#29 Jayden Hunt - joins WCE as a free agent, pick 52 compo

[Bluelegs]

Just realised how much better watching the game would be if there was option to sync the game audio to Super Mario Bros.

 

[demondavey]

He came less mediocre?

Yeah, but I am not worried losing him

 

[Scythe94]

He came less mediocre?

I'd say he averaged a career-low in disposals (besides when he played played five games in the covid-ball season), so we just noticed him sucking less?

 

[Lampers]

I'd say he averaged a career-low in disposals (besides when he played played five games in the covid-ball season), so we just noticed him sucking less?

It’s a simplistic measure, but you take clangers less frees against and divide by disposals to get a feel for disposal quality.

Remarkably consistent, but those numbers are on the poor end for someone who is a half back flanker and often disposing under minimal pressure.

2022 13.5% 200 disposals in 20 games
2021 10.2% 274 disposals in 20 games
2020 11.4% 35 disposals in 6 games
2019 10.3% 252 disposals in 21 games
2018 12.7% 71 disposals in 6 games
2017 13.9% 396 disposals in 22 games
2016 10.5% 296 disposals in 19 games

 

[ABray10]

Probably about market value for Hunt if Free Agency didn't exist, so pretty happy with it

 

[knackers29]

It’s a simplistic measure, but you take clangers less frees against and divide by disposals to get a feel for disposal quality.

Remarkably consistent, but those numbers are on the poor end for someone who is a half back flanker and often disposing under minimal pressure.

2022 13.5% 200 disposals in 20 games
2021 10.2% 274 disposals in 20 games
2020 11.4% 35 disposals in 6 games
2019 10.3% 252 disposals in 21 games
2018 12.7% 71 disposals in 6 games
2017 13.9% 396 disposals in 22 games
2016 10.5% 296 disposals in 19 games

Almost all his disposals are under pressure, because he keeps running until he puts himself under pressure..

 

[pjfairbairn]

I would have liked something in the 40s, but I wish him well. Has clearly had to juggle salary, job security and likelihood of playing against living in his home city and trying to keep a spot in a team that's in the window. I've always been a bit of an apologist for him as I thought he came across as a good bloke, had a genuine point of difference with his speed, could be a good kick on his day and actually had decnt forward craft in that he knew which corridors to lead into.

Will always have a soft spot for him and hope all of his children are guns who we can get under FS rule.

 

[Lampers]

Probably about market value for Hunt if Free Agency didn't exist, so pretty happy with it

If it was Melbourne circa 2019 the compensation pick would’ve been high 30s. It’s only in the 50s because Melbourne finished quite high plus the other earlier priority and compensation picks.

 

[Topkent]

Unbelievable, put so much time into him this year and he finally comes good and we get rid of him.

What lol

 

[Topkent]

I would have liked something in the 40s, but I wish him well. Has clearly had to juggle salary, job security and likelihood of playing against living in his home city and trying to keep a spot in a team that's in the window. I've always been a bit of an apologist for him as I thought he came across as a good bloke, had a genuine point of difference with his speed, could be a good kick on his day and actually had decnt forward craft in that he knew which corridors to lead into.

Will always have a soft spot for him and hope all of his children are guns who we can get under FS rule.

Was never a good kick on his day.

 

[pjfairbairn]

Was never a good kick on his day.

I do not concur

 

[Topkent]

I do not concur

If hunts a good kick then everyone who's ever played was a good kick.

 

[ABray10]

Was never a good kick on his day.

Either that or it just hasn't been his day yet.

 

[pjfairbairn]

I liked his kicking style. Always kicked through the ball properly as you're taught as a kid. From memory when he played up forward his goal kicking accuracy was pretty good too (if somebody checks the stats and I'm wrong, it is what it is). Definitely capable of a clanger, but the gamplean requirement for him to dump kick doesn't make him a bad kick.

 

[Topkent]

Jayden Hunt

5

Jayden Hunt

Age

29

Ht

188cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.0

1star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

3star

MG

78.7

1star

D

5.3

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.7

2star

T

2.3

4star

MG

78.7

2star

being a good kick is looney bin stuff. Genuine ball butcher most of his career

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Reckon he wasn't the worst kick when not running, but running was the thing he did well and he couldn't kick while doing so.

 

[pjfairbairn]

Reckon he wasn't the worst kick when not running, but running was the thing he did well and couldn't kick while doing so.

Yeah that's a good way to put it.

 

[pjfairbairn]

Jayden Hunt being a good kick is looney bin stuff. Genuine ball butcher most of his career

Hyperbole. But anyways, it's not a hill I want to die on. Can we go back to talking about Luke Jackson not leaving?

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

Didnt realise we have a such low standard for field kicks watching this team that we deem Hunt a good kick cause he can hit a 10m chip pass to an open man.

 

[Topkent]

Didnt realise we have a such low standard for field kicks watching this team that we deem Hunt a good kick cause he can hit a 10m chip pass to an open man.

I've always thought he was basically Darren Jarman tbf

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Didnt realise we have a such low standard for field kicks watching this team that we deem Hunt a good kick cause he can hit a 10m chip pass to an open man.

That particular elusive skill has Spargo as one of the best kicks in the team!

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

That particular elusive skill has Spargo as one of the best kicks in the team!

Their is a significant difference between Spargo kicks and Hunt 10m kicks. Spargo goes for far harder 10m passes and weights his kicks to his teammates advantage, Hunt doinks pointless ones to a flat footed teammate.

 

[Topkent]

That particular elusive skill has Spargo as one of the best kicks in the team!

Spargo was the best in the AFL at hitting kicks inside 50. So way to miss the mark lol

 

[Bluelegs]

Was never a good kick on his day.

Was always one of his biggest flaws. Just slammed it on the boot and went as long as possible.

 

[Theseventhhamster]

Their is a significant difference between Spargo kicks and Hunt 10m kicks. Spargo goes for far harder 10m passes and weights his kicks to his teammates advantage, Hunt doinks pointless ones to a flat footed teammate.

I like how you two are so keen for an argument you've decided I'm on team Hunt when I said he can't kick while running while pointing out that running was his whole thing.

 

[A11dAtP0w3R]

I like how you two are so keen for an argument you've decided I'm on team Hunt when I said he can't kick while running while pointing out that running was his whole thing.

I didnt say that? I laughed at your initial comment coz I thought it was funny and true about him not having a clue how to kick once he gets into a trot, like he cant do two things at once. Not because I thought it was wrong and stupid.

My initial comment was directed at PJ.