so much improvement in him, that was a great start ...
of course he'll face far better players, bigger challenges, but he'll learn as he goes and will be better for every new test