Player Watch #31: Josh Goater - re-signed until the end of 2026

[tales129]

Imagine a backline which includes Jacko, Hardeman and Goater.

Fingers ****ing crossed

Shotgun and Matlock

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

I think the below is what most modern defences look like - one big gorilla, a more agile marking CHB, a couple athletes who run kick defend mark and a lockdown for the third tall / medium types. Probably a hot take to have B George in there but he has skill and can mark I do think it’s safer to develop him back there and he wasn’t horrible when he was (we also don’t need anymore medium forwards)

B: Goater, Dawson, Archer
HB: Hardeman, Whitlock, George

 

[SpiderBurton22]

I think the below is what most modern defences look like - one big gorilla, a more agile marking CHB, a couple athletes who run kick defend mark and a lockdown for the third tall / medium types. Probably a hot take to have B George in there but he has skill and can mark I do think it’s safer to develop him back there and he wasn’t horrible when he was (we also don’t need anymore medium forwards)

B: Goater, Dawson, Archer
HB: Hardeman, Whitlock, George

That backline is about 3 years away from being consistently good players barring injury.

 

[Arathrawn]

I think the below is what most modern defences look like - one big gorilla, a more agile marking CHB, a couple athletes who run kick defend mark and a lockdown for the third tall / medium types. Probably a hot take to have B George in there but he has skill and can mark I do think it’s safer to develop him back there and he wasn’t horrible when he was (we also don’t need anymore medium forwards)

B: Goater, Dawson, Archer
HB: Hardeman, Whitlock, George

George???

Taylor Garner was more durable and he was made of paper mache.

 

[DuckYeah]

That backline is about 3 years away from being consistently good players barring injury.

At least.

 

[harper2bastinac]

Really want this kid to succeed as he looks like a player that plays defense who can actually defend

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

That backline is about 3 years away from being consistently good players barring injury.

Agreed - that’s not for the now nor anything to hang hope on. We have no fix for this year unfortunately.. but we have to work towards that type of defence. No more 200cm blokes playing loose or tiny blokes who can’t defend. Everyone has to be able to defend and kick and be athletic.

Have to pick up one or two mature bodies to let those guys develop in the meantime

 

[Supreme_Chancellor]

I think the below is what most modern defences look like - one big gorilla, a more agile marking CHB, a couple athletes who run kick defend mark and a lockdown for the third tall / medium types. Probably a hot take to have B George in there but he has skill and can mark I do think it’s safer to develop him back there and he wasn’t horrible when he was (we also don’t need anymore medium forwards)

B: Goater, Dawson, Archer
HB: Hardeman, Whitlock, George

I actually want to see how Brayden George could partner with PC. He was drafted as a forward.

 

[DunderHead]

It doesn’t excite me that much. It’s a very speculative bunch.

thats where we’re at son

 

[hoffseason gains 01]

I actually want to see how Brayden George could partner with PC. He was drafted as a forward.

Yeah I know that just not sure how we fit all these guys in - George, PC, Duursma should all be playing in the same side in the future but can’t all fit up forward. I’d love to see how it would function as they’re all exciting forwards but there’s a lot of pieces to fit in not a lot of places up forward.

 

[guapo]

Yeah I know that just not sure how we fit all these guys in - George, PC, Duursma should all be playing in the same side in the future but can’t all fit up forward. I’d love to see how it would function as they’re all exciting forwards but there’s a lot of pieces to fit in not a lot of places up forward.

Those 3, a small pressure forward and 2 Keys. Seems a good balance to me, Harry rotating through

 

[THE_GUN]

How is this kid going , I watched him carefully in his draft year and stood out he would be a player
is he over the injury yet and expected return ? Goater & George are the 2 players im looking foward to watching in the future to help north in coming years

 

[Frank Thring]

Struggling to find any updates on Goater. He should be close to returning?

 

[RightWingRoo]

Struggling to find any updates on Goater. He should be close to returning?

Kev White normally brings out his injury update today, hopefully that will have some updated info

 

[shintemaster]

Struggling to find any updates on Goater. He should be close to returning?

Would love if we could get him up and running and at least 8+ games in the back end of the season.

 

[kool kangas]

Struggling to find any updates on Goater. He should be close to returning?

Should be out for no more than 1-2 weeks then will play in the vfl before returning to the seniors. So l'm expecting Round 13 for the Weagles game..if his form warrants it..

 

[ohh_v]

He's cooked - chuck him on the LTI list so we get a pick in the MSD.

 

[giantroo]

Youngster Josh Goater has suffered a setback on his road to a return, having picked up a small quad strain during his reconditioning session over the weekend. He will re-load with running on Friday and build once again from there.

 

[TennisPlayerAndy]

Cooked.

 

[tazaa]

Soft tissue injuries left, right end centre ffs

 

[Passmore]

Youngster Josh Goater has suffered a setback on his road to a return, having picked up a small quad strain during his reconditioning session over the weekend. He will re-load with running on Friday and build once again from there.

Bummer. Hopefully not too big of a setback. A week or 2.

 

[Hojuman]

Each club will have it's " coodabeen's " barring injury, but our list just seems endless.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Minor quad strain. Still not worried

 

[Pres]

So frustrating for Josh. The kid must be beside himself

 

[roos_fanatic08]

Soft tissue injuries left, right end centre ffs

We really don’t have that many. Literally one of the best injury lists in the comp. We only have Goater and CCJ on the injury list now.